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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:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The Caro-Kann defense is one of the most popular modern openings, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a full repertoire for black in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the main strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. In each chapter, alternative plans for black are considered, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it was more difficult for the opponent to prepare. Much attention in the monograph is paid to correspondence games in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyses during the work on the manuscript are checked on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The 2nd edition supplements the section with the 10 most interesting current parties. The book is addressed to chess players of any level – from amateurs to professionals.  

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is dedicated to the strongest piece on the chessboard – to the queen. Using the example of episodes from games of modern grandmasters (the vast majority of games date back to 2020-2023) and his own grandmaster practice, the author tries to generalize, and in some places even clarify the methodology for understanding and playing queen endings, as well as other types of endgames with the presence of queens ) On the desk. The book presents various ratios of material – “queen against queen”, “queen and minor piece against queen and minor piece”, “queen and rook against queen and rook”, “queen against two rooks”, “queen against rook and pawns”, “ queen against a rook and a minor piece”, “two queens against two queens” – practically the entire spectrum of encountered endgames of this type. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get maximum benefit from studying the examples of queen endings and its other derivatives offered by the author. 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:
    Yanvarev

    Igor Yanvarev "Tactical Mastery of a Chess Player. Volume 2. Basics of Calculation Techniques". Andrey Elkov Publishing House, Moscow, 2025 - 392 p. Before you is the second book from the three-volume work by International Master I.K. Yanvarev, a famous trainer, author of the fundamental work "The Old Indian Played by Tigran Petrosian" (2010), which received recognition from readers and was republished abroad. The three-volume work is united by a common idea - tactics and combinations in chess. In fact, this is a turnkey textbook, it explains everything from scratch to an advanced level. The second volume is devoted to the basics of calculation techniques, such topics as the tactical "spectrum" of a position, concentration of attention, inclusion of imagination are considered, the "tree of variations" is interpreted in a new way, the practical component is emphasized - the economy of calculation. A separate chapter allows the reader to assess their ability to calculate variations and outline ways to eliminate weaknesses. Each chapter ends with a large number of carefully selected examples for independent solution. Unlike other similar publications, the author examines chess tactics as a single whole, in combination with strategy and elements of psychology. It is based on the original author's methodology, which has proven itself well when working with chess players of various qualifications. Excellently selected examples, a clear logical structure and consistency in the presentation simplify the understanding of the material. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
  • Author:
    Kostrov

    Hundreds of thousands of novice chess players have held in their hands the solution books of “1000 chess problems” for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of study. These collections became winners of the “Chess Vseobuch of Russia” competition. We decided to combine our three books into one so that the future grandmaster would have more opportunities for improvement and choice of material. It will also be easier for students and coaches to regulate the speed of the material. In the first parts of our book, novice chess players will get acquainted with all possible types of checkmates. Then, future grandmasters will learn to deliver magnificent double blows with a queen and a knight, promote a pawn to a queen. Studying according to this solution book, you will also master the pin, learn to cover yourself from the enemy's pieces, block the enemy's forces, destroy the most reliable fortresses, distract and entice his royal majesty and much more. Work with the book as with a textbook, and do not forget to write down the solutions under each diagram! The correct solutions are at the end of the book. For the widest range of chess fans.

