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  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Fine

    In the vast ocean of chess literature there are relatively few books about the endgame, and only a few of them can be considered true chess classics. And the most outstanding among the classics — Reuben Fine's book "Basic Chess Endings". Reuben Fine (1914−1993) was for a long time one of the best chess players in the world. As an author, Fine showed himself to be an excellent analyst who understood the full depth and peculiarities of the endgame. Having studied various types of standard positions, Fine established useful rules for practical play and proved himself to be an experienced teacher who, using skillfully chosen examples, was able to teach the reader all the necessary lessons and introduce him to the basic ideas of the endgame. Many generations of chess players in different countries of the world keep copies of “Basic Chess Endings”. For example, Mikhail Botvinnik considered Fine's work the most worthy of all that had ever been written on endgame theory.

    35.00 $
  • 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:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • 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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

    51.72 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    23.33 $
  • Chess was invented in the 5th century AD in India and spread throughout the world. The uniqueness of this game is that it still covers the minds of everyone - from young to old! Chess combines elements of science and sports. They develop logic, perseverance, attentiveness, analytical thinking and memory.  Checkers is a fun, dynamic and relatively simple game. Every country in the world has it. It is comparatively easier to find a partner here than in chess. Backgammon – one of the oldest known board games. It is known that it came to us from the East. First, you need to master the basic techniques, so that later you can boldly apply various tricks during the game.  Cage length: 4.5 cm. King height: 8.8cm King base diameter: 2.8 cm The length and width of the field when unfolded: 44 X 44 cm. Material: wood Country of origin: China.

    84.48 $
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    Vietnamese vintage silver women's set: mirror, powder box, hairbrush.Luxury exotic gift for the New year. Mid-20th century. Comb-length 22 cm, width 6 cm Compact-diameter 8 cm, girth 26 cm, height 3, 7 cm Mirror-length 25 cm, width-9 cm

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    Hardcover, dust jacket and gift case.   Published: Moscow 2010 Editor: Natalia Myagkova Language: Russian Format: Encyclopedic format Pages: 160 Binding: Hard Date: 2010   A luxurious photo album on coated paper! Lots of color and black-and-white illustrations. Only a few gift registered copies were published in hardcover.   This copy is published for Alexander Sergeevich Misharin, the former governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, a region in Russia. He was appointed in 2009 after resignation of the previous governor, Eduard Rossel and resigned on May 14, 2012. Prior to his governorship, he made a career in the railway industry, rising to Russia's Deputy Railway Minister. He was appointed first vice-president of Russian Railways and head of Skorostniye Magistrali, the Russian high-speed rail developer and operator on November 28, 2012EK31

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    ANATOLY KARPOV. 3 VOLUMES:1. CLIMBING THE CHESS OLYMPUS2. THE BATTLE FOR THE CHESS OLYMPUS3. A VIEW FROM OLYMPUSA luxurious gift edition, only a few copies of which I have and which was never put on open sale. Coated paper, lots of large, beautiful color and black-and-white illustrations.This gift edition is dedicated to the famous Soviet and Russian chess player, multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov. The book was the first publication about the legendary grandmaster in more than 30 years.The plot of the books follows the chronology of Anatoly Karpov's life path. Starting with the story about the family and the hometown of Zlatoust, the first chess lessons given by his father, the narrative passes through a series of tournaments. The culminating matches are the matches for the title of world champion. More than a thousand pages contain a large number of games played by Karpov in different years. Therefore, the book is not only a biographical work, but also a unique guide for both beginners and experienced chess players.The three-volume collection contains about one and a half thousand photographs and documents related to the events of that time. The book also pays attention to the social activities of Anatoly Karpov, his current work on the development of the chess movement."This book would not have been possible without the family archive, which my mother started collecting from the first publication when I was seven years old. At first, the authors and I thought that we would fit into two volumes, but there was so much material that we decided to release the third one. It is a little smaller, but life goes on!", - said Anatoly Karpov, presenting the book.It was not put on open sale.Very large format (23.5*33.5 cm). Weight 5 kg 500 g.The set includes a branded gift bag.

