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  • Author:
    Bezgodov

    The youngest first–grader in the USSR, the world champion among young men, a participant in the candidates tournament at the age of 19 - Boris Spassky's rise was rapid. And then fate gave the brilliant chess player a test of strength: he stumbled twice at the decisive moment and remained beyond the threshold of interzonal tournaments ... Only ten years after his first great success, Spassky managed to pass all the qualifying tests and earn the right to a match for the crown, but he failed to defeat the Iron Tigran Petrosian the first time. It took three more years of super–efforts: by Sisyphus he rose again to the foot of Olympus and did not miss a second chance - in 1969 he became the Tenth king of chess! An essay about the life of Boris Vasilyevich and his sporting path full of ups and downs was written by Dmitry Oleynikov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, curator of the Chess Museum of the Chess Federation of Russia. 70 beautiful and instructive games of Spassky were commented on by the champion of Russia in 1993, the famous author and theorist grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov, as well as grandmaster Dmitry Kryakvin and FIDE master Steve Giddins. The preface was written by the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik. For a wide range of chess fans.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Fine

    In the vast ocean of chess literature there are relatively few books about the endgame, and only a few of them can be considered true chess classics. And the most outstanding among the classics — Reuben Fine's book "Basic Chess Endings". Reuben Fine (1914−1993) was for a long time one of the best chess players in the world. As an author, Fine showed himself to be an excellent analyst who understood the full depth and peculiarities of the endgame. Having studied various types of standard positions, Fine established useful rules for practical play and proved himself to be an experienced teacher who, using skillfully chosen examples, was able to teach the reader all the necessary lessons and introduce him to the basic ideas of the endgame. Many generations of chess players in different countries of the world keep copies of “Basic Chess Endings”. For example, Mikhail Botvinnik considered Fine's work the most worthy of all that had ever been written on endgame theory.

    35.00 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    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.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Ezhov

    Grandmaster Carlos Torre – like a chess comet; his genius flashed dazzlingly and quickly went out in the chess firmament! He – the author of the most famous “mill” in the history of chess, the 2nd world champion Emanuel Lasker fell into its merciless millstones. The authors spoke about the life and work of the Mexican genius (the book contains 25 commentated games by K. Torre). Torre’s book “How a Chess Player is Formed” is presented, an essay by international master Yaroslav Prizant about Torre’s attack in modern practice. In the section "Play like Torre" – 36 instructive examples from his practice to solve. Finally, there is an interview with Carlos Torre, conducted by Gabriel Velasco in 1977. Working with the book will give readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but will also help improve their skills.

    18.33 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • 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:
    Barsky

    18.97 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
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    (in Estonian). A collection of all the games of the international tournament (many from approx.). Tal, Bronstein ...

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    Reprint Edition. Gold stamping on the cover. Pale print. The tournament was attended (according to the places taken) Alekhin - 20.5 of 26, Bogolyubov - 15, Nimtsovich - 14, Vidmar, Kazhdan, Flor and Stolz - 13.5 each, Tartakower, Kostich, Spielman, Marotsi, Koll, Astalosh and Pirch (Pirc) . All 182 games with comments are given. The book also: Preface. S. Weinstein, tables of the tournament, section "Organization of the tournament" and review "Debut theory in the light of the tournament in Bled".

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    The book contains 1000 of the most famous chess games played in tournaments, matches, other competitions from ancient times to the present day. Most of these original chess pieces were created by outstanding masters, although some were taken from the works of lesser-known chess players, sometimes even amateurs. The party is accompanied by a brief commentary, which does not pretend to be academic, but animates what is happening on the board. A small preface explains the originator's approach to the huge chess material that he had to sort out and rework. The book gives an idea of ​​how chess art has changed and developed, tastes and evaluations were refined and improved, and how the playing styles of great masters changed at different stages of a centuries-old chess history. Also presented is the "creativity" of machines, their fights with a man, the best examples of women's chess. Some parties have applied, educational value. The book is designed for a wide range of readers familiar with chess, comprehending their depths.

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    Reprint (one-sided print) of the international tournament in Scheveningen. In 1923, the so-called team tournament was held with the participation of 10 Dutch and 10 foreign chess players who played in a circular system against each other; Later such a system was called "Scheveningen". Ioner, Spielman, Colle, Maroci, Reti ...

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    REPRINT EDITION All games of the match for the world championship with detailed (for 21 games - more than 200 pages!) Comments of the winner. In addition to the 1st edition (Riga, 1961), the reprint contains an annotation, a match progress chart and a debut index. Each game is preceded by a short introduction: Mikhail Tal shares his thoughts that haunted him during the match. A masterpiece created by a brilliant chess player and an excellent journalist.

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    Photos on coated paper. Preface A. Lilienthal. The third world champion Kh. R. Capablanca in the mid-1930s experienced a second youth and played lightly and with inspiration. The Moscow tournament of 1936 brought together almost the entire color of world chess, but the brilliant Cuban was unstoppable. Like the supertournament itself, the collection of all its parties with detailed comments by its participants - Capablanca, Botvinnik, Flora, Levenfish and other grandmasters and masters rightfully occupied a prominent place in the history of chess. After all, bright ideas do not grow dull with time, and there is a lot to learn from the great masters of the last century. For a wide range of chess lovers.

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    The international tournament of 1925 in Baden-Baden brought together one of the strongest compositions in the history of chess. For Alexander Alekhine, a confident victory in this prestigious competition has become one of the peaks of his career. Many of the games played at the tournament have become classic examples of chess art. Studying the games of the winner of the tournament, as well as Rubinstein, Nimtsovic, Grunfeld, Reti, Bogolyubov, Marshall, Zemisz, Tartakover, Shpilman, Tarrasch and other participants, the reader can observe the formation of ideas that are widely used today by both leading grandmasters and players of mass discharges. Finally, the reports of Tartakover published in the collection from the site of events and today can serve as a standard of journalistic skill. The Baden-Baden Tournament Collection 1925 contains all the parts with comments from both participants and other well-known chess players.

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    From Steinitz to Euwe. In the proposed three-volume book collected and commented on the parties of all matches for the world chess championship, held from 1886 to 1998. In the vast majority of these matches were the battles of real chess titans. Since 1947 the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has started organizing world championships, including qualifying competitions. This strengthened both the prestige of the title and the prestige of FIDE, which managed to authoritatively hold the world championships during half a century. Among the parties represented in this three-volume book, many genuine masterpieces, the study of which will truly delight the connoisseurs of chess art. One can confidently say that this edition gives the most vivid idea of ​​the state of chess art and chess knowledge at different stages of the history of our game during the last century. Such material can not be obsolete, can not be forgotten.

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    Karpov, Kasparov. The third volume of the collection contains games of several matches, in which I happened to participate. I can say that every such match is not an easy test, requiring maximum intensity of spiritual and physical strength. To win the champion, the champion does not always have a purely chess ability, knowledge, memory - the same opponent has the same qualities that won the competition in the series of qualifying competitions. And yet the champion is often the champion ... That's why in the history of chess until recently there were not so many of them - only thirteen. Now the chess world is present at the birth of a new system of competitions for the world championship. It seems that the element of the case will play a significant role in it. This is explained by the increased pace of life, the need to make chess more spectacular for those who do not understand the deep meaning of chess moves. It's a pity if the champions of the future do not become genuine idols for connoisseurs of our wonderful game, to which this informative book is addressed.