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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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Ezhov

    Grandmaster Carlos Torre – like a chess comet; his genius flashed dazzlingly and quickly went out in the chess firmament! He – the author of the most famous “mill” in the history of chess, the 2nd world champion Emanuel Lasker fell into its merciless millstones. The authors spoke about the life and work of the Mexican genius (the book contains 25 commentated games by K. Torre). Torre’s book “How a Chess Player is Formed” is presented, an essay by international master Yaroslav Prizant about Torre’s attack in modern practice. In the section "Play like Torre" – 36 instructive examples from his practice to solve. Finally, there is an interview with Carlos Torre, conducted by Gabriel Velasco in 1977. Working with the book will give readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but will also help improve their skills.

    18.33 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
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  • book

    15.89 $

    Более века не меркнет слава Пола Морфи. В свое время он вызывал восхищение не только блистательными победами, но и неукротимой фантазией, стремительностью атак, огнем комбинаций. Однако в наши дни наибольшее удивление вызывает гармоничность его игры. Морфи всегда был готов атаковать короля, но если позиция требовала иных действий, то он не отказывался от ведения борьбы в строгом позиционном стиле и от перехода в эндшпиль. Постоянное стремление Морфи к инициативе, неустанный поиск наилучшего хода, игра высокого накала производят глубокое впечатление. Эта книга повествует о творчестве этого замечательного шахматиста. Она состоит из двух частей. Первая - "Повесть о Морфи" (3-е изд.) известного шахматного мастера и писателя Евгения Загорянского, рассказывающая о жизни и творческом пути великого американского шахматиста. Во вторую часть вошли 69 лучших партий Морфи из книги выдающегося венгерского гроссмейстера Гезы Мароци "Шахматные партии Пауля Морфи" (пер. с нем. А. Ольшевского, Л.: Прибой, 1929).
    Рассчитана на широкий круг любителей шахмат.

  • book

    15.89 $

    In five volumes. This major work explores various types of pawn endings. Depending on the number and location of the pawns participating in the struggle, the material of the book includes both the simplest educational positions and complex endings, studies. The book offered to the reader is the fourth in the series “Chess Ends”. In general, this basic study covers all the main types of endgame: pawn, knight, elephant, bishop versus knight, rook versus light pieces, rook and queens. The book can be used as a training tool for playing endings, as well as a reference when analyzing pending games and playing games by correspondence. In general, the book is intended for qualified chess players from the second category and higher.
  • book

    15.72 $

    Книга рассказывает о жизни и творчестве одного из сильнейших гроссмейстеров мира Л.Полугаевского, много лет входящего в число претендентов на шахматную корону. Прокомментированные им 60 партий, проведенные почти за четверть века, собранные по тематическому принципу, позволяют в известной степени судить о всех сторонах шахматного творчества Полугаевского, оценить объем чисто шахматной проведенной работы, и работы по воспитанию, как говорил А.Алехин, “посредством шахмат своего характера”, дают ясное представление о его вкладе в теорию дебютов и эндшпиля, о его мастерстве в атаке и защите. Библиографический очерк написан автором-составителем книги Я.Дамским. Рассчитана на шахматистов высокой квалификации.

  • book

    15.52 $

  • book

    15.20 $

    The book is devoted to the life, creativity and sporting way of the brilliant Cuban chess player, world champion 1921 - 1927, X.- R. Capablanca. The book gives a detailed biography of Capablanca, which uses the memories of contemporaries and rivals of the Cuban grandmaster and opinions about his work of the greatest connoisseurs, first of all - Alexander Alekhine. Then follow the 64 elected parties of Capablanca. In the comments to them, analyzes were used of both Capablanca himself and his partners and critics. The author of the book tried to preserve the spirit and color of the chess world of the first quarter of the century, in which the passionate rivalry of the three world champions Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine unfolded, which ended with the victory of the creative and sports facilities of the Russian chess school, which were brilliantly developed in the achievements of Soviet chess players.
  • book

