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  • Theorist, player, coach
    Theorist, player, coach
    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 $
  • Wooden game set 3 in 1 No. 180
    Wooden game set 3 in 1 No. 180 "medium" (chess, checkers, backgammon) / (Poland) (Madon)

    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 $
  • Wooden chess
    Wooden chess "Indian" No. 123 / (Poland) (Madon)

    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 $
  • 1200 chess combinations. (Chess School)
    1200 chess combinations. (Chess School)
    Author:
    Blokh

    The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

    21.67 $
  • Believe in yourself! Chess, politics, FIDE
    Believe in yourself! Chess, politics, FIDE
    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 $
  • Plastic DGT chess with a weighting agent. (king height 95 mm) (Holland)
    Plastic DGT chess with a weighting agent. (king height 95 mm) (Holland)

    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 $
  • GIFT FOR A CHESS PLAYER
    GIFT FOR A CHESS PLAYER "Marty the Dragon Teaches How to Play Chess" set.
    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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • Encyclopedic textbook of the chess game
    Encyclopedic textbook of the chess game
    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:
    Tal

    21.67 $
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  • Robert Fisher: the paradoxes of chess genius AST
    book

    8.99 $

    Perhaps no chess player attracted so much attention, did not cause such contradictory judgments as the eleventh world champion Robert Fisher. Since the late fifties of the last century and still do not stop scandals around this man. What are the reasons for interest in such an outrageous and great personality? The book will tell about it.
  • Sicilian defense. Dragon Option AST
    book

    27.64 $

    Attention of the reader is offered scrupulous analysis of one of the most popular and sharp versions of Sicilian defense - the "Dragon variant".
  • The debut repertoire of the attacking chess player AST
    book
    The debut repertoire is built according to many factors, among which one can distinguish the chess player's style (combinational or positional), his character, his propensity to play certain positions, his experience, his tournament position, etc. This book is addressed primarily to chess players who like to attack or are forced to play acutely in accordance with their tournament position.
  • Chess Game Manual (There is also a half-price copy with minor binding defects) AST
    book

    27.64 $

    Many outstanding chess players studied on this edition. The book contains initial information about the chess game, the doctrine of debuts. Special chapters are devoted to combination, positional struggle, problems of chess aesthetics. The final section is made up of the parties commented on by the author.

  • Chess debuts. Practical guidance. All half-open beginnings AST
    book

    12.43 $

    The book presents all the semi-open beginnings (with the initial move 1. e4, black responds with any move except 1 ... e5), and each debut is revealed by analyzing the most significant and characteristic for a given beginning of the game. Thanks to this, the reader, who studies one or another debut, will better master the basic ideas and typical positions of the given beginning. Particular attention is paid to the protection of Karo-Cann, the Sicilian and French defenses. The book offered to your attention will greatly help in the work on studying the chess theory and will help to solve many problems of your improvement.

  • A new full course of chess for beginners and not very experienced players AST
    book

    41.38 $

    The book contains 64 basic lessons, 16 unusual lessons and 4 tests, over 1000 training tasks and output data for these assignments, 2000 chess diagrams and 32 cognitive illustrations. It is addressed to young and adult readers who want to learn how to play chess and achieve the level of mastery of a chess player of the first level. The book will benefit the parents of young chess players and chess trainers. Of special interest is for all those who are inclined to the scientific approach to cognition of chess, and also are interested in chess as a phenomenon of world culture.

  • Small debut encyclopedia AST
    book

    66.67 $

    The most important of the five volumes of the Yugoslavian ESR. A huge amount of information!
  • Chess for children. Chess for future champions AST
    book

    17.27 $

    With the help of this book, the children will learn step by step how each figure walks, how to use such tactical methods to capture enemy figures as "fork" and "bunch", how to recognize the opponent's strategy and determine the moments for a decisive blow, defensive maneuver or change game plan, how to declare mate, while avoiding matt situations yourself. The game episodes given in this book are specially prepared in such a way that the way of action of each chess object
  • Chess. Collection of the best problems and sketches AST
    book

    The leading chess composer of the country, Honored Master of Sports of Russia Yakov Vladimirov offers his readers a new book. In it he talks about the formation and perfection of the poetry of chess, its main genres and styles, the leading chess composers of the past and the present, the current state and prospects for development. The edition is richly illustrated with remarkable works of leading compilers of the world, their portraits, some of which are printed here for the first time in our country. The book is designed for the widest circles of chess fans and fans of the composition.

