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  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • 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:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 46x23x5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 4.6x4.6 cm  The height of the king is 10 cm. The diameter of the base is 3 cm. Pawn height 5.5 cm. Base diameter 2.8 cm. Weight 1380 g. ART 123 Manufacturer Poland

    183.15 $
  • Author:
    Ezhov

    Grandmaster Carlos Torre – like a chess comet; his genius flashed dazzlingly and quickly went out in the chess firmament! He – the author of the most famous “mill” in the history of chess, the 2nd world champion Emanuel Lasker fell into its merciless millstones. The authors spoke about the life and work of the Mexican genius (the book contains 25 commentated games by K. Torre). Torre’s book “How a Chess Player is Formed” is presented, an essay by international master Yaroslav Prizant about Torre’s attack in modern practice. In the section "Play like Torre" – 36 instructive examples from his practice to solve. Finally, there is an interview with Carlos Torre, conducted by Gabriel Velasco in 1977. Working with the book will give readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but will also help improve their skills.

    18.33 $
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    176.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Magazine «Shakhmaty» («Chess») Editor: N. Grekov №№1-12, 1925. Complete set Published: Moscow, 1925 Language: Russian Condition: Torn upper corners of several pages in the latest magazine (see photo in the description)Арт ЕК 6 13_small.JPG 14_small.JPG 15_small.JPG

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    40.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Book: Z. Tarrasch. Modern chess game. 1926 Author: Z. TarraschModern chess gamePublished: Moscow, 1926Language: Russian380 pages Condition: satisfactoryDefects on the last pages.Traces of restoration.Darkened pageThere are no pages 191, 192There are photocopies of the pages 191, 192  З.ТаррашСовременная шахматная партияИздательство «Физкультиздат», Москва, 1926 Ксерокопии страниц 191, 192Дефекты на последних страницахУдовлетворительное состояние. Следы реставрации. Потемневшие страницы   Арт ЕК13

  • book

    19.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Book:  Author: Y. Rokhlin  Title: Theory and practice of chess art Published: Moscow – Leningrad, 1934 Language: Russian 208 pages   Арт ек31

  • book

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    Author: Y. G. RokhlinTitle: The first chess lessonsTutorial for beginnersPublished: Moscow, 1940Language: Russian92 pagesFrom the book drop two pages Я.Г.РохлинПервые шахматные урокиУчебник для начинающихМосква, 1940 Из книги выпадают две страницыАрт ЕК 6 

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    Antique Russian chess book: Author: V. Nenarokov Course of debuts Published:  Moscow 1928 Binding: Hard Language: Russian 272 pages Condition: Print the chess club.   Signed by V. Nenarokov for Y. Rokhlin: “ For dear friend Yakov Gerasimovich Rokhlin from the author” There is signature of Y. Rokhlin on the title page also. Yakov Gerasimovich Rokhlin (January 27, 1903, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire-1996, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet chess player and figure of the Soviet chess movement, master of the USSR 1929, honored coach of the USSR (1962), master of sports of the USSR (1929 and 1967), international master of the icchf (1967), international referee (1956). Gostrener of the RSFSR sports Committee (1946-1958), Chairman of the all-Union chess trade Union (1964). Candidate of pedagogical Sciences, associate Professor. Chess writer. Vladimir Ivanovich Nenarokov (January 4, 1880 – December 13, 1953) was a Russian chess master and theoretician. Born in Moscow,[1] he was one of the strongest masters in his home town around 1900.[2]   In 1899, he tied for 6-7th in Moscow (1st Russian Championship, Mikhail Chigorin won). In 1900 he won the first Moscow City Championship. In 1901, he took 5th in Moscow (2nd RUS-ch, Chigorin won). In 1905, he drew a match with Savielly Tartakower (+2 –2 =0); won against Fyodor Duz-Khotimirsky (+5 –3 =1) in 1907, and won against the sixteen-year-old Alexander Alekhine (+3 –0 =0) in 1908.[3] Nenarokov won the Moscow Championship again in 1908.   In 1916, he took 2nd, behind Alekhine, in Moscow. He also took 2nd, behind Alekhine, and ahead of Abram Rabinovich, at Moscow 1918 (Triangular).[4]   He took 3rd at the 3rd Moscow championships in 1921 (Grigoriev won); tied for 3rd-5th at Petrograd 1923 (2nd USSR Championship, Peter Romanovsky won); tied for 6-8th at Moscow 1924 (3rd USSR-ch, Efim Bogoljubov won); took 18th at Leningrad 1925 (4th USSR-ch, Bogoljubov won); took 7th at Moscow 1927 (5th USSR-ch, Fedor Bogatyrchuk and Romanovsky won); took 2nd, behind Boris Verlinsky, at the 9th Moscow championships in 1928; took 6th at Odessa 1929 (6th USSR-ch, Quartel Final); won at Tiflis (Tbilisi) 1929; took 3rd at Tiflis 1930 (Vsevolod Rauzer won), and tied for 3rd-4th at Tiflis 1930 (Goglidze won).[5]   Nenarokov was awarded the International Master title in 1950.   EK28      

  • book

    29.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Book:  Author: S. Tartakower Liberated chess Editor: I. Rabinowitz Published: Moscow, 1926 Language: Russian 220 pages   Satisfactory condition. Traces of restoration. Page 318 is missing (Look at the photos)Box C

  • book

    30.00 $

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    Author: P.Romanovsky Questions of Chess Methodology Published: Moscow, Leningrad 1938 Language: Russian Binding: Soft 72 pages Condition: marks of the owner, stamp of an old bookstore EK29

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    30.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Book: Author: P.Romanovsky Chess game tutorial for beginners Published: Moscow, 1937 Binding: Hard Language: Russian 164 pages Condition: Damage and dirt on the cover, some pages are dirty.EK29

  • book

    24.00 $

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    Antique Russian chess book: Author: R. Reti. New ideas in the chess game Published:  Moscow 1924 Binding: Soft Language: Russian 128 pages Condition: Library stamps, damage to the cover, the block disintegratesEK27

  • book

    25.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Book:  Author: R. Reti  Title: Modern textbook of chess game Published: Moscow – Leningrad, 1933 Language: Russian Binding: Hardcover 216 pages   Condition: The pages of the book are slightly cropped at the bottom, the text is savedEK30

  • book

    25.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Book:  Author: R. Reti Title: Modern textbook of chess gamePublished: Moscow – Leningrad, 1933Language: Russian216 pages Р.РетиСовременный учебник шахматной игрыМосква – Ленинград, 1933   Арт ЕК2

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    34.00 $

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    Antique Russian Chess Book: Author: P.Romanovsky Ways of chess creativity Published: Moscow, 1933 Language: Russian 232 pages Арт ЕК1