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  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    «The idea of continuing the autobiographical book “Steps” has been in the air almost since the moment it was written. Despite the bullet point at the end of the book in the form of a victory over Magnus Carlsen, my chess career continued for another full 14 years, and the subsequent stormy socio-political career is only gaining momentum.” (V. Bologan).  The book contains 75 games commented in detail and a number of fragments. A frank story about the life and professional path, about cooperation with the leading grandmasters and coaches of the world (among them - A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, Yu. Polgar, Zhu Chen, R. Ponomarev, A. Shirov, A. Morozevich, A. Onischuk, A. Ryazantsev, E. Inarkiev, M. Al-Mudakhka, M. Dvoretsky, M. Podgaets, V. Chebanenko, Z. Lanka and others), about political activities in the Parliament of Moldova and about work in FIDE are complemented by numerous photographs.   For a wide range of chess lovers.

    36.67 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. 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:
    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 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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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  • book

    72.83 $

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    5 programs on 1 CD. A unique program that reveals the main methods and game plans for white and black in all major debuts. Separate five parts of the "Middlegame Encyclopedia" are assembled on one disk under a new single software shell! The author of the material for the study is MG Kalinin. About 3000 lectures for study and 3000 exercises for the solution. Difficulty level: from the 3rd level to the master. ANALOGUE IN THE BOOK VARIANCE IS NOT!

  • book

    18.20 $

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    Стратегия 3.0 Программа разработана МГ Александром Калининым и предназначена для обучения стратегии и позиционной игре. Стратегия 3.0 - представляет собой существенно расширенную версию программы Стратегия 2.0. В новую версию Стратегии включено не только значительно большее число упражнений, но также и множество новых уроков, не представленных во втором издании программы. Данная шахматная программа содержит 1800 позиций по 18-ти важнейшим темам шахматной стратегии: Преимущество в развитии, Преимущество в пространстве, Атака на короля, Атака на ферзевом фланге, Защита и контратака, Слабые и сильные поля, Открытые линии и диагонали, Расположение пешек, Центр, Расположение фигур, Размен, Позиционная жертва, Изолированная ферзевая пешка, Пешечная пара с3+d4 (c6+d5) на полуоткрытых линиях, Висячие пешки, Профилактика, Принцип двух слабостей, План. 250 примеров для самостоятельного изучения, иллюстрирующих те темы, которые рассмотрены в программе. Все примеры классифицированы по темам и подробнейшим образом прокомментированы. 1100 тщательно подобранных примеров для решения, классифицированных по темам и степени трудности. Пока вы пытаетесь решить ту или иную позицию, программа дает вам текстовые и графические подсказки и отвергает неверные ходы. На помощь приходят и онлайновые маркеры-помощники. Ваш рейтинг выстраивается в соответствии с вашими успехами и меняется после каждого разыгранного примера. 450 наиболее типичных позиций для разыгрывания против двух встроенных игровых программ Дракона и Crafty, а также других внешних программ, таких как Rebel, Mchess, и других. Программа рассчитывает ваш Эло (рейтинг) в зависимости от ваших успехов в выполнении упражнений, а также собирает статистику решения заданий. Отображение ее вы увидите в гистограммах, простых для чтения. Таким образом, ученику легко проследить, как продвигается его обучение. Программой могут пользоваться сразу несколько человек. При этом ведутся независимые рейтинги для каждого и сохраняется прочая индивидуальная статистика. Программа - отличный помощник учителю. Она следит за временем и ведет счет по каждой проигрываемой позиции каждого ученика. Предусмотрена печать любого материала (как теоретического, так и практики). Вам не потребуется никакого дополнительного софта. Минимальные системные требования: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME, Pentium-75 МГц, 20 Mb RAM, 15 Mb свободного места на жестком диске, 4-скоростное устройство для чтения компакт-дисков или DVD-дисков, разрешение экрана 640х480 с глубиной цвета 8 бит, мышь.

  • book

    From the first moves White should think "independently" and solve specific problems in rather strange and rare positions! More than 300 detailed examples of examples on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by MG I. Berdichevsky and A. Kalinin. 50 batches-tests for the solution Built-in game-analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Possibilities of adding information, printing, all kinds of search, analysis as in Chess Assistant. Base more than 5 000 additional parties for the debut

  • book

    20.15 $

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    The basic plans and methods of playing in the popular closed beginning. About 800 detailed commentaries on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by MG A. Kalinin. 50 batches-tests to solve Built-in analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Possibilities of adding information, printing, all types of search, analysis as in CA 7.1. The base of 50,000 parties with ELO & gt; 2450.

  • book

    20.15 $

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    The program is dedicated to the French defense - a very reliable, "fireproof" start, the favorite weapon of many of the world's leading chess players. She introduces the current state of the theory in all the main directions of this debut, typical techniques and game plans in the emerging middlegame. A few of the exemplary parts given here refer to the period before the year 90. More than 550 commented examples on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by the MG A. Kalinin. About 50 batches-tests for the solution. Built-in analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Base 50 00 lots Possibilities of adding information, printing, all kinds of searching, analysis as in CA 7.1.

