Dmitry Kryakvin has been researching the career and life path of Alexey Vyzhmanavin for 8 years. He talked for a long time with Vyzhmanavin's ex-wife Lyudmila (the memoirs she wrote occupy a significant place in this work), as well as with friends and colleagues of Alexey. In this book, you are waiting for 75 games of Vyzhmanavin with tasks that are designed to improve your positional class and the quality of calculating options. At the same time , the legacy of the first Russian Oli

Alexandra Goryachkina is the leader of the Russian national team and one of the strongest female chess players in the world in the last decade. Having won the 2019 Candidates Tournament, Alexandra fought equally with the champion Ju Wenjun in the match for the crown and lost only in the tie-break. Goryachkina is the winner of the 2023 Women's World Cup, a three-time champion of Russia, and a winner and medalist of many major international competitions. As part of the Russian national team, Goryachkina won the FIDE Online Olympiads and World Team Championships twice, and the European Team Championships four times.

"On the Way to Chess Olympus" is a continuation of the famous book "Small Steps to Big Chess". The book tells the story of how young Alexandra Goryachkina managed to break into the world chess elite and won all the most prestigious awards, playing for the Russian national team. In the book you will find 69 games commented in detail, including those by A. Goryachkina herself, as well as a selection of positions for independent solution "Play like Alexandra". The photo gallery tells about the victorious tournament path of the leader of the national team.

New book by a famous theorist and coach & ndash; a collection of tests, the solutions of which are given in the form of detailed comments on fragments of the games. All tasks are taken from the parties of tournaments and matches of applicants, starting with the very first (Budapest-1950) and ending with the last for today (Berlin-2018). Tests vary considerably in complexity: most of them are addressed to chess players, dischargers, but some will be a tough nut to crack even for masters and grandmasters.

One of the most difficult practical tasks that a chess player encounters during a game is & ndash; the ability to warn the plans of the opponent. Specially selected tasks will help the reader to develop this skill, as well as to improve the strategic flair.

By systematically solving the tests, the reader will feel like a participant in the candidates' tournaments, feel the stress of the struggle, be able to look at the board through the eyes of renowned grandmasters. You will recall the legendary tournaments and matches of the past years, dramatic twists and turns of the struggle, episodes of the most prominent games.

For a wide range of chess lovers. & nbsp;

The collection of tests of the famous theoretician and trainer continues the series in which two books & mdash; & laquo; Together with Morozevich & raquo; and & laquo; Together with applicants & raquo ;. The second of them, the International Chess Federation (FIDE), awarded the honorary title & laquo; Book of the Year & raquo ;.
The new work is addressed, first of all, to young ambitious chess players with a rating of 1400-2100. Also, she will certainly be interested in fans of the work of the outstanding Azerbaijani grandmaster.
Tests are designed to train tactical vision, calculate options, make strategic decisions and the ability to correctly assess the position. For decisions, points are awarded in the range from 1 to 7. A simple analysis of the results will show which types of tasks are causing you more difficulties. This will help to clearly define the areas of work for further improvement.
For a wide range of chess lovers.

The first book of a famous journalist, chief editor of the magazine & laquo; 64 & ndash; Chess Review & raquo; and ChessPro Maxim Notkin site & ndash; This is a collection of selected materials of the author, published primarily in popular author headings & laquo; Cabaret & quot; Flying pawn & quot; & raquo; (& laquo; 64 & raquo;) and & laquo; Maximize Your Tactics & raquo; (& laquo; New in Chess & raquo;). The reader will meet with brilliant finds on a chessboard and various records, as well as curious errors and incredible eclipses.
350 beautiful and instructive positions from practical batches are offered for independent decision. The tasks are divided into three levels of difficulty, they are of interest both for chess players of dischargers, and for masters and grandmasters.
& laquo; I always loved what Max was doing & ndash; few in whom so combined understanding and respect for chess and an excellent command of their native language & raquo; (P. Svidler).
For a wide range of chess lovers.

& laquo; Evgeny Andreevich Vasyukov & ndash; genuine nugget of Russian land. He made himself, constantly developing the huge chess talent given to him from above. He became an elite grandmaster, and also proved to be a wonderful organizer, remaining a kind and sympathetic person and a wonderful family man. His memory will live a very long time.

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My idea was to create, as far as possible, a real human and chess portrait based on my humble recollections and about 30 games of Yevgeny Andreyevich, selected by me and me, commented & ndash; individually or in combination with the comments of my friend or other outstanding grandmasters. When commenting on almost every game, in order to understand the psychology of the duel between two wonderful chess players, I tried to & laquo; get accustomed to & raquo; in each of them, to understand how he thinks over the course, making the right or, on the contrary, destructive decision & raquo; (A. Nikitin, Honored Trainer of the USSR, coach G. Kasparov in 1976-1990).

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For a wide range of chess lovers.

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Photos of V. Barsky, A. Burtasova, B. Dolmatovsky and from the archive of the magazine & laquo; 64 & ndash; Chess Review & raquo ;.

The new work of experienced trainers who have trained more than one generation of chess players is devoted to basic, or & laquo; exact & raquo; endgame positions. A clear knowledge of their rating and playing methods will help you significantly improve the class of the game. It is no accident that the pre-competitive training of professional chess players, including elite grandmasters, includes the obligatory repetition of exact positions. Of course, this work requires effort, character and discipline, but in modern chess, when controlling the time until the end of the game, it is simply necessary. To make it easier for the reader to remember numerous options, the most important tactics are highlighted.
A careful study of this brochure will allow you to replenish your arsenal of knowledge and avoid elementary errors, for which & laquo; excruciatingly painful & raquo; after the end of the game. You can play the most important part of the & ndash; endgame, and it will bring you a lot of extra points and & laquo; halves & raquo ;. For a wide range of chess lovers.