    15.75 $
  • 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:
    Franco

    The book by grandmaster and experienced chess coach Zenon Franco includes 36 instructive attacking games and is divided into four chapters - the king in the center, one-sided castling, opposite-sided castling, and attack-defense-counterattack. Before each game, the opponents are introduced, and a brief description of the events that took place in it is given. Based on the results of the struggle in the game, lessons that are useful to learn from what has been read are listed in a concise form. The book is not overloaded with variations, the emphasis is on detailed explanations in the "move by move" format, which creates an ideal platform for studying chess. At the "support" points of each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key chess techniques and the reliable assimilation of the acquired knowledge. Questions and answers involve the reader in the learning process and help him track the growth of his chess strength. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
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    Maria Bogdanovich, Alex Vengerov, Vengerov, Sergei, Irina Nasonova MariaHere, under your own sky... Third issue. Perfect timing. Bibliochronika 1737-1998. Russian rarity 2013. Pages: 500. hardcover, supercover, very large format.Luxurious full-color gift edition on coated paper in the supercover, a LEATHER cover with embossed lintonbon, a very large format. Edition of 300 copies.! Was never available for sale. The site does not allow specific links to other resources, but a detailed story about the books in the series can be heard on the site of Radio Liberty in the program `Myths and reputations` (title `the Smell of time: Book stories by Alexey Vengerov` - search opens). And on the Yandex video you can see removed and I posted a presentation of books by the author (in the window we need to type the phrase `Vengerov presentation of the book) "once upon..." — so-called three release Bibliohroniki prepared the idea and under rukovodstvuyutsya A. A. Vengerov and his team: S. A. Vengerov, A. Ya. and V. A. Nevskii and published in 2004-2010. These volumes combined historical and cultural publications of the XVII-XX centuries from the bibliophile collection of the Hungerovs, reflecting a variety of spheres of social life. The author's team of this project, headed by A.A. Vengerov, in 2011 was awarded the Russian Government Prize in the field of culture. The volume dedicated to the Patriotic war of 1812 begins a new project " Here, under your sky...", which involves the release of thematic volumes of Bibliochronics. Each of them will consider a single historical event or direction of humanitarian knowledge. The first volume of the new cycle is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the battle of Borodino and includes unique publications from the library of A. A. and S. A. Vengerov. The theme of this Bibliohroniki addressed before. /// The second volume of 'Cities and Vesi'. The publication contains a representative sample representing a` cross-section ' of cities and villages spread over a vast area from the Black, Baltic and Barents seas to the Pacific ocean. In accordance with the chronological principle of the essays, the Reader will begin to get acquainted with the material of the book ' an Accurate description of St. Petersburg` (1718). Then, moving from one geographical point to another (from West to East and from South to North), he will get to a brief description of a wonderful southern town – Elisavetgrad. /// FOR THE PROPOSED LOT.. The volume devoted to children's and youth books that have been in circulation in Russia for the past three centuries and fully falls under the General definition of ' Youth honest mirror`, is based on a thematic selection of books, chronological principle. Authors-compilers attempt to reflect the history of our country through understanding the fate of authors, publishers, books themselves directly, conflicts of state and` small ' scales. The chronological period that this issue covers is more than two hundred and fifty years (1737-1998). The reader will get an idea of how we ourselves, our closest great - and just parents, lived.

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    Vengerov, A. A. and others Here, under the sky his own... Patriotic war of 1812 Bibliochronica 1789-1985g. Russian rarity 2012. Pages:700. hardcover, supercover, very large format.Luxurious full-color gift edition on coated paper in the supercover, a LEATHER cover with embossed lintonbon, a very large format. Edition of 300 copies! Not available for sale. The site does not allow specific links to other resources, but a detailed story about the book can be heard on the site of Radio Liberty in the program `Myths and reputations` (title `the Smell of time: Book stories by Alexey Vengerov` - search opens). And on the Yandex video you can see removed and I posted the presentation of the book by the author (in the window we need to type the phrase `Vengerov presentation of the book) "once upon..." — so-called three release Bibliohroniki prepared the idea and under rukovodstvuyutsya A. A. Vengerov and his team: S. A. Vengerov, A. Ya. and V. A. Nevskii and published in 2004-2010. These volumes combined historical and cultural publications of the XVII-XX centuries from the bibliophile collection of the Hungerovs, reflecting a variety of spheres of social life. The author's team of this project, headed by A. A. Vengerov, was awarded the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of culture in 2011. Now the volume dedicated to the Patriotic war of 1812 begins a new project " Here, under your sky...", which involves the release of thematic volumes of Bibliochronics. Each of them will consider a single historical event or direction of humanitarian knowledge. The first volume of the new cycle is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the battle of Borodino and includes unique publications from the library of A. A. and S. A. Vengerov. The theme of this Bibliohroniki addressed before. Symbolically "tied" the new project was a tireless educator A. A. Vengerov with previous published in volume III of Bibliohroniki "In a certain Kingdom..." unique podnosnogo copy of "Memories" by Fyodor Glinka (1839), in the cover which is inserted a fragment of metal artifact from the field of Borodino — a contemporary of the battle with the inscription engraved on it: "Sketches of the battle of Borodino".Opens a new volume of Bibliochronics small-format "Novikov" edition of the work of Jean-Pierre-Louis de Luchet "Paris in small painting" (Moscow, 1789), which captures the sights of the city and the features of everyday life of its inhabitants. The French text of de Luchet was published in the French capital in the same year that Napoleon Buonaparte, a 16-year — old student of the military school in Brienne, first arrived there, and the Russian translation of this book was printed on the eve of the fall of the Bastille-an event that made possible the rise of Napoleon to the heights of power. Among the materials included in the Bibliochronics are the works of D. N. Bantysh-Kamensky and A. I. Mikhailovsky-Danilevsky, the lives of M. I. Kutuzov, P. I. Bagration, M. A. Miloradovich, issues of the magazines " Russian Bulletin "and" Son of the Fatherland " for 1812-1813. Memoiristics is represented by notes of S. G. Volkonsky, A. P. Yermolov, F. V. Bulgarin, I. T. Radozhitsky, F. N. Glinka, I. I. Lazhechnikov, D. V. Davydov.With books serious and detailed side by side "flying" small-circulation ed

