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  • Author:
    Gipslis

    This collection of wonderful combinations is based on the famous magazine “Chess” published in the USSR. The editorial office was located in Riga, its members included strong Latvian chess players, and the editor-in-chief of the publication for many years was the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal, who always took an active part in the development of the magazine. Perhaps the most popular section among readers has always been “Find the best continuation without moving the pieces.” A fresh dozen of the most beautiful and instructive combinations, mainly from current tournaments, were published on the back cover, and the solutions were given in the next issue. The combinations were selected by the editorial team very carefully, because the magazine's circulation was more than 60,000 copies and was distributed in more than 50 countries! This edition includes combinations published in the mentioned section from 1980 to 1990. By solving these combinations, you are sure to improve your tactical skills and significantly strengthen your game.

    40.00 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • Author:
    Karpov

    New, significantly enlarged edition of the famous book - 75 games. Anatoly Karpov is the greatest expert on Caro-Kann defense. He scored many bright victories in it, playing both white and black. In this paper, the multiple world champion talks about the most important and interesting discoveries made in the Caro-Kann defense. Many examples from modern practice are given.

    17.24 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Chernyshov

    The authors continue to study typical opening and middlegame positions. Royal Fortress No. 2 has pawns on squares f7, g6, h7 (or f2, g3, h2), and they are usually joined by another defender – bishop on g7 (g2). This formation is called fianchetto, it is found in many popular openings, such as the Catalan Opening, King's Indian Defense, Grunfeld Defense and a number of others.  The authors analyze in detail the techniques of attack, defense and counterattack. Most examples – from the creativity of modern chess players (for example, a separate chapter is dedicated to the strongest Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi); they are complemented by parts that have become a classical heritage. The book contains about 300 positions for independent solution, so it is not only a textbook, but also a solid problem book. Grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov, head of the Interregional Grandmaster School in Kostroma, and his daughter International Master Natalya Kareva – experienced coaches, whose students include grandmasters and masters, champions of Russia and Europe among juniors.  The book is addressed to young chess players and their mentors. 

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    «The idea of continuing the autobiographical book “Steps” has been in the air almost since the moment it was written. Despite the bullet point at the end of the book in the form of a victory over Magnus Carlsen, my chess career continued for another full 14 years, and the subsequent stormy socio-political career is only gaining momentum.” (V. Bologan).  The book contains 75 games commented in detail and a number of fragments. A frank story about the life and professional path, about cooperation with the leading grandmasters and coaches of the world (among them - A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, Yu. Polgar, Zhu Chen, R. Ponomarev, A. Shirov, A. Morozevich, A. Onischuk, A. Ryazantsev, E. Inarkiev, M. Al-Mudakhka, M. Dvoretsky, M. Podgaets, V. Chebanenko, Z. Lanka and others), about political activities in the Parliament of Moldova and about work in FIDE are complemented by numerous photographs.   For a wide range of chess lovers.

    36.67 $
  • 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 $
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    Book in dust jacket and case. Personalized copy for Dmitry Aleksandrovich Bezdelov. Dimensions: 32x22 cm.

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    The book by grandmaster Sergey Shipov.The first serious study of the debut construction, received the name Hedgehog. Designed for both amateurs and qualified chess players who want to expand their debut and game horizons.

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    The book is devoted to the original invention of an outstanding Moldovan coach and theorist Vyacheslav Chebanenko. The 4 ... a6 system in the Slavic Defense, which was considered quackly a quarter of a century ago, has become one of the most popular and reliable for black tabi in closed debuts today. The student and continuer of the Chebanenko case grandmaster Viorel Bologan summarizes the accumulated experience, as well as gives a number of new ideas and analyzes typical middlegame plans. Assignments for self-help will help you to better understand the strategic and tactical subtleties of the Chebanenko system and quickly master the scheme that the best chess players of the world have adopted.

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    In the fourteenth volume, the Petersburg grandmaster Alexander Khalifman continues to talk about the Najdorf Sicilian defense system, and specifically about options 5 ... a6 6. Ce3 Kg4 7. Cg5 and 6 ... e5 7. Кb3. As always, the author offers a number of new ideas, thanks to which white players can count on getting an advantage.

