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  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    60.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    Kalinichenko

    This new book by the many-times world champion Anatoly Karpov and the author of more than fifty books, grandmaster Nikolay Kalinichenko, is devoted to one of the most complicated and strategically deep openings & mdash; the Queen's Gambit Declined. Using games played by the strongest grandmasters, it describes the interesting ideas which have appeared in the main development systems of this opening. Along with games from recent years, the book presents the most important encounters from the chess heritage. And of course, it includes games by Anatoly Karpov himself & mdash; a great expert on the Queen's Gambit, who generously shares with the reading his unique understanding of the concepts involved. The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts.

    36.00 $
  • 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:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • Author:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • 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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Books 1991-2023

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    The world champion in chess composition and one of the best connoisseurs of chess etude Sergey Tkachenko offers to test his tactical skills by solving the secrets of 100 unique positions, in the final of which White has a lone rook. The number of moves in these positions is not more than six, which allows you to find a solution directly from the diagram. The book is designed for a wide range of admirers of the chess game - from beginner to grandmaster.

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    20.04 $

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    The leading chess composer of the country, Honored Master of Sports of Russia Yakov Vladimirov offers his readers a new book. In it he talks about the formation and perfection of the poetry of chess, its main genres and styles, the leading chess composers of the past and the present, the current state and prospects for development. The edition is richly illustrated with remarkable works of leading compilers of the world, their portraits, some of which are printed here for the first time in our country. The book is designed for the widest circles of chess fans and fans of the composition.

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    There are 64 chess problems-miniatures of the problemist from Karelia Valery Alekseevich Ivanov. The collection is original in that in each of the tasks the white king stands on another field. This is one of two trilogy books in which the author pays tribute to each board field. The books of the author abound with comparisons, winged sayings, proverbs, aphorisms ... In the tone of all this, and the characteristics of the book: the chessboard is a home for the white king, where he knows every cell he can step into at any time suitable for him - .

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    There are 64 chess problems-miniatures of the problemist from Karelia Valery Alekseevich Ivanov. The collection is original in that in each of the tasks the white king stands on another field. Looking at the publication dates and paying attention to the high quality of the works, it should be assumed that the author initially did not pursue the goal of making tasks with progress to a certain field. It is also surprising that in the work of one problemist one can select on the basis of this principle all 64 tasks of orthodox genres .

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    This book is the third of a trilogy conceived by the author under the poetic title "All Can Kings". In all the titles a reference to "his royal majesty" sounds - but this is about the aristocracy of people who touched and saw poetry on 64 cages. 64 tasks-miniatures of problemists of Karelia

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    13.66 $

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    About 260 compositions on the themes of retroanalysis are divided into chapters. At the beginning of each chapter is an essay on the relevant topic.

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    9.42 $

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    Etudes Kr + F + K against Kr + F without pawns. This monograph is devoted to the struggle of the queen with the horse against the queen and begins a series of pamphlets with five-figure sketches. It is designed for chess players of various qualifications, studying endgame, composers and solvers.

  • book

    6.22 $

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    Retroanalysis (the main composition of A. Troitsky). 47 commented songs.

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    13.82 $

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    9.67 $

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    As a result of the women's rating list published by the International Chess Federation on April 1, Alexandra Kosteniuk improved her position by one place. Thus, Kosteniuk is ahead of the world chess champion - 2006 Xu Yuhua and Piu Cramling, who occupied the third position at the beginning of 2006. Alexandra takes the first line of the rating of the Russian Chess Association and still remains the only Russian chess player who has the title of a male grandmaster.

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    22.76 $

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    The book contains 1000 selected popular chess problems, distinguished by an easy construction, a witty and effective solution, an excellent form.  The author of the collection, the 14-time world champion in chess composition, the international grandmaster, not only leads the decisions, but also tells about the history, theory, the subject of modern chess composition, the famous compilers of the past and the present.  The book is also a kind of remesh (answers - at the end of the book!), With which you improve your tactical vision and hone the technique of calculating options.  For a wide range of chess fans. checkmates in 2 moves 1-320 checkmates in 3 moves 321-700 checkmates in 4 moves 701-829 checkmates in 5 moves 893-936 checkmates in 6 and more moves 939-952 cooperative and other non-standard and humorous  problems 953-1000