This book is a compact debut guide that can satisfy the demands of almost any chess player, from beginner to master candidate. Debut analyzes, meaningful games, modern interpretation of strategic and tactical ideas. Play open debuts!

This book will open to you the amazing and fascinating world of chess. She will teach you to play this ancient game that millions of people of all ages around the world continue to get involved in.

The unique book of the seventh world champion Vasily Smyslov is a real textbook to win. Content: Smyslov's Phenomenon Endgame Realization of the Benefit Debut Duel Attack Tactics Counteraction

The book is a complete collection of miniatures of thirteen world champions - from Steinitz to Kasparov. When selecting parties, only tournaments and matches with classical time control are considered. Readers can use the material to get acquainted with the creativity of world champions, like a debut manual, a collection of traps or even a textbook. Most miniatures contain comments, marked the key points of the game. As a rule, the author gave a modern interpretation of the debut. Thanks to a large number of diagrams, parties can be watched without placing figures.

Партии, биография, фото, статистика. Василий Васильевич Смыслов (р. 1921) стал в 36 лет седьмым в истории шахмат чемпионом мира (1957-58). Шесть предыдущих шахматных королей брали заветный рубеж с первой попытки. А те, кто не смог осилить действующего чемпиона, в дальнейшем, как правило, не проявляли своих амбиций, оставаясь в роли "великих неудачников". Вопреки сложившейся традиции, Смыслов первым вошел в одну реку дважды и сумел повторить звездный путь. Когда он, наконец, завоевал титул сильнейшего шахматиста планеты, создалось впечатление, что это тот самый "корабль", у которого нет уязвимых мест, напротив, все говорило о его "комфортабельности и благоустроенности". Увы, на каждый шахматный "титаник" находится рано или поздно свой шахматный "айсберг". Им стал для Смыслова тот, которого он еще недавно так блестяще победил, - Ботвинник. Уже через 12 месяцев Василий Смыслов стал экс-чемпионом мира. Но "калиф на год" оставался грозным шахматным бойцом еще долгие и долгие годы. Еще одним способом его самовыражения стала музыка. Красивый баритон, как и шахматный талант, унаследовал он от отца. Не случайно он повторял: "Чемпионами не становятся, а рождаются!". Внешне он не производит впечатление опасного бойца - типичный скромный интеллигент, с неторопливой походкой и загадочной улыбкой. Это для непосвященных, а вот для шахматного фантазера Д. Бронштейна образ Смыслова порой ассоциировался с поступью медведя, напролом бредущего по шахматным дебрям, и горе тому, кто нечаянно попадется на его дороге!

Party, biography, photos, statistics. Mikhail Botvinnik (1911 - 1995) - man-era! He was born under the last Russian emperor Nicholas II, and died under the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. He received instructions from the second world champion Emanuel Lasker and gave lessons to the fourteenth champion Vladimir Kramnik himself. While studying at school, he did not know the slide rule, and at a respectable age he played chess with a computer. Botvinnik was not yet 25 years old when he became one of the living symbols of a great power and remained it for the next 60 years. His remarkably solid nature was mixed up with a mixture of communist education, the Spartan regime and an innate sense of intelligence. He was one in two persons - the Champion and the Scientist. Doctor of chess and grandmaster of electrical engineering. The main advantages of Botvinnik - iron will, a scientific approach, a clear vision of the goal. Botvinnik accumulated the best features of the Soviet chess school. And at the same time, this school embodied many of the priorities it proclaimed. Botvinnik devoted thirty years of his life to the creation of an “artificial intelligence” - a chess program, not only a “master playing by virtue”, but also “thinking like him.” "Pioneer" was his pride, and his pain, and his "blue bird". Botvinnik's multivolume legacy is a classic of world chess, his life is an example of disinterested service to chess art.

Parties, biography, photo, statistics ... Robert James Fisher (born 1943) - 1st world chess champion (1972-75). His life is a challenge to society, traditions, conventions. Professional to the marrow of bones, he always wanted the cause of his life - a chess game - the society appreciated. Making high demands on himself, he believed that he had the right to present them to the conditions of chess creativity. In the era of "total" football he demonstrated real total chess - hard pressing all over the board, not a second of respite, constant threats, buildup of pressure, power in every plan, every maneuver, every holo! His aggressiveness and pressure crushed and demoralized the will of those not accustomed to similar competition of competitors.

Parties, biography. photo, statistics. Series: Encyclopedia of Chess Olympus The name of Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900), the first world chess champion, creator of the positional game doctrine, was deduced in gold letters on the tables of the world chess history. For 64 years of irrepressible, eternally bubbling life Steinitz symbolically filled all 64 cells of the chess planet. He showed himself to be a great and uncompromising fighter, a true chess artist, a philosopher and a converter. For two decades (1866-1886) Steinitz was considered the king of chess in Europe, and then he was worthy of an official world title for eight years (1886-1894).

This original tutorial is intended for qualified chess lovers. It consists of 24 lectures devoted to various problems of chess art: actual opening ideas, strategies and tactics of the middle of the game, typical endgame techniques. Among the authors of the book are ex-world champion M.Tal, applicants for world championship P.Ceres, D.Bronstein, A.Kotov, M.Taimanov, Y.Averbakh, experienced trainers and teachers P.Romanovsky, A.Konstantinopolsky, M. Yudovich and others. The proposed lectures are an excellent material for self-education and improvement, especially since they are accompanied by specially selected exercises. Having studied the book, you will not only improve your skills, but also significantly develop a general understanding of chess.

For the first time in the history of world chess, a book devoted to a unique phenomenon - a lightning-fast game of chess, or blitz. The author, the international grandmaster, the ex-champion of Russia Alexey Bezgodov, comprehensively considers various aspects of the blitz. This publication will acquaint the reader with interesting information, in-depth analytics and help play blitz at a higher level. The book is written easily, fun and can be interesting for a player of any skill.

Game set & quot; Chess magnetic 4 in 1 & quot; is a plastic case & nbsp; with fields for games, game chips, figures and a set of playing cards. & nbsp; Case, chips and figures are made of durable, safe plastic. & Nbsp; Chess pieces and checkers are complemented by magnetic elements, & nbsp; therefore, you can not worry that during the game one of the figures will fall off & nbsp; and roll under the table. The inner surface of the case is a backgammon field, & nbsp; the outer surface is a field for playing checkers and chess. Included - & nbsp; chess pieces, checkers, three dice and a set of cards. & Nbsp; Material is plastic. Color - beige, black, white, red. & Nbsp; Board width - 24.5 cm, board height - 24 cm. King height is 4 cm, king diameter is 1.7 cm.

How to develop skills in the endings, fantasy, ingenuity and improve the technique of calculating options? There are numerous textbooks, but for the first time in one book, a world-famous trainer and a chess grandmaster, world champion in sketching are sharing their views on these problems. The authors selected and commented on about 200 brilliant, saturated with ideas and struggle sketches, as close as possible to the practical game. This allows readers to use most of them as exercises for making independent decisions and playing with a sparring partner or trainer.

Preface, all 136 parties (1. Botvinnik, 2. Meanings ...). Dust jacket

& nbsp; This compilation includes 868 tasks: 849 authors (12 of them are co-authored, plus 4 versions) and 19 tasks by different authors (3 of them are in notation) for the section “la” Articles, notes & hellip; & raquo; The tasks are commented on in detail, and for a clearer understanding of the chess composition, the collection includes a section on the “Glossary of Terms”. In the & laquo; Articles, Notes & hellip; & raquo; The author offers a number of interesting ideas for the small genre, some of them have already been adopted by other problemists and are recorded in judicial reports. The collection is designed for a wide range of chess and chess lovers. matte composition. Circulation: 100 copies.

Promotional price! The five-volume book of Garry Kasparov has no analogues in chess literature: the 13-world champion reflects on the fate and work of twelve previous champions and their rivals, on the one-and-a-half century-long struggle for world championship. Investigating the famous games under the microscope of powerful computer programs, the author changes many previous assessments and, in essence, sums up the development of chess in the 20th century. The third volume is dedicated to two world champions Petrosyan and Spassky, as well as contenders for this title Gligorich, Polugaevsky, Portisch and Stein.

The ninth volume consists of two chapters. This is the Chess Workshop-3, as well as the Workshop on Etudes-1. Both workshops consist of three cycles A, B and C. It is interesting that before giving answers, the author offers two clues, which undoubtedly increases the usefulness of the solution, contributing to the fact that even complex tasks become more accessible to middle-chess players. It is designed for chess players of high qualification, up to grandmasters.

The book offered to the reader is a selection and installation of all the most interesting materials about the famous AVRO tournament, published in our and foreign chess press. First of all, this is a collection of tournament bulletins, which has long become a bibliographic rarity.

Dimensions of the object (cm): length: 145 cm; width: 5 cm

A new large-scale project of a well-known journalist Sergei Voronkov is an attempt to understand what is hidden under the legendary brand "Soviet Chess School". In the USSR championships, beginning with the first All-Union Olympiad (1920) and ending with the last, 58th Allied Forum (1991), all the best chess players of the country, including eight world champions took part! That's why these tournaments, like the annual rings on the slices of trees, can trace the whole history of the development of Soviet chess. In his work, the author relies solely on documents: newspapers and magazines of past years, tournament bulletins, eyewitness accounts. That's why you are waiting for tales that are not full of mischief, but a lot of hitherto unknown facts, sensational finds and intriguing stories. Parties are also one more beautiful - only the best and most dramatic! Participants comment on them, in addition they were all subjected to computer testing "according to Kasparov." This volume is devoted to the first ten championships of the USSR (1920-1937). It included 107 selected "masterpieces and dramas" and 150 archive photographs and drawings. Hardcover, 464 pages, Moscow 2007

English grandmaster Nigel Short (born June 1, 1965) – one of the most successful chess players in the world in the 80-90s of the XX century. And even when he was already over 50, he was in the top 100. A three-time champion of England, a participant in 12 World Chess Olympiads as part of his country's national team, he reached the peak of his career in 1993 when he won the right to fight Garry Kasparov in a match for the world title. Nigel Short – Member of the Order of the British Empire, FIDE Vice President (since 2018). Each tournament victory is unique, especially when it is achieved against the strongest players of its time, and the winner's performance approaches or even exceeds the magic mark of 2800. In this unique book, Grandmaster Nigel Short talks about eight international competitions in which he won first place, leaving behind G. Kasparov, A. Karpov, V. Korchnoi, M. Tal, B. Gelfand, J. Timman, L. Polugaevsky, L. Portisch and many others. The comments on the games are deep and instructive, the author narrates about the vicissitudes of the struggle and various funny episodes with subtle English humor, thanks to which the book is read in one breath. "Victory March" – for those who want to win at chess!

Everyone who is familiar with chess and loves them, as well as those who are just going to join the `king of all games`. No matter how old you are & mdash; eight or eighty, & mdash; In this book you will find everything to fully enjoy chess. You will learn to play, learn how to play well, how to find suitable opponents. This book will teach you the basics of tactics and strategy & mdash; everything you need to be able to play chess at a high level. A detailed textbook of the US champion. Art - 30

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;

Vladimir Zak is a famous Soviet chess player, a talented teacher, an honored trainer of the USSR. For more than 40 years he taught at the chess club of the Leningrad Palace of Pioneers. He is called the first champion by the world champion Boris Spassky. & Nbsp; Yakov Dlugolensky is a wonderful children's writer, prose writer, historian, member of the Union of Writers of Russia, winner of a number of literary prizes, including the S. Marshak All-Russian Literary Prize. The book withstood many reprints and helped defeat several generations of chess players. Step by step, easily and simply, children will learn the key rules of the game, reveal its secrets, find out how great masters began their acquaintance with chess. With fun companions - beloved fairy-tale characters of Pinocchio, Malvina and Karabas Barabas - you won’t be bored! Chess is the best time-tested means of developing intelligence. Introduce your child to this amazing world as early as possible so that he succeeds!

Gift edition, coated paper, color illustrations. The heroes of this colorful book with charming author’s illustrations in an easy playful way tell children about the basic chess rules, about different pieces and how they walk, bring some chess tricks that will help to win, and also dedicate readers to the world of chess tournaments. The tasks at the end will help children better understand the game and make them outstanding chess players. & nbsp;

Snippet The book of Viktor Yanchuk, Honored Coach of Russia and laureate of the Russian Tennis Hall of Fame, contains 60 colorful spreads: -cinograms and photos of the main techniques of the strongest tennis players in the world; -professional commentary with an analysis of the technique of tennis players and typical game situations on the court; -drawings and illustrations that reveal the "secrets" and technical details inaccessible to the eye; - unique methodical author's teaching methods - "know-how", effective, simple and affordable; -practical advice to players and coaches on mastering modern techniques. The book will be useful for tennis players of all levels: beginners of any age - as a textbook; for young talents, it will serve as a guide on the way to higher achievements; professionals - in the form of a reference book, where you can find the answer to a sudden question. The book will also be useful for coaches in preparing for classes. Photo by Robert Maksimov and Viktor Yanchuk.

With color photos. This book is designed for children who begin to play chess. It is also of interest to a wide circle of chess fans and can be used in chess general education classes as a practical aid and for the further education of teachers of additional education in chess. . The book contains many diagrams with clear images of positions, in some cases with solutions and tasks. The assignments given in the manual are tested in classes with children of preschool and primary school age. . The particularity of this book is a strict sequence of presentation of the material & laquo; from a simple & mdash; to complex & raquo; accessibility, development of cognitive interest in chess