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  • 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:
    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:
    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 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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 $
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    A new, significantly expanded edition of the famous book - 75 batches. Anatoly Karpov is the largest expert on the protection of the Caro-Cannes. He won many bright victories in it, playing both white and black. In this paper, the multiple world champion talks about the most important and interesting discoveries made in the defense of Caro-Cannes. Many examples from modern practice are given. ISBN: 978-5-94693-093-2 Author (s): Karpov Publisher: Russian Chess House Language: Russian Condition: NEW Format: Regular Pages: 256 p. Binding: Hard Date: 2022 Art.: MN

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    Do you have limited time to study chess, and most of it is spent cramming the opening options? Here's the solution: surprise your opponent from the very first moves with the help of Elshad's debut! In the third book about the debut of Elshad, which in fact is a continuation of the first two, the reader will get acquainted with hundreds of new games, learn about the novelties of this debut, see the fights where famous grandmasters, including Sergey Shi-pov and Vladimir Kramnik himself, were defeated! Faced with new challenges, your opponent will have to rely only on his own strength.But the real hit can be the chapter about how to play against Elshad's debut! The author of books about Elshad's debut is an experienced master and coach Igor Nemtsev. He fought against Elshad himself for many years in numerous blitz games, and now he is the main promoter of the debut on his YouTube channel.The book concludes with the winning party of the contender for the world championship, Jan Nepomnyashchy, who used the debut of Elshad.Play Elshad's debut – not a hackneyed page of chess theory! ISBN: 978-5-94693-044-4 Author (s): Nemtsev Publisher: Russian Chess House Language: Russian Condition: NEW Format: Regular Pages: 192 p. Binding: Hard Date: 2021 Art.: MN

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    Title: Chess 1944 Published: Daily Post Printers, Liverpool, England, 1944   Monthly Record of all News and Games of National and International Importance Only 3 issues of this Volume 10: October, November, December EK-51

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    Title: Chess. 1942 Published: Daily Post Printers, Liverpool, England, 1942 Monthly Record of all News and Games of National and International Importance 3 issues of this Volume 8: October, November, December EK-51

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    2 Chess Programs: 8 Spartakiad of the peoples of the USSR in 1983 and the Final of the 6 team European chess championship in 1977   Published: Moscow 1977 and 1983 Binding: Soft Language: RussianEK 25

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    Author: Max Euwe Strategy and tactics Published: Moscow – Leningrad, 1937 Language: Russian 130 pages Арт Ек15

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    Published: Moscow, 1955 Authors: A. Kotov, M. Udovich,   Edited by: M. Bailin Binding: Hardcover Language: russian Condition: good 384 pages Size: 13 x 20,5 cm  Alexander Roshal is a chess master, an outstanding Soviet chess journalist. The book is dedicated to the Soviet chess school and the work of its most prominent representatives. The games and endings in the book show the character of the creative work of the leading representatives of the Soviet chess school to a wide circle of chess lovers.EK33

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    Chess Book:  Author: Alexander Beliavsky, Adrian Mikhalchishin & Oleg Stetsko  Title: Isolani Strategy. Strength and Weaknesses of the Isolated Queen's PawnLanguage: English Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2016 236 pages Aaron Nimzowitsch, one of the greatest chess researchers, called the problem of the isolani – his term for the isolated d-pawn – «one of the cardinal problems in the whole theory of positional play». In the present book, on the basis of numerous practical examples, the author explain the methods of attack and defence in positions with an isolated d-pawn, from just after the opening to deep into the endgame. Grandmaster Alexander Beliavsky is best known as a four-times winner of the USSR Championship, grandmaster Adrian Mikhalchishin was a member of Karpov’s training team during his epic matches with Kasparov, and national master Oleg Stetsko is a highly experienced trainer and writer.

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    Published: Tallin, 1983 Binding: Softcover Language: Russian, Estonian, English Condition: good 19 pages Size: 14,5 x 19,7 cm Contains: cancellation of the first day of the tournament and rare photos. Paul Petrovich Keres is an Estonian and Soviet chess player, chess composer and theoretician. One of the strongest chess players in the world in the 1930-1960s. He was included in the list of “100 Great Personalities of Estonia of the 20th Century”, recognized as the best Estonian athlete in the 20th century. The first chess player in history who was depicted on banknotes (5 Estonian kroons). EK35

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    Published: Tallin, 1977 Binding: Softcover Language: Russian, Estonian, English Condition: good 23 pages Size: 14,5 x 19,7 cm   Contains: cancellation of the first day of the tournament and rare photos.   Paul Petrovich Keres is an Estonian and Soviet chess player, chess composer and theoretician. One of the strongest chess players in the world in the 1930-1960s. He was included in the list of “100 Great Personalities of Estonia of the 20th Century”, recognized as the best Estonian athlete in the 20th century. The first chess player in history who was depicted on banknotes (5 Estonian kroons).EK35

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    Chess Book: Authors: Karpov Anatoly, Gik YevgenyTitle:  Karpov - Kamsky Duel. Before and after the match (two volumes). Volume 1 (The second volume of this book was never published)Language: EnglishPublisher: Moscow, Karich Foundation, 1995192 pagesCondition: the book is absolutely new, not read. But it has a wear offs on the cover and a wrinkle on the front list.

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    Chess Scoresheet:  Team USSR Chess Championship, Rostov-on-don, 1971 Lidiya Semenova vs Lyudmila ZaitsevaGame of two strong female grandmasters. Scoresheet of Lyudmila Zaitseva PK6