    15.00 $

    Peter Arsenyevich Romanovsky - one of the strongest Soviet masters of the 20s - 30s, a major chess teacher, the author of a number of valuable books on various issues of chess creativity, enjoyed a well-deserved success. His views have not lost their relevance today. Romanovskiy addressed the theme of the middlegamet twice. The first work under this title was published in 1929, when the whole world was under the impression of hypermodernism: it seemed that the `magic stone` of chess was found. The first `Mittelshpil` Romanovsky became the anthem of the new ideas of Nimzowitsch, Reti and other leading figures of the time. After many years, Romanovsky again wrote a book with the same name. By this time, the passion around hypermodernism had subsided, it is time to return to the unfading values created by the classics and romantics, and to give a new assessment of the accumulated ideological wealth in chess. The second book was published in two volumes (`Plan` and` Combination`), and the volume dedicated to the combination was published in soft binding and few people have survived to this day. This was the reason for his re-release.
  • book

    15.00 $

    The tutorial reveals the method of learning the game of stock-checkers. This guide, which are given in a coherent system, the basic initial techniques of the game. A number of topics and ideas are covered for the first time. The method of presentation is suggested by the author of his many years of experience working with young checkers at the Vilnius Sports School.

  • book

    14.86 $

    The book of the international grandmaster A. Konstantinopolsky and master V. Lepeshkin is devoted to an interesting open beginning - the Vienna party - a sharp, multifaceted and little-studied debut. At the end of the book are the most characteristic games played by this beginning.

  • book

    14.48 $

    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

  • book

    14.48 $

    Honored trainer of the USSR talks about international drafts. The book teaches not only to play, but also provides an opportunity to test your strength. Designed for schoolchildren of young and middle age.

  • book

    13.82 $

    Историко-биографическая антология. Лучшие этюды композиторов мира. Книга открывается кратким изложением предыстории современного этюда. Галерея начинается от Троицкого и включает в себя творческие портреты наиболее известных советских и зарубежных этюдистов с их краткими биографическими данными, лучшими произведениями. Крупнейшим художникам этюда даны творческие характеристики.
  • book

    13.75 $

    Антология отечественной задачной миниатюры - около 900 задач! Собрано почти все лучшее, что создано в этом жанре более чем за сто лет. Задачи разбиты на три раздела - двухходовые миниатюры, трехходовые и многоходовые, которые расположены в хронологическом порядке. Книга рассчитана на широкий круг любителей шахмат и шахматной композиции.
  • book

    13.74 $

    The book combines two educational and analytical work: "Zugzwang" and "The advantage of two elephants." Zugzwang is one of the most interesting tricks found in a chess game. Chess journalist L. Verkhovsky has collected and systematized a large number of vivid examples demonstrating the role of zugzwang in chess struggle. The ratio of material forces in a chess game plays an important role, especially in the final stage of the struggle. Grandmaster A. Kochnev and master N. Yakovlev acquaint readers with numerous examples in which the advantage of two elephants turned out to be decisive.

  • book

    13.33 $

    Современные секреты подготовки гроссмейстеров. Предисловие Г.Каспарова. В книге заслуженного тренера РСФСР и Грузинской ССР, международного мастера М.И. Дворецкого, воспитавшего целую плеяду мастеров высокого класса, обобщен опыт его тренерской работы. В своих анализах Дворецкий стремится не только выявить секреты конкретных позиций, но и вскрыть суть более общих, малоизученных пока явлений в шахматах: будь то, например, проблема подготовки к соревнованиям или даже принципы самого анализа. В главах об анализе отложенных позиций впервые, наверное, делается попытка проникнуть в самую суть такого анализа. Тема второй части книги - эндшпиль. В последнем разделе книги особенно интересны главы о разыгрывании позиций. Неординарное отношение ко многим вопросам современной теории и практики, попытка проникнуть в самую суть анализа, а также психологию творческого процесса делают данную работу весьма актуальной и полезной для шахматистов любой квалификации.

  • book

    13.33 $

    Эта книга о творчестве классика отечественной шахматной композиции - Леониде Ивановиче Куббеле, которого заслуженный деятель искусств А. Троицкий Назвал "этюдным Алехиным". В книге представлены лучшие этюды и задачи выдающегося композитора, занявшее видное место в золотом фонде шахматного искусства.