Title: Economics. CFA Program Curriculum. Volume 2. Level I Publisher: CFA Institute, 2008Format: Increased (very large) 488+17+53+67 pages Description: A detailed study guide with all the materials necessary - topics, questions, terms, etc. to prepare for the difficult exam.

ORIGINAL SOVIET CHESS PHOTO FROM 12TH USSR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1940 YEAR.CHESS GRANDMASTER, INTERNATIONAL ARBITER, ICCF GRANDMASTER - IGOR BONDAREVSKY.SIZE OF THE PHOTO - 8 cm x 5,5 cm12TH SOVIET CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPThis is a photograph from the famous 12th Soviet Chess Championship held in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory from September 4th through October 3rd, 1940. The 12th Soviet Chess Championship was truly a battle of the titans. Outstanding players such as Mikhail Botvinnik, Paul Keres, Vasily Smyslov, Alexander Kotov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Igor Bondarevsky, and Andre Lilienthal took part. This so-called "absolute championship" is rightfully considered one of the strongest USSR chess championships ever held. Here’s an excerpt from Mikhail Botvinnik’s memoirs. "It was a tough tournament. There were many participants and very few off-days. The Grand Hall of the Conservatory has excellent acoustics. The spectators behaved impudently, made a great deal of noise, and clapped all the time. The excellent acoustics only made matters worse. Supposedly, Sergei Prokofiev applauded Keres vigorously after the latter won a game. The other people in his box reprimanded him,, and then the composer remarked, "I have every right to express my feelings." Would my friend Mr. Prokofiev be happy if he were playing a trio and spectators applauding the violinist’s performance drowned out his piano piece? Chess players are in a worse position, though. A pianist can afford to play a few false notes amid booming applause, something a chess player isn’t allowed to do." The results of the 12th Soviet Chess Championship were truly sensational, since two young players, Andre Lilienthal and Igor Bondarevsky, came in first and second, respectively, leaving grandmasters Mikhail Botvinnik and Paul Keres, the tournament favorites, far behind. The unprecedented hype surrounding this tournament matched its historical significance. After all, the unofficial right to contend for the world championship crown, as well as the prestigious title of USSR champion were on the line. "The most difficult and most monumental tournament in which I’ve ever taken part has come to a close," Andre Lilienthal wrote. "I have no reason to be displeased with myself. First off, my win over Botvinnik himself wasn’t too bad. Secondly, I snatched what seemed to be an irrevocably lost point from Bondarevsky in the last round. Thirdly, I managed not to lose a single game. Fourthly, I wound up in the wonderful young company of Bondarevsky and Smyslov at the top of the leaderboard. A decisive match for the title of USSR champion is up next. I have to prepare thoroughly for it, which, first and foremost, means getting some much needed rest." Three months after the tournament was completed, on January 14th, 1991, the Soviet Committee on Physical Culture and Sports issued an order approving the tournament results and awarding Bondarevsky and Lilienthal, the tournament winners, grandmaster titles; however, this order was missing a key point, since it did not mention any sort of match between the two victors. That strange inconsistency came to light a month later when it was decided - through a behind-the-scenes power struggle - that one more tournament for the title of absolute USSR champion would be held, a tournament Mikhail Botvinnik won. Large green folder Chuangy

The set of 2 chess books by Valery Ivanov:1. Problemist's Diary. ChessPublisher: Russian Chess HouseYear of issue: 2019Language: RussianFormat: NormalPages: 424Binding: Hardcover This collection includes 868 tasks: author 849 (12 of them are co-authored, plus 4 versions) and 19 tasks by different authors (3 of them in the notation) for the section "Articles, notes...". The problems are commented in detail, and for a clearer idea of the chess composition, the collection includes a section "Dictionary of terms". In the section "Articles, notes..." the author offers a number of interesting ideas for a small genre, some of them have already been adopted by other problemists and recorded in the judicial reports.The collection is designed for a wide range of chess and Shah fans-Mat composition.Circulation 100 copies.2. CoauthorYear of issue: 2018Language: RussianFormat: NormalPages: 224Binding: HardcoverThis collection contains almost all (364) tasks of the author compiled in co-authorship with 108(!) the problemists, and also included are 34 tasks of the author from the personal files and 6 charts with scanographies objectives I. Chepy and Yuri Fokin of the anniversary dates.The collection contains a lot of useful and interesting information:– photos, dates of birth, rating of co-authors;– historical information;– in a concise and simple form explains the concepts and terms on individual issues of chess composition;– the author shares his experience by opening the "door" of his creative laboratory.The collection is designed for a wide range of fans of chess and chess composition.Circulation 100 copies.

