Ulf Andersson is a master of analysis, extremely sensitive to the position and deeply understanding chess, who proved it also by the fact that already on the slope of a career, taking up a game of correspondence, he became a grandmaster in this particular form of chess art and headed the ICCF rating list. ; & nbsp; & nbsp; Still, the main thing is not this, but an amazing sense of magic, involuntarily arising from viewing the best games of Andersson. Their scenario is usually similar to each other: an unpretentious debut, mid-game without a special tactical battle, in which the pieces change one after another, and finally, an approximately equal endgame, where Andersson wins a couple of dozen moves ... for some reason wins, and without noticeable mistakes rivals. At first it seems that this is just an accident, then there is a suspicion that everything is not so simple, at last you feel admiration for the seemingly unpretentious, but immaculately delicate game. Positions with a minimum number of figures have always been & laquo; skate & raquo; Andersson. Someone successfully joked that being in good shape, Ulf could win even in a position where only two kings remain on the board. & nbsp;

Readers are invited to a brilliant book of the famous Romanian grandmaster Michael Marina, which was recognized in 2005 as the best chess book in the United States. The first volume of the two-volume book is devoted to the works of A. Rubinshtein, A. Alekhin, M. Botvinnik and M. Tal.

Contents: V. Charushin. Essay on Soldatenkov. St. Iron. Circumstances of Alekhine's death. V. Chachin Secrets of the great matches of Morphy - Andersen, Alekhine - Euwe

Content: I.Zaitsev. In memory of Alexei Vyzhmanavin. Y.Averbakh. From the manuscript Gioachino Greco. V. Chachin Joacino Greco and Andre Filidor. Debut news. In your filing cabinet

The results of the competition Gioachino Greco - 400

It is officially accepted that the world chess champions are counted from Wilhelm Steinitz, who ascended the chess throne in 1886. In the history of known 17 holders of the world chess crown. But even before Steinitz, there were several outstanding chess players who could be called unofficial champions. That's about them - the crowned and uncrowned champions - and will be discussed in this book.

The book describes in detail the history of the chess movement in the Donbass, starting from the end of the 19th century. The book uses the memoirs of A.Gevsky, M.Sher and other veterans of the chess movement in the Donbass. The fourth chapter is devoted to the description of the creative and sporting path of the FIDE 2001 world champion R. Ponomarev.

This book is unusual. It is addressed to both children and their parents. The process of learning chess promotes concentration and develops logical thinking, strengthens memory, develops ingenuity. Children with enthusiasm listen to fairy tales about exciting adventures in the chess country of well-known and favorite literary characters.

The author of the book, Gareth Williams, examines the history of chess pieces, starting with the ancient cultures that existed in Asia and ending with modern chess that participate in competitions today. Most of the chess presented in the pages of this book dates back to the mid-18th century. Some of them come from ivory carving centers known at the time, such as Berkhampur in eastern India, Guangzhou in China, Dieppe in France or Kholmogory in Russia. These countries have developed their own schools, each with its own special plots, decorative motifs and methods of processing the material, which are usually passed down from generation to generation. The book will also introduce you to serious historical facts, interesting characters and fascinating details about the matches in which they participated.

Have you ever read about what happens behind the scenes of world championship matches, what is the incredible price to get the championship crown? Chess at the highest level is full of drama, shrouded in a veil of mystery, which only a few are allowed to open. This book is a unique testimony of the struggle for the right to write your name in history. Evgeny Bareev helped Vladimir Kramnik on two matches for the title of chess king: with Garry Kasparov (London 2000) and Peter Leko (Brisaggo 2004). Ilya Levitov on the rights of a friend persuaded him to tell frankly about these fights. The book, based on personal notes made by Bareev directly during the matches, as well as on his many hours of conversation with the co-author, describes the peripeteia of intense struggle, and also gives a detailed analysis of all the games of the two matches.

Collection of all games of the tournament by correspondence