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  • 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:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is dedicated to the strongest piece on the chessboard – to the queen. Using the example of episodes from games of modern grandmasters (the vast majority of games date back to 2020-2023) and his own grandmaster practice, the author tries to generalize, and in some places even clarify the methodology for understanding and playing queen endings, as well as other types of endgames with the presence of queens ) On the desk. The book presents various ratios of material – “queen against queen”, “queen and minor piece against queen and minor piece”, “queen and rook against queen and rook”, “queen against two rooks”, “queen against rook and pawns”, “ queen against a rook and a minor piece”, “two queens against two queens” – practically the entire spectrum of encountered endgames of this type. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get maximum benefit from studying the examples of queen endings and its other derivatives offered by the author. 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:
    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:
    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:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • 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:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • A limited edition of the most famous electronic chess clock. Design & quot; under the tree & quot ;. Released for the 25th anniversary of the DGT. & Nbsp; These watches are used in all major tournaments, world championships and World Cups, World Chess Olympiads. Installation of any time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with added time). & Nbsp;

    300.00 $
  • Chess was invented in the 5th century AD in India and spread throughout the world. The uniqueness of this game is that it still covers the minds of everyone - from young to old! Chess combines elements of science and sports. They develop logic, perseverance, attentiveness, analytical thinking and memory.  Checkers is a fun, dynamic and relatively simple game. Every country in the world has it. It is comparatively easier to find a partner here than in chess. Backgammon – one of the oldest known board games. It is known that it came to us from the East. First, you need to master the basic techniques, so that later you can boldly apply various tricks during the game.  Cage length: 4.5 cm. King height: 8.8cm King base diameter: 2.8 cm The length and width of the field when unfolded: 44 X 44 cm. Material: wood Country of origin: China.

    84.48 $
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    8.29 $

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    This book was one of the first in the legendary series "The Life of Wonderful People." Its author Mikhail Levidov was not only a lover and connoisseur of chess, but also a writer in the highest sense of the word. The book will be interesting not only to chess lovers, but also to everyone who is interested in genuine literature, telling about outstanding personalities who have devoted themselves to serving high art. In a sense, this is a book about the Struggle, the ability to achieve your goals, overcoming yourself and difficult life circumstances.

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    20.72 $

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    Unlike the book “Capablanca: Life and the Game”, the new work of famous chess historians I. and V. Linderov is a peculiar continuation of the book of the same authors that has received recognition “Lasker. The philosopher on the throne. " It examines the life and career of the ingenious Cuban maestro, and analyzes his 80 selected parties. The reader's attention will undoubtedly be attracted to interesting letters, documents and photographs related to the name of the third world champion. Title Excerpt

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    16.55 $

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    The creative path of the fourth world champion is traced. The authors look at a lot in a new way. The image of Alekhine is recreated, free from past stereotypes and inaccurate estimates. New archival materials are being put into circulation. Over 100 of the best parties and endings.

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    16.67 $

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    "Of all the questions of interest to the chess world, perhaps the most important is the question of the title of world champion," he wrote. R. Capablanca in 1937. Today, when humanity entered the third millennium, the justice of these words has become even more obvious. Chess is one of the phenomena of civilization, and the title of world champion is surrounded by an aura of honoring the great powers of the human mind. This is confirmed by the example of 14 geniuses who ascended the chess throne. Astrel Publishing House continues to release a new series - Encyclopedia of Chess Olympus, dedicated to the life and work of all world chess champions: from Steinitz to Kramnik. The authors are famous Russian writers and historians of chess Isaac and Vladimir Lindera. The third world champion, the famous Cuban Jose Raul Capablanca (1888-1942). The finest intuition, unparalleled speed of thinking, the technical perfection of the game, combined with elegant combination insights, created during his lifetime an idea of the ideal of a chess grandmaster. For a number of years he was considered invincible, and his every loss was perceived in the world as a sensation. Biography, the best party, photo, statistics ...

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    33.11 $

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    Party, biography, photo, statistics. Among chess professionals, he was known as an amateur for many years, and among chess amateurs he was always considered a true professional. Gentle and kind by nature, helped by the teaching in the female lyceum, and the girlish kingdom in his own home (three daughters!), He became decisive and uncompromising in the chess struggle. Chess, math, computer - & quot; life triathlon & quot; Max Euwe, who managed to succeed in each of these areas thanks to a special internal self-control, the ability to isolate the most important thing at the moment and a stunning ability to concentrate all efforts to achieve the goal. From time to time he would postpone the blunt & quot; chess lance & quot; and was taken for a brilliantly honed & quot; literary spear & quot ;. His works on the theory and practice of chess became bestsellers. And today they are considered classics.