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Author: V. A. CharushinTitle: 226 Short Games by Aleksandr AlekhinePublished: Nizhni Novgogos 1992Binding: SoftcoverLanguage: RussianPages: 144Exactly forty years, from 1907 to 1946, continued the chess careers of world champion Alexander Alekhine. During this time, in tournaments, matches and demonstrations, he played more than 50,000 pari. Only a small part of them (about 2000) was recorded and preserved to this day.Author: V. A. CharushinTitle: A Dance on the Vulcano EdgePublished: Nizhni Novgogos 1993Binding: SoftcoverLanguage: RussianPages: 124Only a year and a half played in major tournaments young German grandmaster Klaus Junge (1924-1945). In 1941-1942 he won six tournaments and four became a prize-winner. Having finished his career at the age of 18, he managed to win the world champion A. Alekhine, European champion G. Stolz, E. Bogolyubov and many other strong players.Klaus Junge had a unique style of play, which was called "dancing on the edge of the volcano", and a fantastic technique of playing endings. His work fell on the harsh years of the war and is almost unknown to readers. Fate was ruthless to the young talent: he died at the front.Author: V. A. CharushinTitle: One but Flaming PasssionPublished: Nizhni Novgogos 1995Binding: SoftcoverLanguage: RussianPages: 190The fate of grandmaster Efim Bogolyubov (1889-1952) was not easy. Two-time champion of the USSR, he in 1925 at the first international tournament in Moscow, ostium behind Em.Lasker and J. R. Capablanca. In 1926 he was deprived of Soviet citizenship and lived in Germany until the end of his days. The winner and prize-winner of many tournaments, fide champion - twice challenged the title of world champion in matches with A. Alekhin. The book has more than 200 parties with comments.We can combine shipping if you are ordering multiple items!

Set of 3 Russian Photo Booklets: 1. Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov 2. Chess During the Years of War  1941-1945 3. Chess through the lens of Boris Dolmatovsky   Cond: Chess During the Years of War  1941-1945 is crumpled a littleАрт ПК 2

 Russian Chess Report Series. 90% - Interschrift. 10% - German1. The Volga gambit (Wolga Gambit)Publisher: MoscowAuthor(s): ShestakovLanguage: 90%-intermediate, 10%-GermanPages: 134Binding: softSeries: RCRDate Of Issue: 1994-96Series “Russian Chess Report”. M. 1994-96. A detailed study of the debut version: 5 parties-lectures and 305 parties with brief comments.2. Sicilian defense. 1.E4 C5 2.C3Publisher: MoscowAuthor(s): ShestakovLanguage: 90%-intermediate, 10%-GermanPages: 150Binding: softSeries: RCRDate Of Issue: 1994-96Series “Russian Chess Report”. M. 1994-96. A detailed study of the debut version: 5 parties-lectures and 305 parties with brief comments.3. Scottish Party (1. e4 e5 2. Кf3 Кc6 3. d4 ed 4. Кd4).Publisher: MoscowAuthor(s): ShestakovLanguage: 90% -interface, 10% -GermanPages: 156p.Binding: softSeries: Russian Chess ReportDate Of Issue: 1994-96New series “Russian Chess Report”. M. 1994-96. A detailed study of the debut version: 6 batches of lectures and 334 batches with brief comments.4. Queen's gambit (1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. NC3 Nf6 4. cd ed 5. SD5 CE7 6. e3 0-0 7. FS2 c6).Publisher: MoscowAuthor(s): ShestakovLanguage: 90%-intermediate, 10%-GermanPages: 176p.Binding: softSeries: Russian Chess ReportDateOfIssue: 1994-96New series “Russian Chess Report”. M. 1994-96. A detailed study of the debut version:9 parties-lectures and 348 parties with brief comments. Art MN

Up for sale is a lot of rare chess grandmasters photos (4 PCS)ROSHAL, RAZUVAEV, KARPOV, YUSUPOV, LEKOSize 10 x 15 cmWorldwide shipping option is available!Feel free to ask any questions please!What you see is exactly what you`ll get, for more info or photos - please message us! Art PK7

Russian Chess Book: Author:S. Tartakower Indian Defence 1925. Published: Moscow, 1925 Binding: soft Language: Russian 108 pages Condition: damage of the spineEK29

Author: A. Alekhine Title: My best games. Published: Moscow – Leningrad, 1928 Language: Russian 256 pages Binding: Hardcover Condition: Water marks on some pages, otherwise in good conditionEK30

Antique Russian chess book E. Bogolyubov Modern opening. 1.d2-d4!. Leningrad 1929 Binding: Soft 112 pages Condition: piece of a back cover is missing, some pages are dirty on top, cover is a little dirty. Stamp of an old bookstore.EK29

Antique Russian Chess Book:  Library of the chess player, No. 2–3, 1929 Author: E.Bogolubov Title: Modern beginning. 1. d2 – d4! Publisher: Shakhmatny listok, 1929 Language: Russian Binding: Hard 110 pages EK29