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  • 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:
    Chernyshov

    The authors continue to study typical opening and middlegame positions. Royal Fortress No. 2 has pawns on squares f7, g6, h7 (or f2, g3, h2), and they are usually joined by another defender – bishop on g7 (g2). This formation is called fianchetto, it is found in many popular openings, such as the Catalan Opening, King's Indian Defense, Grunfeld Defense and a number of others.  The authors analyze in detail the techniques of attack, defense and counterattack. Most examples – from the creativity of modern chess players (for example, a separate chapter is dedicated to the strongest Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi); they are complemented by parts that have become a classical heritage. The book contains about 300 positions for independent solution, so it is not only a textbook, but also a solid problem book. Grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov, head of the Interregional Grandmaster School in Kostroma, and his daughter International Master Natalya Kareva – experienced coaches, whose students include grandmasters and masters, champions of Russia and Europe among juniors.  The book is addressed to young chess players and their mentors. 

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • 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:
    Barsky

    18.97 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • 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:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Gezalyan

    International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gozalyan have prepared a major work (in two volumes) about the life and work of the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan (he held the title from 1963 to 1969).  Volume II (1963-1984) tells about Petrosyan's victory in the 1963 world title match over Mikhail Botvinnik, about the grandiose two-match confrontation with Boris Spassky in 1966 and 1969, about all his candidates' matches after losing the title – against Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi and other world-class opponents. All tournaments and matches of the second half of Petrosian's chess career are presented, up to his last performances in 1983. The authors subjected 175 complete games and fragments to an in-depth analysis (using modern computers). Not all of them have been deeply studied and commented on before, but even then the book provides a significantly improved analysis. Among Petrosyan’s opponents – world champions and contenders Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Bronstein, as well as Timman, Larsen, Reshevsky, Belyavsky, Polugaevsky, Portisch, Romanishin and many others. Special attention is paid to his coaches – Alexey Suetin and Igor Zaitsev. 

    50.00 $
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    (in Czech). Primer.

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    19.45 $

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    The second book in the project "School of Strategy". In it it is widely and in detail considered the major methods of realization of material and positional advantage.  The problem of implementation has always been very relevant to increase the strength of the practical game. In general, this book, both in quantity and quality of the material given, has no analogues in chess literature.  In the book "The implementation of the advantage" the author offers more than 300 examples in the detailed comments. The base is the base of 165 games of all world champions and more than 50 games of modern chess players. Also considered a lot of classic training examples.  Interesting and form of presentation. Questions on the text of all examples reflect important game moments in these games. Work on the answers contributes to the steady development of independent thinking and the development of a decision-making algorithm. This technique is extremely useful for self-study.  The study of this monograph will contribute to an increase in the technical component of almost any chess player. This is especially important in modern conditions of decreasing time control.  The book is intended for chess lovers, dischargers and coaches who want to increase the strength and understanding of the chess game.

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    18.62 $

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    Grandmaster Alexey Dreev & ndash; three-time winner of the World Chess Olympiad and two-time winner of the world team championships in the Russian team. The European champion in rapid chess, the winner of many prestigious tournaments, such as Wijk aan Zee, Biel, the Higher League of the Russian Championship, etc. FIDE Senior Trainer. Authoritative theorist, author of the books "100 selected parties", “Meran and Anti-Meran options”, “Moscow version. The Anti-Moscow Gambit ", Bf4 in the bargaining Slavyanka and the Queen's Gambite", against the Karo-Kann defense It is devoted to typical methods of playing the middle game. The emphasis is on the quality of the examples. First of all, the author wanted to convey to the reader the diversity of situations that any practice has to face at the board, sometimes during the same game. Therefore, there are enough examples in the book devoted to the so-called & laquo; workers & raquo; situations. With the help of exercises, the reader will be able to consolidate his knowledge, deepen his understanding of typical methods of playing the middle game, get an idea of ​​non-standard solutions to problems on the board, and will be able to apply this knowledge in their own games. chess lovers

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    33.11 $

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    For the first time in chess literature, this book tells about record achievements and cases of honor in 100 nominations that are directly related to chess. Here you will find fascinating stories about the most-most games, people, tournaments, matches and events in the chess world.

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    69.10 $

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    Более 2650 примеров методики знаменитого тренера, отца сестер Полгар ласло Полгара. Прилагается комплект соответствующей "усеченной" шахматной доски. Огромный формат, твердый переплет, суперобложка, подарочное издание. Author Laszlo Polgar, as well as coaching his three daughters to Olympic and Oscar success, is always eager to find new dimensions and solutions in the 2000-year-old game of chess. In Reform-Chess he surprises us with brilliant board-size variations: on 8x6 or 5x8, and on 9x6 or 6x8 squares, one can play all the tricks that lead to fascinating mates. Easier to learn, simpler to play, shorter game times - all advantages for playing chess at home, during a break at work, or while travelling.

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    198.91 $

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    43.33 $

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    The book is intended for qualified chess players and coaches and will be especially useful and instructive for young ambitious players who seek deep insight into the secrets of the game and high achievements. The book is intended for qualified chess players and coaches and will be especially useful and instructive for young ambitious players who seek deep insight into the secrets of the game and high achievements.

  • book

    36.67 $

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    The book lying in front of you is intended primarily for the self-improvement of strong chess players. Its specificity presupposes saturation with exceptionally complex analyzes, exercises that will be difficult for even the leading grandmasters to cope with. But, I believe, chess lovers will find their interest in it. Isn’t it curious to look, if not by the owners, but by the guests, into the world of top-level chess, to see firsthand what problems the chess “pros” solve (successfully or unsuccessfully) and how far even their game is far from perfect ?!

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    a) 1st year of study, No. 1 (one hundred mats in 1 turn) b) 2nd year of study (mats in two turns) c) Double strike - 1 d) Double strike - 2 e) Chess TESTradochka - 1 f) Graduations - 1 g) Endings - 2 h) Mat in 2 moves - 1. 3rd year of study i) Mat in 2 moves - 2. 3rd year of study - 1 book 150 rubles

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    22.80 $

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    In this book, related to the classics of chess literature, outlines the principles of chess art in their historical development. It contains the biographies of outstanding chess players, their best games with a description of the theoretical problems of the debut.

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    49.66 $

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    One of the strongest chess players of his time, Richard Reti was also an outstanding thinker and writer. His ideas would be enough for a few long lives, although he lived only 40 years. After himself, he left the legendary parties, a lot of records on the game "in the blind", paradoxical chess sketches, surprising chess players today, as well as the original debut system that got his name. This edition includes two of his books - "The Modern Textbook of the Chess Game" and "New Ideas in Chess". These wonderful, written in easy language chess textbooks also contain fascinating stories about the history of the game and the great chess players. The book will be interesting to a wide range of readers - from beginners interested in the history of chess, to experienced players in search of unusual moves and paradoxical parties, which at one time disarmed opponents Reti.

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    11.05 $

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    Documentary stories about two such wonderful and such unlike champions give an idea of the gigantic amplitude of chess creativity.