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    83.33 $

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    Славянская защита - самый популярный закрытый дебют наших дней, входящий в репертуар подавляющего большинства гроссмейстеров высокого класса. Шахматист-практик, играющий 1.d4, сталкивается с этим дебютом практически в каждом турнире, черными же применять его можно вообще чуть ли не в каждой второй партии. В течение многих лет я играл самые разные разветвления этого дебюта за оба цвета, анализировал его как самостоятельно, так и в содружестве со многими известными гроссмейстерами. Сейчас я решил дать возможность всем желающим заглянуть в гроссмейстерскую лабораторию и познакомиться с моим профессиональным отношением к тем или иным дебютным разветвлениям. Вторая часть работы включает в себя все системы, не вошедшие в первую. Это популярный вариант Алапина 3.Kf3 Kf6 4.Kc3 dxc4, а также системы, берущие начало после 4...e6. Не забыты такие возможности как 5.g3 и 5.Фb3, а после 5.e3 Kbd7 разбираются главным образом меранский (6.Сd3 dxc4 7.Сxc4 b5) и антимеранский (6.Фc2 Сd6) варианты. Еще одну солидную часть книги занимает продолжение 5.Bg5, делящееся в свою очередь на несколько крупных самостоятельных разделов. Это московский (5...h6 6.Сxf6) и антимосковский (5...h6 6.Сh4) варианты, а также система Ботвинника 5...dxc4. Возможность объединить такое количество систем в одной книге (ее можно было бы сделать пятитомником) появилась благодаря тому, что я старался дерево устаревших с моей точки зрения линий сократить до умеренного количества, оставляя лишь то, что действительно полезно знать. В дебютных книгах часто приводятся второсортные продолжения, после которых следует большое количество ссылок на сыгранные таким образом партии. В итоге книга раздувается, а суть оказывается размыта. Я в подобных случаях кратко отмечал, почему данная конкретная линия не заслуживает подробного рассмотрения. Такой подход позволил «объять необъятное» не только без потери качества, но наоборот — под рукой всегда именно то, что необходимо, а найти нужную рекомендацию гораздо проще. Текстовые пояснения к вариантам и ключевым позициям даны не везде, а лишь в тех случаях, где мне это показалось важным и где выводы не слишком очевидны. В остальном использовалась общепринятая символьная система оценок. Книга содержит очень большое количество новинок с прилагающимися анализами, проделанными не менее тщательно, чем в первой части.

  • book

    83.33 $

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    The second volume of the St. Petersburg grand master Alexander Khalifman is devoted to the continuations 2 ... e6 and 2 ... c5 (after 1 ... Kf6 2.c4). As a rule, these are the answers those chess players choose whose debut repertoire at 1.d4 includes the Nino Indian protection and protection of Nimtsovic. The author hopes that this book will improve your knowledge in the debut theory, your understanding of chess in general, and, consequently, your results in practice. It is calculated on chess players of any qualification - from beginner to grandmaster.

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    In the thirteenth volume, the Petersburg grandmaster Alexander Khalifman talks about the Sheveningen variant and the English attack in the Najdorf Sicilian defense system. As always, the author offers a number of new ideas, thanks to which white players can count on getting an advantage.

  • book

    66.67 $

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    In this book, grandmaster Denis Yevseyev proposes a new way of fighting the French defense: 3. Kd2, followed by placing the pieces according to the Kgf3, Cd3, c3, 0-0 scheme for ANY order of black moves, which sooner or later leads to exchanges in the center and the formation of white isolated pawns. Therefore, the third part of the book is entirely devoted to the study of middle spiel positions with an “insulator” arising on the considered branches of the French defense. Almost the only way to deviate from the game with an “isolator” is the Rubinstein variant (3 ... dхe4), which is thoroughly analyzed in the first part of the book /

  • book

    66.67 $

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    The most important of the five volumes of the Yugoslavian ESR. A huge amount of information!

  • book

    66.67 $

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    The book is devoted to the paradoxical beginning 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6. I want to immediately punish the "trespasser" for neglecting the opening rules, playing 3.e4, but in this case, Black puts the opponent so many all kinds of mines and traps that they achieve advantages, even bypassing the equation's steel! To date, statistics after 3.e4 are murderous for whites: in 7 games out of 10 they are defeated!

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    66.67 $

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    At the moment, White is having problems getting an advantage both in the Slav Defense and in the Queen's Gambit refused. In this book, grandmaster Alexey Dreev & ndash; one of the world's largest debut specialists & ndash; analyzes in detail three topical schemes, demonstrating White's new possibilities in the fight for the opening advantage. In the Slav Defense, he opted for the Exchange system 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5, and in the Queen's Gambit he analyzes two main black possibilities 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 (Petrosian's variation) and 3 & hellip; Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 (Classic variation). In all three schemes, he recommends developing White's queen's bishop on f4.