On this legendary book several generations of chess players have grown up. A systematic course for dischargers, illustrated by numerous (1077) carefully chosen examples. Teachers and trainers can build their lessons with the help of this book fascinatingly, consistently mastering the strategy and tactics of the royal games. According to the absolute majority of specialists - the necessary book on shelf of any qualified chess player. One of the most important textbooks in chess literature.

"Grandmaster's repertoire" - a new series of high-quality books written the leading chess players of the world. Based on the main theoretical options, they offer a full repertoire, who by faith and truth will serve for many years both professionals and amateurs. In his two-volume book, the famous grandmaster Boris Avrukh shows the way to White in all the debuts after 1.d4, focusing on the scheme with the royal fianchettto. This repertoire, which brought him to the list of the strongest 50 chess players in the world, he pre- lays the reader, generously sharing his new developments. The first volume covers debuts with 1 ... d5, in the second all the rest - the Old Indian, Dutch, Grünfeld, Benoni, Volzhsky, Budapest and some other debuts. Increased format (170x235 mm). The most important options with the expert's explanations & # 61599; & # 61472; Hundreds of debut novelties The refutation of many theoretical options & # 61599; & # 61472; The debut repertoire for life

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

Foreword by Gennady Sosonko. Efim Petrovich Geller - one of the key figures of the chess scene second half of the twentieth century. For several decades he was one of the leading grandmasters of the world, six times competitions contenders for the world crown, seven times became the Olympic champion, twice - the champion of the USSR. The unchallenged authority of Geller-researcher was recognized by all World champions, starting with Euwe. Many of his ideas have not lost Nowadays, modern players use them in their own practice. In front of you is the most complete meeting of parties of outstanding chess player with his author's comments. Many duels (and all their 135!) have never been published in Russian literature before. Italic notes are given by the special editor, international master Maxim Notkin, with refinements of estimates and options found at help modern computer programs. There is no doubt that studying the work of an outstanding grandmaster help a wide range of readers to significantly increase the level of games and get real pleasure from brilliant parties.

Five-time world champion Vishy Anand has been among the strongest chess players in the world for three decades. His initiative, beautiful style of play, as well as impeccable athletic qualities, won the hearts of numerous fans of chess. Thirty parties included in this book will deliver readers not only great aesthetic pleasure. A special methodological value is provided by the comments of the Indian grandmaster, harmoniously combining general reasoning and concrete analysis. For the training purposes, the parties are divided into thematic sections. For a wide range of chess fans < / p>

Glass chess. High-strength glass, resistant to scratches. Figures easily slide on the board. Size 62x40x41 cm. Weight 2.2 kg.

The size of the board is 90 x 90 cm, the cells are 10 x 10 cm. The cells are light and dark green. Figures are plastic, yellow and brown. Figures are fastened in transparent pockets of fields boards.

Quartz chess clock & nbsp; Size of watch: 6.5 * 18 cm. Height 12 cm. Weight 380 g. Powered by one AA battery (included) Plastic enclosure

The height of the king is 7.7 cm.

International Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov is a champion of Yugoslavia, a two-time champion of the Netherlands, having in his credit victories over G.Kasparov, V.Kramnik, V.Anand. This book is devoted to one of the most important questions of improving the chess player & mdash; the study of typical positions and methods of playing in the middlegame. This problem has for the first time been subjected to such thorough and profound research in the chess literature. Detailed analyzes of chess games by top-level players with clear explanations will allow players wishing to improve their results to sharply increase in the middlegame. You will be able to understand which positions are right for you in style, to acquire the & laquo; practical & raquo; understanding debuts and learn the right approaches to the main problems of the middle of the game, such as & ndash; space, dynamics, initiative. Foreword by international grandmaster Michael Adams. For a wide range of chess fans.