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  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. The book is aimed at advanced chess players, is useful for coaches and can be recommended to a wide range of chess fans

    18.33 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    «The idea of continuing the autobiographical book “Steps” has been in the air almost since the moment it was written. Despite the bullet point at the end of the book in the form of a victory over Magnus Carlsen, my chess career continued for another full 14 years, and the subsequent stormy socio-political career is only gaining momentum.” (V. Bologan).  The book contains 75 games commented in detail and a number of fragments. A frank story about the life and professional path, about cooperation with the leading grandmasters and coaches of the world (among them - A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, Yu. Polgar, Zhu Chen, R. Ponomarev, A. Shirov, A. Morozevich, A. Onischuk, A. Ryazantsev, E. Inarkiev, M. Al-Mudakhka, M. Dvoretsky, M. Podgaets, V. Chebanenko, Z. Lanka and others), about political activities in the Parliament of Moldova and about work in FIDE are complemented by numerous photographs.   For a wide range of chess lovers.

    36.67 $
  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • Author:
    Eive

    The corpus of this textbook includes two significant works by the world chess champion, scientist and prominent teacher Max Euwe — "Self‑help chess game", created in collaboration with G. Den-Hertog, and "Chess Lessons". The first work is designed for beginners, the second for more experienced chess players. The book is a real chess tutorial in the true sense of the word. This is expressed not only in the appropriate distribution of the material and the method of presentation, designed to awaken the initiative of the student, but also in numerous practical exercises offered to the reader after explaining each new concept or technique.The textbook primarily attracts the methodology of presentation of the material, the principles of which will be useful for coaches and teachers of chess sections and circles. For a wide range of chess fans.

    25.00 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 35x17.5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 3x3 cm  King height 6.6 cm. Base diameter 2.2 cm. Pawn height 3.1 cm. Base diameter 2 cm. Backgammon - checker 2.1 cm. Weight 830 g. Includes backgammon chips and dice Chess board and backgammon chips can be used to play checkers Manufacturer Poland

    148.00 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1553.60 $
  • Author:
    Blokh

    The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
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    Published: Tbilisi, 1989 Authors: Neidze, Mchedlishvili Binding: Softcover Language: georgian Condition: very good 46 pages Size: 14,5 x 20 cm Contains: coated paper, Illustrations, moves, analysis of games.

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    Author: Tkachenko   Edited by: Voronkov   Published: Poltava, 2010   Binding: hardcover Language: Russian 363 pages Condition: excellent Size: 21 x 15,2 cm   ART-MN

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    Chess Book:  Author: Sergey Ivashchenko Title: Manual of Chess Combinations, Vol. II Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2016 Binding: HardcoverFormat: Increased Language: English, German, Russian, Spanish 264 pagesLearn to solve more complicated problems. Our new book includes combinations occurred in the games by well-known players, including outstanding masters of the past and the present. There are many specially composed positions, called studies. As in our previous book instructional material is arranged in sections of increasing complexity. The study of each section can be roughly estimated as adding 100 points to your rating. Thus our book should lead you up the rungs of chess mastery from a rating of 1600-1700 to a solid level of 2200 points or more which in practice corresponds roughly to that of a candidate master. Of course with tactics alone you will not defeat all of your opponents, but without tactics nothing can be done in chess.Note: economy shipping without tracking

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    Chess Book: Author: Sarhan Guliev Title: Veselin Topalov. Selected games on the Ex-World Chess Champion Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2017 Binding: Hardcover Language: English 468 pagesThis book is devoted to the games of a great chess player who has done much to set the agenda for the development of modern chess - Bulgarian Grandmaster, FIDE 2005 World Chess Champion Veselin Topalov. After becoming Under 14 Would Chess Champion in 1989 Topalov become one of the leading chess players in the world in the mid 1990s. The wider Russian public first heard of the Bulgarian Grandmaster in 1994, when Topalov beat the Great and Fearsome Garry Kasparov at the Olympiad.

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    Published: Leipzig, 1933 Author: J. Mieses Binding: softcover Language: german Condition: very good 79 pages Size: 10 x 15,2 cm   Jacques Mises is a German-English chess player, grandmaster, international arbiter, and chess writer.EK34

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    Chess book:Author: Sergey IvashchenkoTitle: Manual of chess combinations, vol. IPublisher: Moscow, Russian chess house, 2017Binding: hardbackLanguages: English, German, Russian, SpanishISBN: 978-5-94693-522-7256 pagesThe book is intended for the instruction of children by teachers or parents, and is aimed at quite a lengthy teaching period, beginning with the very rudiments of the game.  For each of use the present edition has been divided into two volumes, to which significant corrections and additions have been made. The book will be extremely useful,  both for independent work, and for study in schools or in clubs.

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    The book is called "Alexander Zaitsev".Published: Moscow, 1986 Edited by: B. Turov Author: B. Arkhangelsky, R. Kimelfeld Binding: softcover Language: russian Condition: very good 144 pages Size: 21,5 x 13,5 cmThe autograph belongs to Arkhangelsky.  EK35 This book is about a modest and charming man, a wonderful chess player. Alexander Zaitsev was not a child prodigy. He started playing chess at the age of 14, at 18 - he has the first category. By today's standards, this does not even give the right to play in all-Union tournaments. And in the 50s it was a local success. However, he still became an international grandmaster.

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    Published: Sofia, 1981 Author: A. Malchev   Edited by: M. Udovich Binding: Hardcover Language: russian Condition: good with slight scuffs 1. 465 pages 2. 459  pages Size: 24,5 x 17 cm   Alexander Borisovich Roshal - famous chess journalist, master of sports of the USSR in chess, honored coach of the RSFSR, honored worker of culture, publisher and editor-in-chief of the magazineEK35

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    Published: Minsk, 1984 Authors: L. Bondar, Z. Livshits, A. Luboshits   Edited by: A. Kapengut Binding: Hardcover Language: russian Condition: very good 240 pages Size: 13,5 x 20 cm   Contents: key principles of strategy, tactics, typical endgame positions and the basics of opening theory. Designed for trainers, students-chess players to improve the qualifications of the category.   Z. Livshits - candidate for master of sports in chess, physicist, head of the design bureau, coach of the national team of the BSSR.   L. Bondar - Candidate for Master of Sports in Chess, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Belarusian Polytechnic Institute.   A. Lyuboshits - master of sports of the USSR in chess, candidate of technical sciencesEK35

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    Russian chess book: Author: Gia Nadareishvili In search of beauty Published:  Tbilisi 1986 Binding: Soft Language: Russian 208 pages Coated paper, photo illustrations. Signed by Nadareishvili to world chess champion Kasparov: “To the world champion dear Garry Kasparov with best wishes”.   Gia Nadareishvili (Georgian გია ნადარეიშვილი; September 22, 1921[1] – October 3, 1991) was a Soviet chess composer of Georgian nationality (born in Tbilisi[1]), and author of many books on chess studies.   Garry Kimovich Kasparov (Russian: Га́рри Ки́мович Каспа́ров, Russian pronunciation: [ˈɡarʲɪ ˈkʲiməvʲɪtɕ kɐˈsparəf]; born Garik Kimovich Weinstein,[3] 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist. EK27