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.

A well-known Israeli coach, who brought up a number of grand masters and masters, collected and systematized numerous examples from classical and modern games, covering all aspects of chess strategy. The main purpose of the book is to convey the reader's understanding of the positional game and the feeling that will enable him to feel the most important problems of each position. This will help him to successfully solve strategic problems that arise literally on every move. Each chapter of the textbook focuses the reader's attention on one or several basic elements of the game, knowledge and understanding of which can dramatically improve the personal results and capabilities of each chess player.

A well-known Israeli coach, who brought up a number of grand masters and masters, collected and systematized numerous examples from classical and modern games, covering all aspects of chess strategy. The main purpose of the book is to convey the reader's understanding of the positional game and the feeling that will enable him to feel the most important problems of each position. This will help him to successfully solve strategic problems that arise literally on every move. Each chapter of the textbook focuses the reader's attention on one or several basic elements of the game, knowledge and understanding of which can dramatically improve the personal results and capabilities of each chess player.

A new book by a famous coach is devoted to such an important section of chess tactics as forced checkmate. Variants with continuous checks do not require special training; they are quite simple and understandable even for entry-level players. Through the prism of numerous checks, the reader can not only learn to flawlessly checkmate the opponent's king, but also gain basic knowledge of other techniques that will inevitably be required for further study of tactics. The book contains 1500 positions saturated with tactical resources, of which 1380 & ndash; for an independent solution. The tutorial is divided into 31 chapters, most of which are devoted to one specific tactical technique with a detailed explanation. Chapters titled 'Combinations' are designed to consolidate the passed material and test the acquired knowledge. The final chapter (120 positions) makes the book useful for chess players of even the highest level, since it is composed exclusively of difficult problems and is a universal test that checks the ability to put a forced checkmate. For a wide range of chess lovers.

The textbook by an experienced coach of the international master Anastasia Geller will help beginner chess players quickly master the moves of the pieces and introduce them to their value. It will teach you how to take care of each of them, not expose them to battle and protect them from attack, as well as determine which pawn or piece is without protection, who is more profitable to eat or exchange. The reader will learn to count options several moves ahead, anticipating the opponent's thoughts and possible actions. The book contains 1500 tasks, divided into 5 parts: "eating", "attack", "safe attack", "protection from attack" and "complex eating." Particular attention is paid to the development of acquired knowledge: a detailed explanation of the new material is accompanied by a large number of tasks for independent solution. Each of the 53 chapters begins with positions with a small number of pieces, which is extremely important for those who are just learning the basics of chess. Gradually, the number of figures in the tasks increases. For beginner chess players, their parents and coaches.

A new textbook by the well-known coach, grandmaster Yakov Geller, is dedicated to mating threats and how to defend against them. The reader will learn how to create irresistible mating threats and implement them in various combinations, as well as master all known defensive techniques and develop the ability to defend in the best possible way. The book contains 1000 carefully checked problems, of which 924 – for an independent solution. The tutorial is divided into 28 chapters, most of which are devoted to protection against mating threats. The remaining chapters study in detail the attacking actions of – mating threats and combinations. All elements of the matte combination are analyzed both individually and in various combinations. A detailed explanation of the new material is accompanied by the necessary number of tasks designed to practice the acquired knowledge. It is a direct continuation of the book "Forced checkmate. A textbook of chess tactics». For a wide range of chess lovers.

A good primer and teacher’s manual. The book examines the possibility of using chess as an effective means of teaching, developing and educating schoolchildren. Methodological recommendations on the organization of chess education in schools are given, the ways of familiarizing schoolchildren, teachers, and parents with the laws of a chess game, combining elements of science, art and sport, are shown.

Автор – мастер спорта СССР, тренер ФИДЕ. Среди его учени- ков чемпион мира среди школьников до 7 лет Дерек Лим, чемпион мира до 18 лет Самвел Тер-Саакян и др. В книге раскрывается малоисследованная, но важная, яркая и очень увлекательная тема – игра королем в дебюте и миттельшпи- ле. Король может не только прятаться в убежище, но и принимать активное участие в обороне и даже совершать марш-бросок через всю доску, чтобы помочь поставить мат неприятельскому монарху! «Чувством короля» обладали все чемпионы мира. Автор особенно выделяет в их ряду В. Стейница, Т. Петросяна и А. Карпова. Совре- менные гроссмейстеры также хорошо владеют игрой королем, в чем читатель убедится, разбирая приведенные в книге партии Н. Шор- та, И. Чепаринова, Ван Хао, Я. Непомнящего и др. Включив умение играть королем в арсенал стратегических приемов, вы повысите свое мастерство и станете лучше понимать шахматы в целом. "С Тиграном Гезаляном я знаком практически с той поры, как я начал играть в шахматы. Учитывая то, что он человек очень начитанный и чуткий , для моих родителей был всегда желанным собеседником, и порой помогал советами в пору моего становления. Большинство учеников Тиграна имеют очень важные особенности - они хорошо эрудированны и бесстрашны. Один из моих секундантов и друзей гроссмейстер Самвел Тер-Саакян имеет все эти положительные качества как игрок и человек , так как является учеником Гезаляна. Тема которую поднимает автор, впервые была введена в практику первым чемпионом мира по шахматам Вильгельмом Стейницем. Абсолютно новаторская идея, особенно в век, когда игроки жертвовали комплекты фигур ради того, чтобы вытащить короля на прогулку, была принята с прохладцей. Как это так - король может сам себя защитить?! Потребовалось много времени, чтоб игроки начали использовать короля без опаски, но и до сих пор порой можно увидеть гроссмейстеров которые боятся оставлять короля в центре. Данная книга в деталях освещает эту редкую тему, и надеюсь, что любой читатель найдет в ней для себя много нового о нашей любимой игре." Левон АРОНЯН, гроссмейстер.