& quot; Every time after those who are mentioned in the book passed away, I wanted to read about them. Later I realized that I want to read about them what I know myself. Moreover & mdash; what only I know. Deprived of this opportunity, I decided to write about them. Hence this book & quot; (Sosonko)

The album, containing 245 color and black and white photographs, describes the evolution of chess figures from the Middle Ages to the present day. Excellent polygraphy, coated paper, gift edition.

The book tells about the relationship of music and chess - the two facets of a great human culture; about the fascination of chess with musicians and the playing of music by chess players from many countries of the world.

English; interesting post-war parties.

The Soviet system would not be as meaningless as it really was if it had not provided such a "profitable" sport and recreation for itself as chess, not only by the Chess Federation, not only by the department in the USSR Sports Committee, but also close custody of the "armed detachment of the Communist Party" - the KGB. Due to the secret nature of the work of the KGB, his work with respect to the leading Soviet chess players is described little and, most importantly, one-sidedly, mainly, chess players, who had displeasure in their professional life faced with the "care" of the KGB. Now we have a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the work of the KGB "on the chess front" from inside this organization. The book with the eloquent title "The KGB plays chess" was written by several authors: V.K.Popov, a former employee of the KGB of the USSR; SOUTH. Felshtinsky - Doctor of Historical Sciences, author of journalistic publications; B.F. Gulko - international grandmaster, professional chess player, champion of the USSR in 1977; VL Korchny is the four-time champion of the Soviet Union in chess, the two-time winner of interzonal tournaments, the five-time champion of Europe.

The book "The Best Parties of Contemporary Grandmasters" is based on materials published in the journal "64-Chess Review". The book includes reviews of the most significant tournaments, including & mdash; World Olympic Games in Istanbul, a match for the world championship between Anand and Gelfand, the World Women's Championship. Among the authors of the collection & mdash; authoritative grandmasters and the best chess journalists. The most important parties are commented on by the participants, who are members of the world chess elite. C color photographs on coated paper.

То же в твердом переплете, тираж - 100 пронумерованных экземпляров.

Product Description This book investigates how chess-players find good ideas. Amatzia Avni, a psychologist by profession, pursues this goal by interviewing top players and analysts. The discussion focuses on their most interesting and instructive games and compositions. Avni has been careful to allow his interviewees to convey their own thoughts, rather than direct their answers to comply with any pre-existing theories. We experience the events on the board through the vivid recollections of the player. This gives us a realistic view of each struggle and how the critical decisions were really made. Avni also presents the players with some unfamiliar positions, and records their reactions upon encountering these new situations. Once we have heard from the grandmasters, Avni discusses the essence of what was said, and provides some insights and recommendations. The interviewees include famous grandmasters such as Boris Gelfand, Ilia Smirin and Lev Psakhis. About the Author Amatzia Avni is an Israeli psychologist. He is a FIDE Master in both game and composition, an international judge of studies, a former editor of the Israeli magazine Schahmat, and a regular contributor to Chess Monthly and Kingpin.

Product Description Some players seem to have an inexhaustible supply of chessboard luck. No matter what trouble they find themselves in, they somehow manage to escape. Among world champions, Lasker, Tal and Kasparov are famed for peering into the abyss but somehow making sure it is their opponents who fall. This book aims to help ordinary players, who may have little time for studying chess, to make the most of their abilities. Unlike most previous literature on chess psychology, this is no heavyweight theoretical treatise, but rather a practical guide in how to lure opponents into error - and thus create what is often called "luck." About the Author David LeMoir is an experienced chess player and writer. He twice won the championship of the West of England and was runner-up on four occasions. In 2000, he was County Champion of Norfolk. In a successful career as a business strategy consultant, he has made good use of the strategic and decision-making skills that are developed by playing chess.

Full color printing on coated paper. Edition in Russian and French. Art P11

Official edition of FIDE album format on coated paper. Many photos (including color images) and reference information.