`Chess School` - the name of this popular TV program at the time is familiar to very many. Her presenters responded to numerous requests and wrote this book. It is a course of lectures on game theory, intended for chess players who wish to improve their skills. There are three main sections in the book: `History and theory of debut` (M.M. Yudovich),` Combination and positional game` (A.A. Kotov), `Theory and practice of endgame` (Yu.L.Averbakh). An important place in this textbook is occupied by exercises for independent work, which develop and reinforce the knowledge acquired by readers. At the end of the book there are answers to the tasks and a short dictionary of the chess player.

The book offered to the reader gives a clear and harmonious presentation of the theory of chess with examples from the games of prominent chess players. It is built on a gradual study of the material, includes learning the rules of the game, a short course of debuts, talks about the strategy and tactics of the struggle at all stages of a chess game, as well as how to fight on a computer with chess programs. Particular attention is paid to the book active offensive game and the interaction between the figures. The book is designed for a wide range of chess lovers and beginners.

The book presents 365 tasks, broken down into five levels of complexity. All examples have clues that will help you to solve almost any position if necessary. The book is built on fascinating and instructive examples, snatched from the stream of modern practice.

For the first time, the "Chess Game Textbook" by Jose Raul Capablanca was released in 1935 in London. It was translated into many languages ​​and quickly won recognition and popularity throughout the world. Due to the simplicity and clarity of presentation, the accepted methodology - from simple to complex - the "Chess Game Tutorial" took an honorable place among the works of chess pedagogy. In this edition, the number of chapters and paragraphs has been increased, mainly due to the (Chess Game Principles), which in other publications have been omitted or the content of which is mentioned in passing in the text. Applied to the modern chess language, the style of the original translation has been improved.

After reading the first fifty pages of this book, the reader can say: "So this is, it means, how ..." After reading fifty more, he will say: "So it is, but ...", and turning the last page, puzzled with his hands: "So how ?!" The legendary book. The book is one of those that awakens thought. A book that was respected by Fisher and Botvinnik. A book without which it is impossible to imagine the development of the chess theory of the twentieth century. The book corrected the mistakes and shortcomings that occurred in the first edition. Also obsolete for today, the section on the protection of Ragozin was replaced by the best praetics of I. Lipnitsky with his own comments. The book passed computer testing "by Kasparov."

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.

This book is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess or deepen their knowledge in this area. The publication is recommended for both adults and children. It will not only help to develop mental abilities, but also bring family members together, allowing you to spend many hours playing an exciting and useful game. The second edition of the book has undergone significant revision: new interesting tasks have been added, a debut section, as well as a chapter on chess computer programs.

In the book of the international grandmaster, the trainer of higher qualification, the candidate of pedagogical sciences I. Mikhailova, the most important direction of the development of strategic skill is studied - the method of “thinking by schemes”. This method was used with great success by world chess champions. About 500 examples from their practice were analyzed, positions for independent work were presented, and practical recommendations were given. The book will certainly help those who want to improve in the practical game, and in coaching.

A unique publication of world-famous chess players for those who have decided to seriously learn how to play well. An invaluable training book for beginners, and an ideal guide for leisure experienced chess players. A necessary book for every collector. There is nothing superfluous in it, only interesting practical tasks, and comments on them that will help to master complex theory and terminology without making any titanic efforts. Correctly written material allows you to come up with several options for solving the same example.

Here is a famous work written by international the most experienced grandmaster and the most experienced chess writer A.S. Volchkom. You will learn a variety of combination elements, force the game, carry out effective tactical strikes and combinations. The material is arranged in the form of lessons ending examples for independent solution. By studying this book, you will undoubtedly significantly strengthen your game! 3rd edition, supplemented and revised. For a wide range of chess lovers.

The book of the deserved trainer of Russia, grandmaster Alek- Sandra Kalinina is devoted to the questions of perfection. Tracing the formation of a chess player from beginner to level of the master, the author, based on personal experience, different training methods, warns about possible mistakes in this way. The overwhelming majority The book materials have not been published anywhere before and will be seen light start. In our time, the oversaturated computer- training sessions, the appearance of a book telling on the methods of improvement from the "human" point of view, undoubtedly, will be of interest for coaches and amateurs chess at all levels. Among the author's pupils is the triple Olympic pionka, two-time champion of Europe and Russia, champion- World and European blitz of Valentin Gunin; Olympic champion Olga Girya and many others.