The material introduces the reader to the characteristic tactics, motives and combinations; its arrangement in the form of lessons with examples for self-solving makes the work itself not only a tutorial, but also a simulator (for reading without a board). Tutorial – the simulator was written by an international grandmaster and an experienced chess writer. You will definitely step up your game by reading this book, which will undoubtedly be useful for a wide range of readers, coaches and leaders of chess clubs.

This book is more than just a fascinating collection of traps and combinations. It contains more than 700 bright miniatures - thematic games played by a variety of chess players, from world champions to amateurs. They are chosen for their educational value, not just to catch blunders or blunders. The author always explains the ideas and plans for the debut, as well as how the game could be improved. The games are structured according to the opening principle, which makes it possible to use the book for educational purposes. Knowledge of typical tactical strikes in various openings will allow not only to avoid possible mistakes and pitfalls at the beginning of the game, but also to surprise your opponent. Thanks to the ideas presented in this book, an enterprising chess player will undoubtedly be able to achieve new quick victories!

All conflicts on the chessboard arise and are resolved at the intersection points of the lines of action of the pieces, pieces and tails of the opposing sides. Therefore, the intersection point is an important landmark (beacon), indicating the possibility of starting an attack or the need to move to defense. It helps to understand the intricacies of the lines of the chessboard and the thoughts of chess players following them The book explores the sacrifices of figures on squares of points and the ability to counter them.

Dmitry Plisetskiy's comment: - In the new edition of the 1st volume of the book by Garry Kasparov & quot; My great predecessors & quot; a number of historical facts were clarified and comments on all (!) 148 parties were thoroughly revised. Many previous estimates have changed in the games of Andersen, Morphy, Steinitz, Chigorin, Tarrash, Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine ... For example, in such famous games as the 7th game of the match Lasker - Steinitz (1894) or Pilsbury - Lasker (Petersburg 1896) , and indeed in all key parties of the match Capablanca - Alekhine (Buenos Aires 1927). Garry Kasparov’s five volumes & laquo; My great predecessors & raquo; has no analogues in chess literature: the 13th world champion talks about the fate and work of the twelve previous champions and their rivals, about a century and a half struggle for world championship. Exploring the famous games under the microscope of powerful computer programs, the author changes many previous estimates and, in essence, summarizes the development of chess in the 20th century. The first volume is about & laquo; uncrowned kings & raquo; past and the first four official world champions & mdash; Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine. Here is the second edition, radically supplemented and revised. 48 pages of artwork on coated paper. & nbsp;

The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.