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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:
    Gezalyan

    International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gozalyan have prepared a major work (in two volumes) about the life and work of the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan (he held the title from 1963 to 1969).  Volume II (1963-1984) tells about Petrosyan's victory in the 1963 world title match over Mikhail Botvinnik, about the grandiose two-match confrontation with Boris Spassky in 1966 and 1969, about all his candidates' matches after losing the title – against Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi and other world-class opponents. All tournaments and matches of the second half of Petrosian's chess career are presented, up to his last performances in 1983. The authors subjected 175 complete games and fragments to an in-depth analysis (using modern computers). Not all of them have been deeply studied and commented on before, but even then the book provides a significantly improved analysis. Among Petrosyan’s opponents – world champions and contenders Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Bronstein, as well as Timman, Larsen, Reshevsky, Belyavsky, Polugaevsky, Portisch, Romanishin and many others. Special attention is paid to his coaches – Alexey Suetin and Igor Zaitsev. 

    50.00 $
  • A limited edition of the most famous electronic chess clock. Design & quot; under the tree & quot ;. Released for the 25th anniversary of the DGT. & Nbsp; These watches are used in all major tournaments, world championships and World Cups, World Chess Olympiads. Installation of any time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with added time). & Nbsp;

    237.50 $
  • 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:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Unique chess for 3 players. Such chess will appeal to any person who chooses something new and appreciates original things. Manufacturer MADON-CHESS (Poland) Chessboard size: 46.5x54x2.5cm (unfolded) King height: 7.7cm King base diameter (cm): 3  Pawn height (cm): 3.6 Pawn base diameter (cm): 2.1 Presence of weighting agent: no Weight: 1311 g. Wood used for the chessboard: beech, birch Wood used for figures: hornbeam, beech  Intermediate chess for three is ideal entertainment for friends. The chess store presents to customers a unique set from a Polish manufacturer. If you are planning to buy a medium chess set for three in Moscow, pay attention to the set MADON-CHESS.   The main advantages of a chess set for three are reasonable cost and workmanship. The chess pieces are made of beech and oak of the highest quality. The chessboard is not inferior in quality: it is based on birch and beech.  The set consists of chess in three colors.  The chessboard has a compact size and is convenient to store on a shelf. Inside the board there are three separate compartments for storing pieces. For convenience and to keep products intact, the board is equipped with a soft lining.

    214.50 $
  • 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:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • Author:
    Golenishchev

    Like other titles in the Training Program for Chess Players series, this volume is both an excellent textbook for independent study and a powerful training aid for chess coaches. In the view of many experts, no better work of this kind has ever been written. coach and Master of Sport. Golenishchev's programs are still considered. critically important and are successfully employed in chess schools. His teaching methods remain popular in Russia and around the world. Supervised by Editor-in-Chief and former Karpov, this new edition of Golenishchev's classic work is updated to include important games from the recent high-level chess competitions, reflecting modern approaches to the game. OPENING Fragment 1 OPENING Fragment 2

    30.00 $
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     Russian Chess Souvenir "Chess Time": a cup and a scoresheet notebook The cup with chess symbolics and the notebook for recording match results   Material of the cup: porcelain Size of the cup: approx. Height 10 cm Bigger diameter 8 cmNotebook language: Russian

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    Russian chess set "Sea tale»Material: boneKing height: approx. 75mmDiameter of king base: approx. 33 mmPawn height: approx. 47mmPawn base diameter: approx. 25 mmTotal number of chess pieces: 32 piecesChess Board: includedCheckerboard size: approx. 37 * 37mmChessboard size: approx. 330 * 330 mmCountry of origin: Russian Federation, 1990s

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    Russian Chess Set of 2 medals: «Russia vs Rest of the World». Moscow. 2002

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    King height: approx. 80 mm Total number of chess pieces: 32 pieces Chess board: included Weight: approx. 8 kg Country of Manufacture: Russian Federation

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    Russian Chess Poster: World Chess Olympiad. 2010. Autographs of all winnersWorld Chess OlympiadKhanty-Mansiysk20.09.2010 – 04.10.2010Autographs of all winnersThe winner of the Olympic games - the national team of Ukraine:Vassily IvanchukRuslan PonomarevPavel EljanovZahar EfimenkoAlexander Moiseenko Dimensions: approx. 70 * 50 cm

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    The postcard collection of portraits of 14 World chess champions.Dimentions: 15x10 cmCapablancaLaskerSmyslovBotvinnikSteinitzAlekhineEuweTalSpasskyPetrosianKramnikKasparovFischerKarpov

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    From the collection of famous chess collector Vladimir Voisko:  Russian Chess Postcard, 1960-ies: Reproductions depicted on postcard: Painting of M.Vrubel «Contemplating a chess move» Арт ПК1

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    Russian Chess Photoalbum:  Editors: V. Barsky, M. Glukhovsky, M. Notkin Title: Chess in the objective of Boris Dolmatovsky Published: Boris Dolmatovsky, Russian Chess Federation, Moscow, 2017 Language: Russian Dimensions: approx. 210 * 245 * 15 mm 208 pages

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    Viktor Kart, Natalia Titorenko Photographer: Boris Dolmatovsky Dimensions photo: 18*11,5 cmVictor Card - сreator of the Lviv chess school, coach of the grandmasters A.Beliavsky, O.Romanishin, A.Mikhalchishin; M. Litvinskaya, etc.Арт ПК 2

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    The International Grandmaster of chess Lev Polugaevsky Dimensions photo: 18 * 13 cm???-16Art PK5

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    Dimentions: 9*14cmMark Evgenievich Taimanov (Russian: ???? ?????????? ????????; born 7 February 1926, Kharkiv) is a leading Soviet and Russian chess player and concert pianist.He was awarded the International Grandmaster title in 1952 and played in the Candidates Tournament in Zurich in 1953, where he tied for eighth place. From 1946 to 1956, he was among the world's top ten players. He played in 23 USSR Chess Championships (a record equalled by Efim Geller), tieing for first place twice. In 1952 he lost the playoff match to Mikhail Botvinnik, while in 1956, he beat Yuri Averbakh and Boris Spassky for the title. He is probably best known for his 6–0 loss to Bobby Fischer in the 1971 World Championship Candidates match. However, few players have beaten six world champions (Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Spassky, and Anatoly Karpov) as Taimanov has.???-33 Art PK5

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    Russian Chess Photo: Mikhail Botvinnik, VI Worls Chess ChampionVasily Smislov, VII Worls Chess ChampionViktor Sevastiyanov, astronautLeonid Abalkin, academician Photographer: Valery Levitin Dimensions: 22x 15 cmPK6