This book contains 300 of the best games of Alekhin, and almost all of them are commented on by him. Thus, it contains everything most valuable in Alekhin’s purely chess and theoretical legacy. This book mainly included only games won by Alekhin, but also a few drawn games of exceptional interest in their creative content (for example, the 22nd game of the Alekhine - Capablanca match, or the Botvinnik party - Alekhin from the tournament in Nottingham, 1936 .) or worthy of attention according to their psychological екст psychological ’text & raquo; (the last installments of the match Alekhine - Euwe, 1935), by which the reader will be able to see for himself the extent to which the victory of Euwe was accidental. The best lots of Alekhin collected in one volume are included in the golden fund of the world chess culture. From the pages of this book is the voice of the true Alekhine & mdash; a man who is selflessly in love with the creative element of a chess game and who has given his whole life to chess.

In fact, there are much more games - almost all 50 mini-stories contain additional examples. A look at the opening theory in the context of the times and tastes of champions.

In this book, Bent Larsen, an outstanding Danish grandmaster (in the USSR-rest of the world match of 1970 played for the rest of the world team on the first board!), tells fascinatingly about himself, and his views on chess, in his speeches, 50 carefully selected parties are accompanied by interesting and popular comments. Grandmaster Polugaevsky sent his preface to the book, and the author’s afterword complements the author’s story

In this book, Bent Larsen, an outstanding Danish grandmaster (in the USSR-1970 rest of the world match, played for the rest of the world on the first board!), excitingly tells about himself and his views on chess, in his performances, 50 carefully selected parties are accompanied by interesting and popular comments. The book was preceded by the grandmaster Polugaevsky, and the translator's afterword complements the author's story. With an autograph and an inscription of the author.

In the book, the authors provide brief information on two types of checkers, common in the USSR: Russian and international, the rules of the game on 64-cell and 100-cell boards. The book includes major debuts, gives characteristic techniques, as examples are given the party of the strongest drafts players

О жизненном и творческом пути выдающегося польского шахматиста, одного из главных претендентов на шахматную корону в годы, предшествующие первой мировой войне, А.Рубинштейна. Его вклад в современную дебютную теорию огромен: целые схемы вышли из его лаборатории и стали определяющими в дебюте четырех коней, ферзевом гамбите, защите Нимцовича. Ему во многом обязан своим долголетием вариант Чигорина в испанской партии. Рубинштейн служил шахматам истово и страстно, с рвением и аскетизмом. Очерк о Рубинштейне написан известным шахматным журналистом В.Мурахвери. Комментарииу Ю.Разуваеву. В книгу также включены партии, которые прокомментировал Рубинштейн. Для шахматистов высокой квалификации

A detailed study of the work of the fourth world champion. The first volume of the monograph by grandmaster A. Kotov is devoted to the life and work of the great Russian chess player Alexander Alekhin. On a large amount of factual material, the author talks about the world’s sports and life path, gives an analysis of his work, his contribution to the theory of debuts, considers combinations and tactical strikes, and various methods of attacking the king. About 200 commented games reveal the creative laboratory of a brilliant chess player. The author set himself the task of commenting on the games of the Russian champion, so that they could become good material for training lessons in chess schools and work on the chess player’s self-improvement. The first volume is devoted to debuts, combinations and tactics. The book is designed for qualified chess players.

The monograph by the famous theoretician, international grandmaster V. K. Bagirov is devoted to the study of one of the youngest chess openings - Alekhine's defense. The author, a world-recognized specialist in this principle, has summarized and systematized his many years of research on Alekhine's defense - a complex and strategically interesting opening. At the end of the book are the most interesting games played by this beginning ....

Unlike the first volume, which included the biography of the great Russian chess player, samples of his tactical skill, the second volume is devoted to the strategic art of the world champion. The main task of the book is to acquaint readers with Alekhin's skill in a positional game, to show how, using deep strategic maneuvers, he prepared the basis for subsequent combinations. The book discusses a number of important issues of strategy, most clearly manifested in the work of Alekhine. In the second volume, serious attention is paid to protection issues. The book also addresses the problems of maneuvering and tacking, playing in simple positions. A significant place is given to Alekhin's endgame technique. The book contains over 170 commented games and endings. The book is designed for qualified chess players.