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  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. The book is aimed at advanced chess players, is useful for coaches and can be recommended to a wide range of chess fans

    18.33 $
  • Author:
    Barsky

    18.97 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    23.33 $
  • Author:
    Eive

    The corpus of this textbook includes two significant works by the world chess champion, scientist and prominent teacher Max Euwe — "Self‑help chess game", created in collaboration with G. Den-Hertog, and "Chess Lessons". The first work is designed for beginners, the second for more experienced chess players. The book is a real chess tutorial in the true sense of the word. This is expressed not only in the appropriate distribution of the material and the method of presentation, designed to awaken the initiative of the student, but also in numerous practical exercises offered to the reader after explaining each new concept or technique.The textbook primarily attracts the methodology of presentation of the material, the principles of which will be useful for coaches and teachers of chess sections and circles. For a wide range of chess fans.

    25.00 $
  • Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

    51.72 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
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Tournaments and matches

  • book

    33.11 $

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    The book is a collection of commented games of a unique competition of the 20th century. There are also literary reports of S. Flora and S. Tartakvera, other materials.

  • book

    33.11 $

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    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.

  • book

    32.76 $

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    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

  • book

    32.67 $

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    The second, significantly expanded edition of the tournament collection is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of one of the most important chess events of the outgoing century - the match tournament for the world championship in 1948. The first edition of the book, in addition to the games brilliantly commented on by P. Keres, includes materials that were not previously published from the heritage of M. Botvinnik: “secret” debut analyzes, chess-psychological portraits of opponents and a diary of the match tournament. In addition, a number of parties of the first Soviet world champion are given with his own. very frank notes made later. The book of two prominent players and analysts - P. Keres and M. Botvinnik, opening the series “Library of Chess Classics”, will undoubtedly be interesting and useful to a wide circle of chess lovers, especially young people seeking to master the classical heritage.

  • book

    31.79 $

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    USA. By ICCF international master.

  • book

    31.40 $

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    Garry Kasparov's new project "Modern Chess" is a continuation of his unique five-volume book "My Great Predecessors" ("RIPOL Classic", 2003-2006). Summing up the development of chess in the 20th century, the author tells about the debut revolution of the 70s - early 80s, about all his matches with Anatoly Karpov, comments on his best games and matches with computers. This volume, the second of three dedicated to the historical single combat of Kasparov and Karpov, includes two matches between them for the world chess crown (1986 and 1987).

  • book

    31.09 $

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    There is also a hardcover copy in a dust jacket - 700 rubles. (A copy is in excellent condition. A super copy will satisfy.) 300 batches with comments, combinations, photos on coated paper. Edition of the Yugoslav informant (Russian, Intershift)

  • book

    31.09 $

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    Edited by M. Botvinnik. Story about the match and detailed notes to the parties. USSR: Botvinnik, Smyslov, Bronstein, etc., USA: Reshevsky, Fine, Denker, etc. Large format, lots of photos.

  • book

    31.03 $

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    The book about the famous tournament in Groningen first appears in Russian. All 190 games of the tournament with detailed notes, articles and photographs of the postwar period. In the spring of 1946, world champion Alexander Alekhin died, and the competition is designed to decide how the world title will be played in the future. A vivid speech by Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov and other Soviet participants once again confirmed the high level of the national chess school. Along with the comments of the old masters, anew commented on more than 2/3 of the total number of games. Among the commentators are both recognized masters and young talents.

  • book

    31.03 $

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    The first book about a rematch was published in Russian. Parties with comments by Mikhail Botvinnik. Also notes were used for the batches of V. Smyslov, S. Flora, V. Ragozin, A. Kotov, A. Tolush, L. Aronin, E. Sveshnikov, Yu. Razuvaev. Of particular interest to readers is the & quot; Mikhail Botvinnik Debut Course & quot; - the contents of two notebooks of the five-time world champion. First published.

  • book

    30.40 $

    RUB

    Beautiful and detailed.

  • book

    30.00 $

    RUB

    (миниатюрное издание). О финальном матче претендентов на звание чемпиона мира. Все партии матча с комментариями, биографии, фотографии, многочисленные диаграммы. Высокий полиграфический уровень.