New work of the honored trainer of Belarus, the author of the classic works `` Endgame Strategy '' and `` Endgame Contours '', & ndash; about understanding modern play in a complex game endgame.
From the foreword of the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik: “In my youth, when I was just starting to study chess, one of the, one might say, 'bibles'. on the game endings was a book by the same author, Endgame Strategy. She was considered `` canonical '', all the coaches in the Soviet Union recommended to their students: `` Read Shereshevsky! '' I myself have carefully studied this book, and I really liked it. I heard that Magnus Carlsen also liked her & ndash; of course, many years later. The book `` With youth '' into the endgame '' continues the same line, but it would certainly be unfair to call it 'second edition' & ndash; there are a lot of new things in it. And not just additional fresh examples (this two-volume book is probably 3-4 times larger than a Soviet paperback book), but also original concepts, new approaches to studying the endgame. ”
The book is addressed primarily to young chess players, their coaches and parents, but will be useful to all chess lovers, regardless of age and qualifications.

The book tells about the creative path of a bright chess ascetic, master of sports of the USSR in practical play and composition, a brilliant journalist and mentor of etude champions - Anatoly Georgievich Kuznetsov (1932-2000).
The book contains fifty of his parts and fragments. Kuznetsov's rivals include many famous matadors: future world champion Boris Spassky, grandmasters Igor Bondarevsky, Alexander Tolush, Evgeny Vasyukov, Vladimir Liberzon, Vladimir Simagin, Leonid Shamkovich, Vladimir Antoshin & hellip;
The creative portrait of the maestro will be complemented by a hundred selected studies and problems that have become classics of chess art. For example, the 12th world champion Anatoly Karpov commented on three works by Kuznetsov for the book A Chess Study Through the Eyes of a Grandmaster. Anatoly Georgievich was also a true creator of talents, among his pupils were international grandmasters Ernest Pogosyants, Nikolai Kralin and Oleg Pervakov.
The book is designed for a wide range of chess players, from beginners to grandmaster.

Second edition, expanded and revised

The first part & ndash; the official rules of the sport `` chess '', approved by the order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation of July 17, 2017 No. 654 as amended by the order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation of December 19, 2017 No. 1087; they fully comply with international FIDE rules.

In the second part, the main functions of the Swiss-Manager computer program are highlighted, practical recommendations for its use in organizing and conducting chess competitions are given.

The third part of the book is of particular interest: 200 questions of the knowledge test and the correct interpretation of the current rules of chess. The solution to this test will be of great benefit to existing chess players, as a clear knowledge of their `` rights and responsibilities '' not only helps to preserve the nervous system, but also brings a lot of extra points in competitions.

The book is addressed to all chess lovers, from beginners to professionals.

Irreplaceable assistant to referees and organizers of chess competitions.

A new book by a respected grandmaster and trainer is devoted to the most pressing issue: how to make working with a computer as efficient as possible? Using the example of numerous detailed commented games of the super tournaments of recent years, the author explains what kind of opening philosophy a particular representative of the world chess elite professes, and how he builds his opening repertoire. Despite the intrusion of computers, the middlegame to a much greater degree retained its individual coloring. Therefore, it is interesting to trace how the strongest chess players of our time approach the solution of non-standard problems that arise during the game. Even the best players make sometimes incomprehensible mistakes that make it difficult to find a logical explanation. In the final part of the book, the author attempts to understand the nature of some errors. For a wide range of chess lovers.

The classics taught: the simplest and most effective way to beat a less experienced chess player – get a position in which the knight fights the bishop. It is believed that these figures are equal in strength, but their characters are very different! If we draw an analogy with hockey, then elephants – These are fast and straightforward players with a powerful shot who love free space. Horses – nimble, technical and cunning forwards, capable of playing in the backfield. beat and confuse your opponent.

The purpose of this book – help you improve your understanding of chess, develop a “sixth sense” for a correct and quick assessment of the position with different balances of forces: bishop against knight “one on one”, and with rooks, and with queens, and with all heavy pieces. Typical pawn structures are also considered, since in many openings the struggle between these diverse pieces begins from the very first moves. Author – an experienced coach who has trained more than one generation of chess players does not overload the reader with computer options, but tries to explain in detail and clearly the essence of what is happening on the board. 

“When you read this book, absorb many useful recommendations of great chess players, which the author carefully presented to your attention, then your hand will begin to make much stronger moves without the help of your head.” (M. Shereshevsky).

For advanced chess players and coaches.

The second volume is devoted to the USSR championships from 11 to 15th (1938-1947). & Nbsp; It includes 84 selected & laquo; masterpieces and dramas & raquo; and 200 archived illustrations.

The third volume is devoted to the USSR championships from the 16th to the 20th (1948-1953). & nbsp; It includes 76 selected & laquo; masterpieces and dramas & raquo; and 200 archival illustrations.

Circulation 500 copies.

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Volume 1 is also on sale. & nbsp; http : //www.chessm.ru/catalog/show/2550

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Large-scale & nbsp; project & nbsp; of the famous & nbsp; historian & nbsp; and & nbsp; writer & nbsp; Sergei & nbsp; Voronkov & nbsp; is an attempt to understand what is hidden under the legendary brand & quot; Soviet chess school & quot ;. The USSR championships (1920 - 1991) were attended by all the best chess players of the country, including eight world champions! That is why in these tournaments, as in annual rings on tree cuts, one can trace the entire history of the development of Soviet chess.

The second volume is devoted to the championships of the USSR from 11 to 15 (1938-1947). & Nbsp; It includes 84 selected & laquo; masterpieces and dramas & raquo; and 200 archival illustrations. 500 copies.