  • book

    20.15 $

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    A fundamental program on chess tactics. It was made on the basis of the material of the eponymous grandmaster's book by correspondence N. Kalinichenko. Includes about 4000 exercises (more than 600 examples for the study and about 3300 for the solution), classified according to 100 tactical methods and motives. Level of difficulty from the IV level to the master. Modes "Study", "Practice", "Game", "Test". The program calculates the ELO depending on the success of the solution, and also collects detailed statistics for the solution of tasks. Speed ​​settings for moving shapes, colors and sizes of fonts and boards. Print exercises and topics. Built-in game program with varying the strength of the game.

  • book

    462.94 $

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    Exclusive annotated databases. Contains more than 5.4 million games from 1560 to 2012 in a high standard of quality ChessBase. 67,000 games contain comments from leading players, with ChessBase opening the classification with more than 100,000 key positions, direct access to players, tournaments, middlegame themes, endgames. The largest TopClass annotated database in the world. The most recent database games from mid-November 2012. Mega 2013 is also equipped with a new version of the playerbase. As usual, this is where most of the work was done. As the player index currently contains already more than 281,000 entries, it makes sense to use an adapted playerbase which includes about 293000 names. By doing this, the photo database has been extended, and also contain 33,000 photos now. Inclusive Internet Mega-update 2013: With 10 ChessBase, 11 or 12 you can download games for Mega 2012 for the whole year, a total of about 200,000! This means that your Mega 2013 remains until now from January to December.

  • book

    15.94 $

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    The program is developed on the basis of Sergey Ivashchenko's best-selling book "A Textbook of Chess Combinations", 1A and 1B. As the training material, elementary and simple tasks (1-, 2-, and 3-way) are used, located with increasing complexity. Five levels of training: 1. Simple mats in 1 turn 2. Complex mats in 1 turn, winning a figure, a pat, a mat in 2 moves. 3. Mat in 2 moves by a certain figure, scoring a figure. 4. The winning of the figure, the pat, How would you play. 5. At the last stage of training, the student is encouraged to play the position on his own. Level of tasks from beginner to III-II level. The program also includes an additional course "Mat in 1 move", which contains more than 900 exercises. There are more than 2200 examples for the solution.

  • book

    127.45 $

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    The strongest game program in the world The estimated Elo score is 3350 Chess Support 960 Multivariate analysis (with limited evaluation) Playing against the computer Automatic rating counting Material Handicap Handicap by rating (900-3200) Start the game from any position

  • book

    22.76 $

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    Includes a large theoretical material on all debuts. About 500,000 expert assessments and more than 8,000 text comments by MG Kalinin. Chess tree - getting detailed statistics for any debut position in a few seconds. Construction of the Debut table for any position, the possibility of adding material. The "Debut Testing" mode will help chess players to test their knowledge in the debut, as well as point out inaccuracies and mistakes and give recommendations on their elimination. The base is 4,800,000 parties for 1 April. Any kind of search by title, position, etc. Print and export to RTF (WORD) and HTML. Built-in game programs: Rybka 2.3 - grandmaster power of the game, Ruffian, Crafty, Delfi and Dragon. Play on any time controls. Possibilities of deep automatic batch analysis, multivariate analysis of positions, background analysis, etc. Russian scoring moves.

  • book

    17.27 $

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    If you are a beginner chess player, you need to know and be able to apply simple tactical techniques! This training course contains more than 2500 exercises for the "fork", more than 500 exercises for the "bunch", about 200 exercises for the "double check" and 320 exercises for the "open check". Learn to destroy the King's defense of the enemy on 720 examples and use the weakness of the 8th (1st) horizontal on 765 examples. A large number (in the amount of more than 5000!) Exercises makes this course an excellent tool for quick learning, both beginners and first-rank players. • Sample solutions • View rating changes • Tracking the progress of training of several users • Playing against the chess program from the current position • Print jobs

  • book

    The program is an electronic edition of the famous five-volume "Chess Ends" by Grandmaster Yuri Averbakh, a leading endgame specialist. Published in the early 80s, the publication immediately became a bestseller, and soon a rarity. In preparing the disc, the original book by Averbach was supplemented and corrected, all positions were checked using game programs and endgame tables. The program covers all types of chess endings, divided into more than 350 topics, which include more than 4,100 commented comments in detail. Test mode helps to consolidate theoretical knowledge. The game and analysis with the built-in master level programs: Dragon, Crafty and Delfi. Search by position fragment, by material ratio, combination of any search criteria. Editing, commenting and adding material. Recommended additionally: Nalimov tables (3-4-5-6 figured, 3 DVD) Endgame practice