International master and bright chess writer Ilya Odessa is rightfully considered the world's largest expert on systems 1.b3 and 1 ... b6. Despite the apparent calm, these beginnings are extremely sharp, poisonous and often force the opponent to lay down their arms already in the opening ! The author’s books on these systems were previously published by our publishing house and were warmly received by chess players who wanted to learn how to quickly win and get a comprehensive debut repertoire for white and black. Recently, the author has played many new games and shot many new grandmaster scalps by stepping over the main game portal www.chess.com marks 2700 ELO points, which corresponds to the level of a strong grandmaster. In his new book I. Odessky presents the achievements of recent years that will help you smash rivals in the opening and white and black!

A new book by a famous grandmaster, trainer and journalist is devoted to such an original and effective strategic technique as ramming g2-g4 in closed hands. With the light hand of the sixth world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, he firmly entered the arsenal of modern chess players, gave impetus to the development of a number of opening options. The pages of the book reflected the work of leading grandmasters, including world champions Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vichy Anand and Magnus Carlsen, who threw the pawn & laquo; g & raquo; in the Slavic, Dutch and Old Indian defenses, in the queen's gambit, the defense of Nimtsovich and other popular openings. Short but very informative excursions into history will allow the reader to see strategic ideas in their development and better feel the resources of attack and defense, and numerous tasks for independent decision will help to consolidate the knowledge gained, then to try out new methods and techniques in your games. & Nbsp; Want to play in a bright, dynamic style, leading an opponent from a quiet haven of positional tacking into the abyss of complications? Then this book is for you!

A limited edition of the most famous electronic chess clock. Design & quot; under the tree & quot ;. Released for the 25th anniversary of the DGT. & Nbsp; These watches are used in all major tournaments, world championships and World Cups, World Chess Olympiads. Installation of any time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with added time). & Nbsp;

In this book, dedicated to the work of Aleksandr Alekhine, examples are arranged in chronological order. All charts are labeled & mdash; from 1 to 4. This classification will allow you to use the book as an assistant for trainers and educators in the classroom with your students, as well as for independent training. So, for the chess players of the initial ranks, we recommend that you first solve the positions marked & laquo; 1 & raquo;, and then, perhaps, try your hand at resolving the positions marked & laquo; 2 & raquo ;. Line items marked & laquo; 2 & raquo; recommended for decision by chess players of I category, and marked with & laquo; 3 & raquo; & mdash; candidates for the master. Marked & laquo; 4 & raquo; grouped positions illustrating intuitive combinations (in which options cannot be calculated with mathematical accuracy & raquo; and at some point you need to rely on the assessment of the odds of the parties prompted by the experience you have gained), positional victims and examples of tactical operations, the benefits of which must be determined using the positional assessment of the final positions. Snippet 1 Fragment 2

Yochanan Afek & ndash; an international master in a practical game, which has titles in almost all areas of chess, including the title of grandmaster in composition. During his long and successful career, Afek has been a compiler and solver, player and organizer, as well as an arbiter and coach. The decision of etudes has long and firmly established itself as a very effective method of improvement in chess. In the book & laquo; Learn to win beautifully & raquo; one of the greatest etudes in the world Johanan Afek shares his best works. Stoke your imagination, gain a deeper understanding of chess geometry and develop a more subtle sense of the potential of pieces, trying to find ideas in hundreds of sketches and combinations in this book. Or just admire the awesome chess ideas and moves! From the foreword of Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky: & laquo; The book you are holding in your hands is full of energy; it is fresh and written with great love and passion for the game. Yochanan loves to share his knowledge and is happy to invite us to his magical world & raquo ;. For a wide range of chess lovers.

Purpose of the book & mdash; to teach chess lovers opening combinations and traps. How to play at the beginning of the game? What should be done so as not to fall into the traps, and how to learn how to arrange them yourself? You will find the answers in this wonderful book. The author, the famous chess writer and coach, introduces the reader in a fascinating way to his collection of typical opening combinations and traps, which he has collected over many years. This edition combines both of the previous ones (including illustrations). For a wide range of chess lovers. Snippet 1 Fragment 2

Electronic chess clock, recommended by FIDE. DGT 2010 appeared in 2007, and in June 2008, after testing by high-profile arbitrators who concluded that the clock met all the rules of the organization, received the status of "official FIDE watches". * setting various time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with the addition of time) * attractive design * convenient display and buttons * turning on / off the sound signal * pause

This new book by the many-times world champion Anatoly Karpov and the author of more than fifty books, grandmaster Nikolay Kalinichenko, is devoted to one of the most complicated and strategically deep openings & mdash; the Queen's Gambit Declined. Using games played by the strongest grandmasters, it describes the interesting ideas which have appeared in the main development systems of this opening. Along with games from recent years, the book presents the most important encounters from the chess heritage. And of course, it includes games by Anatoly Karpov himself & mdash; a great expert on the Queen's Gambit, who generously shares with the reading his unique understanding of the concepts involved. The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts.