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  • Author:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1333.30 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The Caro-Kann defense is one of the most popular modern openings, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a full repertoire for black in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the main strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. In each chapter, alternative plans for black are considered, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it was more difficult for the opponent to prepare. Much attention in the monograph is paid to correspondence games in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyses during the work on the manuscript are checked on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The 2nd edition supplements the section with the 10 most interesting current parties. The book is addressed to chess players of any level – from amateurs to professionals.  

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • Author:
    Gelfand

    The 2012 World Vice-Champion continues his story, begun in the best-selling books Positional Decision Making in Chess. ("Book of the Year" according to the English Chess Federation), "Dynamic Decision Making in Chess" and "Technical Decision Making in Chess." The new book discusses ways to make decisions in positions without minor pieces. The reader will get acquainted with rook and queen endings, as well as with what Romanovsky called the "fourth stage", that is, the late middlegame / early endgame, where only heavy pieces remain on the board. «Gelfand is very good– and very honest – explains what decisions he was able to calculate and what he had to make on the basis of general reasoning, and how he did it. This resulted in a book of the type that I love. A chess player of any strength can find a lot of useful things here. (Grandmaster Matthew Sadler, reviewer of novelties in chess literature in the magazine "New in Chess"). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    22.41 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Karpov

    New, significantly enlarged edition of the famous book - 75 games. Anatoly Karpov is the greatest expert on Caro-Kann defense. He scored many bright victories in it, playing both white and black. In this paper, the multiple world champion talks about the most important and interesting discoveries made in the Caro-Kann defense. Many examples from modern practice are given.

    17.24 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    The vast majority of opening guides are written for adult readers. This book is also devoted to the theory but it is junior. The structure of the book is simple and attractive: openings are examined using examples from actual games, each of which is presented in the form of a lesson with its own name. Several such lessons form an opening theme, and the examination of each theme concludes with exercises. In each opening, attention is drawn to its characteristic tactical and strategic ideas of combinations for independent solution strictly corresponds to the opening theme. Written in clear and easy language, the book is furnished with a large number of diagrams. Colored explanatory arrows on the diagrams and the selection of individual pages with a colored background make the book easier to understand. Regular work solve two problems: deepen the student's knowledge and develop his tactical vision, thus improving his skill and results.

    28.80 $
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    93.33 $

    Pawn height - 3.5 cm The base of the pawn is 2x2 cm The height of the king is 5.5 cm The base of the king is 2x2 cm The board size is 26x26 cm АРТ П-7

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    21.67 $

    The topic of the participation of a parent of a chess player in a child's sports life has hardly been studied. The author - a trainer who raised young chess players to grandmasters and masters, talks about his experience of working with juniors and interaction with their parents. The method that the author offers parents as a guide is clearly structured, gives a clear picture for navigating the world of chess and contains many real situations, useful tips and tricks. For a wide range of chess lovers. Recommended as a guide for parents of young chess players.

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    390.00 $

    Collectible traditional Tuvan chess handmade from stone. The manufacture of chess is considered the highest skill of the stone-cutting art of Tuvan applied artists. Material: agalmatolite and wood. Technique: volumetric carving Chess figures: pawns ("boys", "ooldar") - mythical half-packs, rooks ("tergue") – in the form of "knots of happiness", knights ("ait") – in the form of a standing horse, elephant ("tev") – in the form of a camel, queen ("merze") – in the form of a large arzylan, a lion, a king ("noyon") - in the form of a sitting man in a national costume. The chess set includes: a chess board on a stand with drawers, chess pieces and scraps of fabric. Ebay Art Shelf

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    93.33 $

    Maksimov V. I., Maksimov V. I. Chess pieces : (useful thoughts on self-education) : a collection of unobtrusive reflections on chess and chess players

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    36.67 $

    The second volume is devoted to four world champions Euwe, Botvinnik, Smyslov and Tahl, as well as candidates for the title Keres, Bronstein and Geller.

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    183.33 $

    The set includes only 26 cities of Ukraine, several types of each city. All brands are shown in the photo. The price of the set includes 1 stamp of each type. There are about 100 stamps in the set. Art cl 1 & nbsp; (in its entirety)

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    60.00 $

    АРТ Ф-0502

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    11333.33 $

    Without a board! No more than 8 copies were produced. Art Ivanteevskaya.

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    8333.33 $

    The same set is available in the Museum of porcelain chess in St. Petersburg. Chess "Naked yard". Russia, 1997. Porcelain, overglaze painting, polychrome. Produced in an amount of no more than 8 copies. The kit comes without a board Art Ivanteevskaya The height of the king is 15 cm, The diameter of the base is 4 cm.

