The first Russian world champion Alexander Alekhin went down in history not only as a winner of many tournaments and matches and the creator of hundreds of masterpieces of chess creativity. He is also rightfully considered one of the most outstanding analysts of all time. Alekhine's comments are distinguished by depth and objectivity, a clear statement of the prisoners in the position of ideas. In this edition, for the first time, ALL of Alekhine's parties are collected with author's notes. Many of them can now be found only in old journals, some of which have not been previously published in Russian. The editorial notes take into account the achievements of modern computer analysis.

The monograph is widely considered the most important components of a chess strategy. A large number of examples with detailed comments and questions on the text of the parties. The proposed technique is useful for self-study. The book is intended for chess lovers, dischargers and coaches who want to increase the strength and understanding of the chess game.

In the book of ex-world champion Mikhail Tal and master Yakov Damsky, all the main components of the middlegame are examined, and in fact & mdash; and the whole chess game: attack, defense and counterattack. The typical techniques absolutely necessary for a chess player of any qualification are given; some are formulated and substantiated by the authors for the first time, and their knowledge will make it easier for readers to find the right ways to practice. Designed for the widest circles of chess players: from beginners to masters.

Mihail Moiseevich Botvinnik is an electrical engineer by profession; during World War II he headed a high-tension laboratory in the Urals and was decorated by the USSR for his accomplishments. At present, he is the head of the alternating-current machine laboratory at the Moscow Institute of Power Engineering. He is also a world-renowned chess player. He was born in 1911, and by 1935 had become a Grandmaster of Soviet chess. In 1948 he won the world chess championship and held the title until 1963 (except for a two-year break). His chess style has been characterized as deep, objective, serious, and courageous. In this book, the quality of his thinking is revealed in his study of the basic thought processes of master chess players, and his reduction of these processes to mathematical form. This formalization of thought processes is a contribution to science at three levels: at the immediate level, it provides a basis for a computer program that seems likely to succeed in playing chess; at the middle level, game-playing

For a young reader who opens a chess world for himself, this is a real storehouse of useful and interesting information.

The book of the chess master and well-known writer Yevgeny Gik consists of talks devoted to chess kings. The first seven conversations are extensive interviews taken by the author at different times from all the Soviet champions of the world - from Mikhail Botvinnik to Garry Kasparov. The following eight interviews contain various examples of grandmaster creativity: debut novelties and incidents, miniature parties and party winners, spectacular combinations, curious endings and sketches of world champions. A short excursion into the history of the struggle for the chess crown was also made.

There is still a little written about the psychology of chess struggle. That and more interesting, dear reader, will be your acquaintance with the proposed book. Its author, a highly qualified psychiatrist, psychologist and & laquo; concurrently & raquo; & ndash; a strong chess player, popularly and affordably acquaint you with the basics of sports (chess) psychology. The undoubted advantage of the book is the modern psychotechnologies proposed by the author. The step-by-step mastering of these techniques will significantly enhance the psychological component of your chess creativity. The book is designed for a wide range of chess lovers and coaches.

About the psychology of chess struggle is still written up to the insult a little. That and more interesting, dear reader, will be your acquaintance with the proposed book. Its author, a highly qualified psychiatrist, psychologist and & laquo; concurrently & raquo; & ndash; a strong chess player, popularly and affordably acquaint you with the basics of sports (chess) psychology. The undoubted advantage of the book is the modern psychotechnologies proposed by the author. The step-by-step mastering of these techniques will significantly enhance the psychological component of your chess creativity. The book is designed for a wide range of chess lovers and coaches.

Continuation of the most popular book. Sergey Lysenko will present a whole scattering of new psychotechnics, development which will have a beneficial effect on your gaming practice, and also noticeably (and most importantly, quickly!) will strengthen psychophysical state. The psychology of the chess battle has so far been written but up to insulting a little. So it will be more interesting to get acquainted with the proposed book. Its author, highly qualified psychiatrist, psychologist and "part-time" - strong chess player. For a wide range of chess and psychology lovers.

Conversations with a chess psychologist - 1 Unfortunately little has been written about the psychology of chess combat. All the more interesting, dear reader, will be your acquaintance with the proposed book. Its author, a highly qualified psychiatrist, psychologist and “part-time” – a strong chess player, will introduce you to the basics of sports (chess) psychology in a popular and accessible way. The undoubted advantage of the book is the modern psychotechnologies proposed by the author. Step-by-step mastery of these techniques will significantly strengthen the psychological component of your chess creativity. The book is intended for a wide range of chess fans and coaches. Conversations with a chess psychologist 2 Continuation of the most popular book. Sergey Lysenko will present a whole scattering of new psychotechniques, the mastery of which will have a beneficial effect on your gaming practice, and will also noticeably (and most importantly, quickly!) strengthen your psychophysical state. Up to now, disappointingly little has been written about the psychology of chess combat. The more interesting it will be to get acquainted with the proposed book. Its author, a highly qualified psychiatrist, psychologist and “part-time” — strong chess player. For a wide range of chess and psychology lovers.

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