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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:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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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    20.72 $

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    Release Year: 2009 Genre: Logical Developer: Oddysey Developers Publisher: Same Company Type of publication: license Tablet: not required Interface language: Russian only Size: 578 Mb How good it is to be an erudite, intelligent and just savvy person. This collection is an excellent simulator, using which from time to time or constantly you can achieve high successes in the development of your own intelligence. This includes only the most exciting games and tasks that will bring a lot of pleasure Here you will find many exercises that develop logic, many puzzles and crosswords, physical and mathematical puzzles, and simple puzzles for children. Release Features: - Math puzzles - Word puzzles - Entertaining tasks - Japanese crosswords - Rebuses - Sudoku - Useful programs - Crosswords and scanwords - Puzzles for the smallest System requirements: - Operating system: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP or VISTA - Processor: 300 MHz - RAM: 16 MB - Video card: with 128 MB of video memory - Free disk space: 400 MB - Management: keyboard, mouse

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    20.72 $

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    More than a billion people on Earth spend their leisure time just for this game! Invented in China several thousand years ago, but still not lost its popularity, mahjong combines the excitement of poker, the intelligence of chess and the simplicity of dominoes. This collection is entirely devoted to this ancient game. Here are collected more than 100 of its options: classic mahjong, non-standard games, three-dimensional, with pictures and much, much more. The disk is equipped with a carefully developed graphical environment and an intuitive interface. System requirements:     * Microsoft® Windows® XP / Me operating system     * Pentium® 100 MHz processor     * 32 MB of RAM     * Screen resolution 800x600     * Device for reading DVDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

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    The world has never seen such original chess! The smartest game invented by mankind has become a comedy action movie. The heroic politicians of the United States united to fight global evil. Evil appears in the face of Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and a bald guy with a Persian cat in his arms (such people usually turn out to be villains). As part of the good heroes - the biggest cranks of world politics, headed by the brave cowboy J. Bush. Join the game! It is up to you to decide which side to take. Fight for freedom to the last drop of oil or give a kick to the peddlers of democracy. Game features: * Three-dimensional chess with animated figures * 6 playing boards - the palace of Saddam Hussein, the deck of an aircraft carrier, the secret refuge of Osama bin Laden ... * Famous politicians and villains in the form of chess pieces * Ability to disable the normal international rules of the game of chess (the service is available only to world leaders)   Detailed information Media: 1 CD Interface language: Russian Package: Jewel case Minimum system requirements: Windows XP SP2 (pyc.), Pentium IV 1.7 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 128 MB of DirectX 9-compatible 3D video card (GeForce FX5700 and higher, except for integrated video cards), DirectX 9-compatible sound card, 200 MB of free hard disk space drive, 24x CD-ROM, keyboard, mouse, DirectX 9.0c.

  • book

    20.72 $

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    Technical progress only recently gave a man a computer. But people have played since antiquity. The history of great nations remembers games that were not only entertaining, but also served as food for thought. Behind the chessboard, the commanders of the West and the Middle East honed their strategic thinking. And their Chinese colleagues came up with their own version of desktop battles. In “Chinese chess”, two armies converge on a cell field, the soldiers in which are not people, but animals. The ultimate goal - to capture the lair of the enemy! Game features: • Modern adaptation of the classic board game. • Original and simple rules. • Huge scope for tactical combinations. • 3 difficulty levels plus a learning mode. • Ability to select three-dimensional or two-dimensional figures. • Support for online games over a local network or via the Internet. System requirements: Windows XP (rus.), Pentium III 1.0 GHz, 256 MB of RAM, 64 MB of DirectX 9-compatible 3D video card, DirectX 9-compatible sound card, 150 MB of free hard disk space, 24x CD-ROM, keyboard, mouse, DirectX 9.0c.

  • book

    20.72 $

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    This collection is a huge collection of various programs dedicated to the most ancient strategic game on Earth! There are more than 90 classic chess applications for PC, Pocket PC, Symbian S60, WM Smartphone and Palm OS on the two disks of the Wise Owl. In addition, there are a variety of games created on the basis of chess, training programs for chess players of different levels of training, a lot of illustrations, a collection of freeze-frames from movies and much more! All chess lovers - both beginners and experienced - this collection will certainly have to taste! Features of the collection:     * 98 chess programs of different levels of complexity.     * 32 programs with multiplayer mode.     * 24 games based on chess.     * 15 tutorials.     * 14 programs for converting files with databases of chess games, creating your own training programs, solving problems and organizing tournaments.     * Collection of freeze-frames from more than 1000 movies.     * More than 100 paintings, prints and illustrations on the subject of chess.     * Base of games of the greatest grandmasters, articles and links to popular chess sites.