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    43.33 $

    The fifth book begins the presentation of the second cycle of a comprehensive training program. In form, this is a task book containing over 1150 training positions in all sections of tactics. A chess workshop consists of three cycles of difficulty with 252 positions at each stage. The book is intended for chess lovers, sportsmen and trainers.

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    18.33 $

    The textbook of the famous grandmaster and brilliant writer of the 1st half of the 20th century, Savely Tartakower, has never been published in Russian before. According to the author himself, he wanted to combine "useful with pleasant" in it, i.e. to present useful information to the reader in a fascinating presentation. As can be seen from the table of contents, the book is devoted to the subject, the possession of which is mandatory for chess players of II-III categories. Chess players of the first category will take a fresh look at the principles they have already learned and will find a lot of useful things for themselves to further strengthen the game. In addition to the practical benefits (first of all), the reader will undoubtedly enjoy studying both little-known and classical examples, which the guru of chess literature commented on in his signature style. International master Grigory Bogdanovich checked the options using a computer and made the necessary clarifications, his comments are highlighted in italics in the main text. Example

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    7.67 $

    Here is one of the best, most beautiful, rare and expensive Soviet children's books, a reprint of the first and only lifetime edition of the authors of 1926! One of the greatest Russian poets of the XX century , Osip Mandelstam, and a wonderful Soviet artist Vladimir Izenberg managed to create a truly legendary children's book, where brilliant poems perfectly harmonize with wonderful and soulful color illustrations. Osip Mandelstam wrote a book for children, and reflected himself and his time, singing surprisingly sincerely the atmosphere of childhood, kindness and joy. The book will be interesting not only for parents to read with children, but also for lovers of Russian history, poetry, graphics and bibliophiles.

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    66.67 $

    Chess / European checkers / "Lines" + library for 100 famous chess games. In the package (sealed blister). Compact design is convenient on the road, travel, transport. The size of the game module is 11.5x7b5x2.5 cm, easily held in one hand. You do not need an Internet connection, online access or downloading of information. Powered by 2 AAA batteries, high-quality batteries last for more than a year. You can play with a built-in computer or with another person. Fully touch-screen display with backlight (switchable), control (touch the screen with a stylus). Saving the game when disconnected. 1. Chess: There is a hint, it is possible to cancel a move, a game of two players. Up to 20 difficulty levels. Library of 100 famous chess games. 2. European checkers. Unlike the Russians, the checker does not go backwards and the queen does not go through the whole field. two variants of the game are "it is necessary to beat" or "it is possible not to beat" the opponent's checker. 3. The game "Lines", somewhat reminiscent of Tetris (visually). It is necessary to line up four of your pieces before the opponent. Lowering their pieces to an empty place or the opponent's pieces. The condition is new, there is an instruction in Russian. Art Sh

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    1666.67 $

    There are small chips. The height of the pawn is 4.5 cm The diameter of the pawn base is 2 cm The height of the king is 9.5 cm The diameter of the base of the king is 2.7 cm Art Sh

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    110.00 $

    Size :: & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp ; 28x14x4cm. Material :: & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Birch, maple. The height of the king is 6cm, the diameter is 2.5cm. Pawn height - 3cm, diameter - 2.2cm.

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    123.30 $

    Several pieces are available! Country of origin - Poland Pawn height 5.5 cm The diameter of the pawn base is 2.7 cm The height of the king is 10.5 cm The diameter of the base of the king is 3.5 cm Board size 40.5x40.5 cm

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    9.37 $

    This book is intended for young chess fans who take the very first steps in this wise and exciting game. Chess is a struggle of minds in which the more intelligent, more knowledgeable, more skilled wins. Not all of you have achieved mastery of chess, but playing chess will undoubtedly benefit everyone. They develop logical and consistent thinking, perseverance, the ability to analyze chess and life situations, and also help to strengthen the character. Chess is a difficult type of activity, requiring great efforts of the mind and will, as well as a lot of time. To successfully compete in competitions, you need to constantly study them. But first of all, you need to learn to see simple combinations well. The proposed tutorial should help you with this. How to deal with it? It is necessary to solve all exercises without a board. For one lesson, it is recommended to solve from 6 to 30 positions. Examples are located as difficulty increases and are divided into five steps. In total, the book contains 1320 job items. They & quot; run in & quot; in the process of 25-year practice of teaching beginners. The teacher can build a lesson plan based on the fact that everyone has a copy of this textbook. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment. Fragment 1 Fragment 2

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    21.67 $

    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

  • book

    21.67 $

    The Caro-Kann defense is one of the most popular modern openings, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a full repertoire for black in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the main strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. In each chapter, alternative plans for black are considered, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it was more difficult for the opponent to prepare. Much attention in the monograph is paid to correspondence games in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyses during the work on the manuscript are checked on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The 2nd edition supplements the section with the 10 most interesting current parties. The book is addressed to chess players of any level – from amateurs to professionals.  

  • book

    83.33 $

    Nikolai Timoshuk. History Through chess. Printed in Russia

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    60.00 $

    Высота 13.5 см Диаметр основания - 10 см Арт П-7

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    Pawn height - 5.5 cm The diameter of the pawn base is 3 cm The height of the king is 11 cm The diameter of the base of the king is 4 cm 45x45 cm Art P-7

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    20.00 $

    "This party is in the collection to Matsukevich!" So often talk about bright and instructive short fights on the chessboard. The surname of the author, a famous master, writer and journalist, a long-term presenter the rubric "Cafe 13" in the magazine "64", has long been a household name. Anatoly Alexandrovich collected the world's largest collection of miniatures, and is rightfully considered the largest specialist on the topic on which the book is written. Before you is a kind of textbook of the debut fight, which will help you not only to win quickly, but also not to lose quickly. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    50.00 $

    The book contains checkers diagrams with solutions. The positions considered are interesting for the logical transition from the middle to the end of the game. The book is designed for qualified draughts players." Semenishchev Nikolay Semenovich – candidate for master of sports, multiple champion of the cities of Kirov and Taganrog in draughts, winner of the championships of Kirov and Rostov regions in draughts, led the draughts section from 1974 to 1985, grandmaster P.V.Yumshanov was among the students, prepared more than 10 candidates for master of sports and first–graders. A small defect in the binding.

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    20.00 $

    Methodical manual on draughts. The manual covers various aspects of the theory and practice of one of the popular intellectual martial arts. Multiple champion of St. Petersburg, first of all - in the blitz game, Alexander Savenok shares with readers his 35—year experience of performing in full-time and correspondence competitions of various ranks.

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    33.33 $

    The popular textbook on playing checker endings — the book «Checkers Endgame» the great connoisseur of the game Z.I. Tsirik. There is a stamp on one of the pages.

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    20.00 $

      I know Yury Chertok, Master of Sports of the USSR, from joint performances in all-Union and international competitions, where we were friends outside the checkers board and competitors in tournaments.    The author, acting on the golden principle "from easy to difficult", teaches checkers fans the basics of the game. The examples are chosen with taste: along with the classic ones known in the book, there are many new original ones, or those familiar only to a limited circle of checkers players.    The reader is gradually, unobtrusively carried away into the world of checkers, revealing and showing the beauty of the game, its subtleties, charms.    Giving the basics of tactics, the author suggests positions for independent decision, explaining the elements of the position, showing the pros and cons of drafts formations using concrete, convincing examples.    It seems that the debut in a new field will bring fans unforgettable moments of meeting with the beautiful and will bring new fans of the folk game to the world of checkers.

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    30.00 $

    Viktor Adamovich Kuartovich (July 30, 1944, Riga) is a Latvian draughts player, coach, organizer, sports functionary, sports journalist. Multiple champion of Latvia in the team competition, vice-champion in Russian and international draughts in the individual competition. Master of Sports of the USSR (1964), Honored Coach of Latvia (1990). Member of the Presidium of the Draughts Federation of Latvia (1961-1996). Executive Secretary, chairman of the coaching council, recognized in three Olympic cycles as one of the six best coaching councils of the republic among all sports. He worked for two years as a member of the Presidium of the USSR Draughts Federation and for many years as a member of the coaching council of the USSR FSH. He served as a guest trainer of the Latvian Sports Committee. Member of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Latvia of the first convocation (1988). He worked as executive secretary of the magazines "Checkers" and "Dambrete", since 1971, for 20 years he was the head of the department on the theory of Russian checkers. Since 2002, the host of the draughts site "Visiting Victor", one of the most popular in the world. Held a record session of simultaneous play on 176 boards (+165-0 = 11, 2 hours 56 minutes) against participants of the 12th Spartakiad of Pioneers of the Latvian SSR, Suntazhi, boarding school, 1970. The first coach is Are Yu . Coach — D. Grins Actively participated in the training of international grandmasters Vladimir Vigman and Guntis Valneris, as well as 24 masters of sports.

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    26.67 $

    The book (in Belarusian) is a collection containing examples of combinations with comments. The book is divided into two large parts: combination games and combinations at the end of the game. Studying the lessons will help the reader to increase his draughts erudition, raise the overall level of the game. The book is intended for all fans of checkers, regardless of qualifications.