The reader is offered a unique collection of lessons, lectures, seminars on all aspects of chess improvement, including psychology, opening preparation, solving problems in the middle of the game, improving the skill of playing in the endgame, etc. Among the authors of the lessons are world champions: V. Steinitz, Em. Lasker, H.R. Capablanca, R. Fischer, M. Euwe; outstanding chess players: R. Shpilman, Z. Tarrasch, S. Tartakower, G. Levenfish, K. Torre, prominent chess thinkers and teachers: P. Romanovsky, S. Belavenets, B. Blumenfeld, A. Ilyin-Zhenevsky, V. Rauser , I. Lipnitsky. Compiled by: Nikolay Kalinichenko

You are holding in your hands a problem book compiled according to the games of Alexander Alekhine, one of the greatest chess players in history and a genius of chess combination. Here are some of the most interesting positions from the games of the famous chess player. The task is to find a solution in situations that Alekhine himself encountered during the game. The solution will be of interest not only to beginners, but also to high-level chess players, for whom tasks of increased complexity are marked. In the book, the positions are systematized by topic: attracting and distracting, catching a piece, blocking, destroying the defense - so coaches and students on their own can use them as educational material. Having solved all the positions, you will significantly increase the strength of your game and achieve new tournament victories. The book was compiled by Vsevolod Kostrov, a famous chess coach and author of over 100 books on chess. Studying according to his textbooks and problem books, many students easily master the science of chess and turn into strong chess players!

This textbook helps to solve a difficult and interesting task: to open the world of chess to a child in a playful way, introduce him to chess pieces and develop useful skills - visual memory and logical thinking. According to this book, parents and educators who do not have chess knowledge will be able to conduct individual and group lessons with children from 4 to 9 years old. The book gradually introduces children to the rules of chess in a playful way. Each lesson is detailed and includes educational games, riddles and poems. There are 32 lessons in the textbook, after studying which the child will be able to learn what chess is, how pieces move and beat, which pieces are more profitable to take and why. The textbook is intended for educators and parents.

The book by the famous grandmaster and experienced coach Konstantin Chernyshov is a new, effective method for developing the calculation of variations, vision of the board and concentration of attention. Three levels of difficulty are aimed at a wide range of readers: both chess lovers and professional athletes. Tips and tricks will also be useful to parents whose children play chess. If you are looking for ways to expand your abilities, this book is for you!

The book will be useful and beginners, and already having some practice chess players. It contains typical combinations of “performed by” various chess pieces and examples of positional play. The reader will learn how to play the beginning of the game, and get acquainted with the work of old and modern masters and grandmasters.

This textbook is intended for young chess players from 8 to 14 years old, from the second category to candidate master of sports. It will also be useful for children's coaches when preparing for chess strategy classes. Having carefully studied the book, young chess players will seriously improve their understanding of strategy, learn to apply the methods invented by their great predecessors in certain positions, and acquire the necessary knowledge base to develop their own strategic techniques.

The book of an experienced master and trainer (there are 9 grandmasters among his students!) discloses a very important question for every chess player of any level & mdash; how to learn endgame strategy. The problems of drawing up a plan for a chess game are highlighted, practical advice and recommendations in this direction are given. An athlete’s self-control system is also proposed during preparation, during and after the end of a tournament game. Readers will find many other important and useful information here.

The book is addressed to young chess players, coaches, parents, leaders of chess clubs, teachers. The collection can be used during training sessions or independent work at home. Pavel Ivanovich Dobrinetsky — chess coach with extensive experience. FIDE Master. Judge of the national category.

The book is addressed to young chess players, coaches, teachers, parents. The collection can be used both for training and for self-study. Recommended for chess players. The development of chess fantasy, the improvement of the technique of calculating variations, the knowledge of typical checkmate finals - the path to the mastery of a young chess player. The first move in solving problems begins without a check and without capturing pieces. The correct solution of 100 tasks corresponds to the III category, 150 - II, 200 - 1 category.

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.

In the book of international master and experienced coach Boris Zlotnik "Middlegame Guide" the classic educational material on the middlegame is presented on the basis of modern tournament practice. A notable feature of the book is the comparison of deep computer analysis with human thinking, – priority is given to the latter if the scores are similar. Anyone who wants to improve their middlegame play needs to develop a positional sense. The computer is useful, but not sufficient. The important strategic techniques offered in the book will help you find the right direction in the transitional stage from the opening to the middle of the game and will save time when choosing the optimal solution in middlegame positions. "Middlegame Guide" intended for a wide range of chess players and coaches. High-quality material was collected by the author in the course of all his many years of fruitful coaching and teaching activities. Carefully selected exercises will allow the reader to check the degree of assimilation of the material, which increases the didactic value of the book.