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    Author: Granin D.  Title: Collected works in 8 volumes  Binding: hardcover, full (triple) gold cut  Language: Russian  Published: Saint-Petersburg 2009  592,496,496,544,560,576,512,512 pages with illustrations  Condition: perfect, books in typographic film.Numbered copy (90 copies published)  This edition is the most complete collection of works prepared for the anniversary of the classic of modern Russian literature Daniil Granin. It includes the landmark novels for the fifties and sixties "seekers" and "Going to the storm", the novels "Picture", "Flight to Russia", "evenings With Peter the Great", the famous stories "This strange life" and "bison", stories about the war, the stories "Our battalion commander", "Namesake", "Someone must", "notes to the guide", "Return ticket", essays "Two faces", "Sacred gift", "Thirteen steps", "someone else's diary" and "fear", the book "changing Shadows", journalism... In short, the best pages of Russian prose of the second half of the XX-beginning of the XXI century. A number of works are given in new author's editions. Famous graphic artists of Saint Petersburg worked on the collection of works: V. Babanov, R. Dominov, A. Kabanin, G. Lavrenko, Klim Li, V. Mishin, G. A.V. Traugot, O. Yakhnin. Each volume is accompanied by a short bibliographic index. The collection is printed in an edition of three thousand copies, of which ninety are made in special bindings, decorated with gold edging and numbered. We have just such a special set.   к583

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    Antique Soviet Chess Manuscript: Author: P.Romanovsky Manuscript of his lectures at Moscow State University. Written and signed by P. Romanovsky himself. Published: Moscow, 1951 Language: Russian 6 sheets Арт пк3

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    Antique Soviet Magazine:   Title: Ogonyok   Binding: hardcover of the time of publication quality binding. Covers calico, spine leather with faded gold lettering  Language: Russian Published: Moscow 1927 Condition: very good, with the preservation of original covers к196 

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    Antique Soviet Magazine: Title: Timber industry Binding: solid composite semi-leather binding of the time of publication with gold lettering and leather corners Language: Russian Published: Moscow 1931 638 pages with illustrations. Condition: magazines are excellent, the binding is scuffed on the sides. Without seals and stamps, lots of drawings and illustrations. к564

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    Antique Russian Magazine: Title: Photographic News. Monthly illustrated magazine. Two annual sets in one binding. Binding: Hardcover, semi-leather Language: Russian Published: Saint Petersburg, 1914-1915 210 pages. + 192 pages + 9 inserts Condition: very good 1914. №4-12. Eighth year of publication: Incomplete annual set (without the first three issues). Separate full-page photographic appendices to the magazine - 7 sheets, a lot of advertising without pagination. Journal content (by section): Articles and notes on various issues, seventy-five-year anniversary of the existence of photography, Lenses, Photographic cameras and accessories, Records and films, Shooting and exposure Negative process, a Positive process and photographic paper, Colour image, Stereoscopy, enlarging and projection, Film, Competition announced by the editor of "Photographic News", All news, Photographic Society Exhibitions and competitions, Photographic literature, Useful tips Of the trade-industrial world, Anniversary, Obituaries, Mixture, Letters to the editor, Mailbox. 1915. Full annual set. From the contents: V. I. Sreznevsky. Problems of modern Russian industry, N. I. Bobir. On a modern topic, P. Zimin. One of the tasks of the modern moment, N. Ermilov. War and aerial photography, Cinema as a research tool. Interesting for historians of the First world war. к576

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    Author: G. R. Neiman Title: The Instruction for beginners. Third supplemented and corrected edition. Publisher: Lepehin Publishing House. S-Peterburg. 1892 Binding: Hardcover Language: Russian Pages: 188   Condition: the cover is in great condition. There are stains on some pages, corners of some pages have been restoredEK31

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    Collection tournament photo: young Kasparov Petrosyan, Geller, Vaganyan, Lutikov, Tseshkovsky, Kochiev. Vasiukov, Gaprindashvili, Chiburdanidze, Makarychev, Bielawski. USSR Spartakiade, 1979. Photo size 90 x 60 mm.

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    Antique Russian Magazine:  Title: News Of The Main Committee  Author: Lvov G.E.  Binding: Soft  Language: Russian  Published: Moscow 1916  200-300 pages in each magazine  Condition: approximately good, in several issues there are gaps and small losses of covers, several covers separately, there are pre-revolutionary library stamps.   Issues 30 (January 1 - 15) - 53 (December 1-15) All-Russian Zemstvo Union of assistance to sick and wounded soldiers. The publication is bi-weekly. The first 29 issues were published in 1914-1915. News of the all-Russian Zemstvo Union, news from the front, Assistance to Russian soldiers in captivity, Medical and sanitary Department, Leather business, activities of the Zemstvo Union in the theaters of war, turnover Statement, Balance sheet, Chronicle of the main Committee, and much more

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    Antique Polish Children's book:   Author: Marya Konopnicka.   Title: W domu i w swiecie.   Language: Polish   Binding: Hard   Published: Warsaw 1891   32 pages with 17 illustrations.   Condition: good.   In Polish language. Color children's book of the Russian Empire. Drawings of amazing quality. k580