  • Alexey Shirov AST
    book

    24.83 $

    Grandmaster Alexei Shirov (born 1972) has been among the top ten in the FIDE rating list for many years. He is like a free artist in chess and in life. For original designs and vivid combinations, he is called Tal's heir and "new wizard" from Riga!

    500 games Shirov with comments intershift.

  • 1000 episodes from the life of the grandmaster AST
    book

    31.86 $

    The book of the famous grandmaster, coach and writer Eduard Gufeld is a frank and witty story about the creative path of a chess player, about meetings with interesting people, comments on his best games.
  • Anatoly Karpov: life and play. AST
    book

    13.13 $

    Biography, parties, photos, statistics ... Anatoly Karpov (born 1951) - 12th World Chess Champion (1975-1985) and FIDE World Champion (1993-1998). The widest range in the game - from a subtle positional sense to a bright combination of insights, from resistance to protection to filigree technique in the endings - is surprisingly combined with the scale of the personality - a politician, a businessman, a public figure, a collector. Winner of more than 160 tournaments, matches and other competitions; played more than 1,000 games, including 263 - in matches for the title of world champion.

  • My Best Parties AST
    book

    28.97 $

    The book of the 12th world champion Anatoly Karpov essentially sums up his thirty-year creative path. It included the 100 best games won by the author in the period from 1969 to 1999, from the moment he received the title of world champion in chess among boys to the end of the now past of the 20th century. The book contains a large number of diagrams that allow chess fans to follow how the game developed without even losing it on the board. The publication is addressed to everyone who is interested in the game - and professionals, and lovers, and those who are just beginning to comprehend this wonderful and wonderful world of chess.

  • Chess for beginners AST
    book

    13.82 $

    In a popular and fascinating form, the author - master of sports in chess, a well-known coach and journalist - introduces readers into the magical world of chess, introduces them to the basics of chess play. The book is designed for children of primary and secondary school age.
  • 1000 of the most beautiful chess games AST
    book

    31.09 $

    This is a real ode to chess aesthetics - the most beautiful games played in the last 150 years. There are essays about all chess pieces, about the centuries-old evolution of views on the ideal of beauty in chess. At the request of the author, the world's outstanding chess players expressed their opinion on the issues raised.

  • 1000 most famous chess games AST
    book

    20.00 $

    The book contains 1000 of the most famous chess games played in tournaments, matches, other competitions from ancient times to the present day. Most of these original chess pieces were created by outstanding masters, although some were taken from the works of lesser-known chess players, sometimes even amateurs. The party is accompanied by a brief commentary, which does not pretend to be academic, but animates what is happening on the board. A small preface explains the originator's approach to the huge chess material that he had to sort out and rework. The book gives an idea of ​​how chess art has changed and developed, tastes and evaluations were refined and improved, and how the playing styles of great masters changed at different stages of a centuries-old chess history. Also presented is the "creativity" of machines, their fights with a man, the best examples of women's chess. Some parties have applied, educational value. The book is designed for a wide range of readers familiar with chess, comprehending their depths.
  • 1000 chess puzzles AST
    book

    Tasks for co-op and reverse mat; fabulous, joke, retro

  • 1000 adventures on a chessboard AST
    book

    20.04 $

    The book of the multiple world champion and grandmaster in chess composition, Yakov Georgievich Vladimirov, & quot; 1000 adventures on a chessboard & quot; It is a story about the inextricable connection between chess composition and practical game and has no analogues in modern chess literature. The book is designed for a wide circle of chess players and lovers of composition, as well as coaches.
  • I get to know the world: Chess AST
    book

    20.72 $

    Chess is one of the most popular board games created by man a half thousand years ago. The next volume of the popular children's encyclopedia ʻI know the world` tells about the centuries-old history of chess, famous grandmasters - world champions, and, of course, about the secrets of the game itself, the basics of its theory and practice, the origins of extraordinary attractiveness and beauty. The book is intended for all who are interested in this ancient and wise game.
  • Chess for boys AST
    book
    Primer with drawings.
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