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  • 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:
    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:
    Vysotsky

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  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    The vast majority of opening guides are written for adult readers. This book is also devoted to the theory but it is junior. The structure of the book is simple and attractive: openings are examined using examples from actual games, each of which is presented in the form of a lesson with its own name. Several such lessons form an opening theme, and the examination of each theme concludes with exercises. In each opening, attention is drawn to its characteristic tactical and strategic ideas of combinations for independent solution strictly corresponds to the opening theme. Written in clear and easy language, the book is furnished with a large number of diagrams. Colored explanatory arrows on the diagrams and the selection of individual pages with a colored background make the book easier to understand. Regular work solve two problems: deepen the student's knowledge and develop his tactical vision, thus improving his skill and results.

    28.80 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Tal

    21.67 $
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    Antique chess book Traite elementaire du jeu des echecs avec cent parties des joueurs les plus celebres Deuxieme edition Published: Libraire-Editeur-Commissionnaire, Paris, 1863 508 pages Torn pages are sealed with paper tape (look at the photos)   Арт ЕК13

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    Titile: Print and Revolution. Convoluted in 6 vols.  Complete annual set for 1924 A magazine of literature, art, criticism, and bibliography in the near past participation A. Lunacharsky, N. Meshcheryakov, M. Pokrovsky, V. Polonsky, I. Stepanov-Skvortsov. Published: Moscow, 1924 Language: Russian 332 + 334 + 298 pages 336 + 336 + 300 pages Weight: 2900 gr

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    Russian chess book.  Author: Lokker Milos.  Chess in two moves. Chess miniatures Author instance, made by hand! The book is a R.Kofman personal library autographed by the author: "Grand Master of the composition R. Kofman a sign of true respect for the author. September 4, 1966" Rafael Moiseevich Coffman (March 26, 1908 - Dec. 20, 1988, Moscow) - Soviet chess composer; International Master (1973) and International Arbiter (1956) on a chess composition. Honored coach of the RSFSR (1967). Mukachevo August 1966 The photos shows all pages   Автор: Милош Локкер Двухходовки. Миниатюры. Авторский экземпляр, сделанный вручную! Книга из личной библиотеки Р.Кофмана с автографом автора: "Большому мастеру композиции Р. Кофману в знак истинного уважения автора. 4 сентября 1966 года" Рафаэль Моисеевич Кофман (26 марта 1908 - 20 декабря 1988) - советский шахматный композитор; международный мастер (1973) и международный арбитр (1956) по шахматной композиции. Заслуженный тренер РСФСР (1967). Редактор отдела композиции журнала "Шахматы в СССР". Составитель ряда сборников по шахматной композиции. Год издания: август 1966 года Мукачево На фото представлены все страницы Арт Ек40

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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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    Complete yearly set of issues of the Chess in the USSR magazine. 12 issues Published: OGIZ Phiskultura I Turism, Moscow-Leningrad, 1937 Language: Russian Chess in the USSR-Soviet chess monthly magazine, the printed body of the Chess Federation of the USSR. The magazine was founded in 1931 on the basis of the magazine "Chess sheet". As of 1987, it was distributed in 50 countries, the total circulation: 52 thousand copies. History 1921: began publication "The Sheet of the Chess Club Petrovskomu". The first issue on 20 April (and all subsequent) was a piece: on the front side was given two game of chess, two chess and chronicle of events was located on the reverse side. The circulation was 200 copies By the end of the year was released 34 of the sheet (print up to 500 copies), and then publication was suspended. August 1922: the publication was renamed "Chess sheet" and became a magazine, an organ of the Petrograd chess Assembly (circulation up to 1 thousand copies). In 1923, the magazine participated in the campaign to create the all-Russian chess Union, and then became its printing body. After the III all-Union chess Congress (1924) the magazine was handed over to the all-Union chess section of the Supreme Council of physical culture. 1931: from the 13th issue the magazine was named "Chess in the USSR". The first years were printed in Leningrad, from 1938-in Moscow. 1941-1945: during the war the magazine was not published. 1992: after the collapse of the USSR, Chess in the USSR was merged with Express chess and renamed Chess Bulletin. 1995: renamed Chess in Russia. 1999: the journal was discontinued. Арт ек22

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    3 Moscow International Chess Tournament of 1936 Ragozin-Ryumin Includes the signature of the judge.Art PK3

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    Arefyev Alexander Dmitrievich (1931-1978) "Urban landscape". 1964. Paper, linocut, 27.5×31.6 cm. Under the image the author's inscription in graphite pencil: "Urban landscape, linocut. A. Arefyev 64 g." Painter, graphic artist, sculptor. He received his initial art education in the art Studio of the Palace of pioneers named after A. A. Zhdanov (1941). M. A. Gorokhova, S. D. Levin tought him. He studied at the Leningrad secondary art school (1944-1949; expelled), the Leningrad sanitary and hygienic medical Institute (1954-1956) for the purpose of professional study of anatomy. In 1956 he was arrested and convicted of falsifying medical prescriptions, in 1959 he was released; in 1965 he was again convicted of hooliganism. He lived in Leningrad, in 1977 — emigrated; briefly lived in Austria, then moved to Paris. Representative of the informal Leningrad art of the 1950s—1970s. He was friends with artists M. M. Shemyakin, V. G. Traugot, V. N. Shagin, R. R. Vasmi, N. Ah. Schwartz. Creativity is represented in many Museum collections, among them — the State Russian Museum, the State Museum of the history of St. Petersburg, the State Tretyakov gallery, the art Museum "Zimmerly" in new Brunswick (new Jersey).

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    7 Antique German Chess Postcards «Schach-karte»Dimensions: approx. 14 * 9 cmThe beginning of the 20th century PK6