  • book

    20.72 $

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    Chess has always personified remarkable intelligence, ingenuity and resourcefulness. No one can argue with the fact that this is a great workout for the human mind and memory. Now, thanks to modern computer technologies, you have the opportunity to fight and hone your skills on the chessboard as much as you like! One of the most popular intellectual games will appear before you in a magnificent three-dimensional graphics! Numerous settings allow you to create a universal gaming partner that will be interesting both for beginners and professionals. Chess players will have the opportunity to play not only with the computer, but together with a friend. You are waiting for exciting battles and even participation in the championship! Show your abilities - become a world champion! System requirements:     * Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system     * 1.0 GHz Pentium® 4 processor     * 256 MB of RAM     * 1 GB of free hard disk space     * 32MB video adapter     * Sound device compatible with DirectX® 7.0     * DirectX® 7.0     * Device for reading CDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

  • book

    20.72 $

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    & laquo; Grandmaster III & raquo; & ndash; This is a chess simulator designed for both novices and amateurs, as well as for high-level players. In addition to the usual game mode with the computer, the program offers a lot of additional features: various games (including network games), analysis of games and combinations, a batch archive, hints for beginners, a collection of tasks and an editor for creating them, many variants of a set of figures and boards, support and much more. Product features: * Tips for beginners, tips, multi-level cancellation of moves * Set of custom positions for analysis of games and combinations * Collection of tasks and built-in editor to create them * Archive of games, which includes more than 400 thousand games in the history of chess * Flexible setting of computer AI combining the strength of the grandmaster and the ability to play on an equal footing with the players making the first moves on the chessboard * Over 100 variations of sets of figures and boards * Various game options & ndash; standard, Fischer chess, blindfold game * Convenient system for saving games, importing and exporting chess positions * Network game, news, chat and ratings * Music, MP3 player. System requirements: * Microsoft & reg; Windows & gt; 98/2000 / Me / XP * Pentium® processor. II 500 MHz * 128 MB of RAM * 700 MB of free hard disk space * Screen resolution of 1024 × 768 with a color depth of 16 bits * Sound device 16 bit * 16-speed device for reading CDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

  • 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

    23.03 $

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    This program includes two courses: “Chess Tactics for Rank III” (230 theoretical examples and 350 exercises for solving 28 tactical topics - “Opening the Horizontal”, “Release the Line”, “Enticement”, “Enticement under Horse Forks”, “Lock "," Distraction "," Distraction from tactics for the II-I category "(1165 exercises for solving 20 tactical topics -" Bundle "," Distraction "," Enticement "," Overlap "," Blocking "," Double strike " , "X-ray" ...). Studying educational material, testing your knowledge View Rating Change Tracking the progress of training for multiple users Playing against a chess program from the current position

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    24.18 $

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    To the delight of chess fans, this mega-sampler came out - a huge collection of various programs dedicated to the most ancient strategic game on Earth! There are more than 90 classic chess applications for PC, Pocket PC, Symbian S60, WM Smartphone and Palm OS on the two disks of the “Wise Owl”. In addition, there are a variety of games created on the basis of chess, training programs for chess players of different levels of training, a lot of illustrations, a collection of freeze-frames from movies and much more! All chess lovers - both beginners and experienced - this collection will certainly have to taste! The two disks contain:     * 98 chess programs of different difficulty levels     * 32 programs with multiplayer mode     * 24 chess based games     * 15 tutorials     * 14 programs for converting files with databases of chess games, creating your own training programs, solving problems and organizing tournaments     * Collection of freeze-frames from more than 1000 movies     * More than 100 paintings, prints and illustrations on the subject of chess     * Base of games of the greatest grandmasters, articles and links to popular chess sites System requirements:     * Microsoft® Windows® Me / XP operating system     * Screen resolution 1024x768     * Device for reading DVDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION