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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:
    Chernyshov

    The authors continue to study typical opening and middlegame positions. Royal Fortress No. 2 has pawns on squares f7, g6, h7 (or f2, g3, h2), and they are usually joined by another defender – bishop on g7 (g2). This formation is called fianchetto, it is found in many popular openings, such as the Catalan Opening, King's Indian Defense, Grunfeld Defense and a number of others.  The authors analyze in detail the techniques of attack, defense and counterattack. Most examples – from the creativity of modern chess players (for example, a separate chapter is dedicated to the strongest Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi); they are complemented by parts that have become a classical heritage. The book contains about 300 positions for independent solution, so it is not only a textbook, but also a solid problem book. Grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov, head of the Interregional Grandmaster School in Kostroma, and his daughter International Master Natalya Kareva – experienced coaches, whose students include grandmasters and masters, champions of Russia and Europe among juniors.  The book is addressed to young chess players and their mentors. 

    20.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

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  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Bezgodov

    The youngest first–grader in the USSR, the world champion among young men, a participant in the candidates tournament at the age of 19 - Boris Spassky's rise was rapid. And then fate gave the brilliant chess player a test of strength: he stumbled twice at the decisive moment and remained beyond the threshold of interzonal tournaments ... Only ten years after his first great success, Spassky managed to pass all the qualifying tests and earn the right to a match for the crown, but he failed to defeat the Iron Tigran Petrosian the first time. It took three more years of super–efforts: by Sisyphus he rose again to the foot of Olympus and did not miss a second chance - in 1969 he became the Tenth king of chess! An essay about the life of Boris Vasilyevich and his sporting path full of ups and downs was written by Dmitry Oleynikov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, curator of the Chess Museum of the Chess Federation of Russia. 70 beautiful and instructive games of Spassky were commented on by the champion of Russia in 1993, the famous author and theorist grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov, as well as grandmaster Dmitry Kryakvin and FIDE master Steve Giddins. The preface was written by the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik. For a wide range of chess fans.

    21.67 $
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    A set of chess pieces "Presidential Regiment "is a highly artistic porcelain chess set of the world - famous porcelain manufactory"Gardner". Painted figures of the queen and king, stately officers and brave soldiers with a flotilla and whole cavalry.Russia, 2000s. Based on the model of S. Orlov in the 1930s. The Contractor A. Kharitonov. Porcelain, overglaze painting, polychrome, gilding. Sergey Mikhailovich Orlov is a Soviet sculptor and artist.Dimensions:board size-43*36 cmthe height of the pieces is 8 cm.Condition: perfect, brand new, free of defects.The same set is available in the Museum of porcelain chess in St. Petersburg.

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    Antique Russian Book:  Author: Kuzmin M.  Title: Three books of short stories. The first book of short stories. - Second book of short stories. - Third book of short stories.  Binding: Hard  Language : Russian.  Published: Moscow 1910- 1913  387, 323, 435 pages  Condition: very good, collectible  In three cloth bindings with gold lettering on the leather . Complete set of three books. Mikhail Alekseyevich Kuzmin (1872-1936) was a Russian poet of the Silver age, translator, prose writer, and composer. 1) the First book of short stories. The Adventures Of Aimee LeBoeuf. Letters From Clara Valmont. Flor and the robber. Phyllida's Shadow. Anna Meyer's Decision. Aunt Sonia's couch. Wings. M.: Scorpion, 1910. 321, [1] p. 2) the Second book of short stories. The exploits of the great Alexander. The story of Eleusippus. Nezhny Iosif. M.: Skorpion, 1910. 386, [1] p. 3) the Third book of short stories. The journey of sir John Fairfax. The story of Xanthus, king Alexander's cook, and his wife, Calla. `High art`. Accidental provisions. Dangerous guardian. Vanina's birthmark. Dreamers. Lesman # 1211, Markov # 523-525, Smirnov- Sokolsky. # 2895-2897.   к594

  • book

    733.33 $

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    Bread chess set. Handmade. One of it's kind Dimensions: Board: 50x50x4 cm (open) King: height 10cm, base diameter 4.5 Pawn: Height 8cm, base diameter 3.5 cm Art 19

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    750.00 $

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    Title: Sachove Listy Publisher: Karl Pitter Printing House, Prague 1900-1902 Language: Czech Binding: Hardcover Pages: 539 Embossed lederine binding. Publisher: J.V. Stefanydes, editor: Josef Pospisil. Complete set, all published issues. From the library of Baturinsky- Karpov. 1900 - №№ 1-12. 1901 - №№1-12, 1902 - №1-10. With ex-libris of the Baturinsky Library. After that, the magazine was not published again.   Condition: perfectEK30

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    800.00 $

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    Porcelain chess set in an east-folk style. Made in Russia in artistic and experimental laboratory in which products are made highly manual molding process.Porcelain mass RM 905V (slip) manually poured into plaster molds. This technology enables the production of thin-walled articles and products of complex shape (which include this set of porcelain souvenir chess). All products - semi-finished products after drying hand washed out to remove the casting and molding seams. Dried and processed products are placed on cassettes and are stackable 1st bisque firing at a temperature chamber furnace 990S French company SERIC WISTRA. In the firing process removes organic compounds and semi-caking. After the 1st firing semi-finished products are glazed by dipping glaze on the car company SAMA glaze brand ER 210Z. After glazing products - semi-finished products are placed on cassettes and are stackable 2nd firing at a temperature of 1400 ° C in a chamber furnace company SERIC WISTRA.Ready porcelain selected from the cassettes and are processed polishing pads on the grinding machine company SAMA to remove adhering to the leg of products.Technical capabilities of the factory, the quality of the raw materials used, as well as professional and creative team to his work - all to produce highly porcelain arts and crafts -utilitarnogo appointment with a manual (the author's) list.Natural white color represents a tremendous opportunity for painting.In his works the artist - farforist uses sophisticated technology - hand-painted porcelain on a white field with special heat-resistant paints bright, rich colors.In the manufacture of souvenir porcelain chess used gold-ceramic paint and then baked products highly in an electric furnace at a temperature of 820C.

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    850.00 $

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    Author: Shumov I. S. Title: Chess Primer Publisher: S-Peterburg. 1867 Language: Russian, French Binding: Hardcover Pages: 120   Number 105 in Sakharov’s Chess Cataloque. Collection of  scahographic and other chess problems , including complete chess primer, mats political, humorous and fantasticArt Sh

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    895.00 $

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    USSR Chess bulletins 1944-1945: 13 and 14 the championships of the USSR Dimentions: approx 29 *20.5*1.5cm Language: Russian Compilation (convolute) of  Soviet chess papers with the matches of 13 and 14 champinchips of the USSR with the results tables. From 1944 till 1945 years. Has a small addition of 2 issues about Kiev semifinal in 1940. Extremily rare

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    900.00 $

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    All ever published issues. Publisher's cover Vol 1 1925  - Vol 1 1937   Published in Paris   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.EK28

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    Soviet Chess Sculpture «The Pioneers Play Chess»Material: Zinc AlloyDimensions: 39 x 22 cmWeight: 4 kgArtist: UnknownManufactured: USSR, Soviet Union. Exact date unknown, roughly in the middle of the 20th Century.Handpainted by the original author roughly in the middle of the 20th Century.No any marks about the author name.

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    900.00 $

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    Plavinsky Dmitry Petrovich (1937-2012) "Eve". The end of the twentieth century. Paper, linocut, 67.5×49.8 cm. Under the image on the right is the author's signature with a graphite pencil: "Plavinsky". Condition: slight contamination of the right edge. Painter, graphic artist generation "sixties", a representative of unofficial art. He studied at the theater Department of the art school in memory of 1905. In the 1960s-1970s he was a member of the "twenty" — a group of Moscow artists — "avant-garde", participated in many acclaimed exhibitions then. He was one of the founders and leaders of the non-conformist art movement in Russia. Since 1975 — member and permanent participant of exhibitions of the Moscow City Committee of graphics on Malaya Gruzinskaya street. Special known artist brought the romantic-melancholic paintings and drawings — the work combines intricate hyperrealistic surrealism with the Orthodox Church motives.

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    950.00 $

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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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    Size:King’s height approx. 7,5 cm; base diameter 3 cmPawn’s height approx. 5,5 cm; base diameter 2,5 cmMaterial: figurines – walrus bone                 Base – wood.  A board is not included!Art 19 (in the hallway at the top left)