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    Hikaru Nakamura. From Child Prodigy to the Second Player in the WorldPublisher: Russian Chess HouseAuthor(s): KalinichenkoLanguage: RussianFormat: NormalPages: 256Binding: HardcoverYear of issue: 2016In the early 2000s, the world chess sky rapidly rose star Hikaru Nakamura. The American of Japanese origin - dénia was cut in “superblitz” with players of any qualification, gradually becoming the strongest among the fastest - or the fastest among the strong - chess player. Later, Nakamura came the successes in the “big chess”. He got rid of such shortcomings as some superficiality and love for bluff, mastered the subtleties of positional play, but retained the same fighting spirit and the charge to win at meetings with any opponent. At the end of 2015, its ELO rating reached 2816 space units. The author (grandmaster and well-known writer) explores the creative path and the growth of chess genius-self-taught, commented in detail 75 bright fights American. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    Authore: Herbstman A. O. Title: De Schaakstudie in Onze Dagen Published: «De Tijstroom» - Lochem. 1943 Language: Dutch Pages:172 Арт ЕК1

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    HUGE WALL PORTRAITS OF WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONS (FROM STEINITZ TO CARLSEN) INCLUDING PONOMARIOV, KHALIFMAN AND TOPALOV. IN A GIFT BOXSize: 48x34 cmMade in: Yugoslavia

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    The anomaly and how the study of biðskák after Lev Polugaevsky.1979 Reykjavik.1979 243 pages.   Арт ек18

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    All ever published issues International Chess Review. The Chess World Collaborator:  George Koltanowski (1903-2000) Year:  1932-1933 Numbering: Vol. 1, no. 1. Oct. 1932 - vol. 1, no. 10-11, July/Aug. 1933 Publisher: Antwerpen : Van der Mast Size: 24 cm   From the collection of Baturinsky and Karpov.   Viktor Davydovich Baturinsky - Soviet functionary In 1970-1981 — Director of the USSR Central School of Economics. In 1971-1981 — Head of the Chess Department of the USSR Sports Committee. In 1974-1986-Deputy Chairman of the USSR Chess Federation. In 1978 and 1981 — he was the head of the Soviet delegation to the World Championship matches. In 1981-1985, he was the head chess coach of the USSR Sports Committee. In 1984, he became an international referee.EK27

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    Irina Arkhipova. Photobook of the outstanding Soviet opera singerPublished: Moscow, 1981 120 pages  Irina Arkhipova was a Russian mezzo-soprano, and later contralto, opera singer.  She sang leading roles first in Russia at the Sverdlovsk Opera and the Bolshoi Theater, and then throughout Europe and in the United State.  

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    Israel chess book in Hebrew Athors: Shklovsky Vladimir, Soffer Ram Game of the king Printed in Israel, 2010 296 pages EK-51