Yochanan Afek & ndash; an international master in a practical game, which has titles in almost all areas of chess, including the title of grandmaster in composition. During his long and successful career, Afek has been a compiler and solver, player and organizer, as well as an arbiter and coach. The decision of etudes has long and firmly established itself as a very effective method of improvement in chess. In the book & laquo; Learn to win beautifully & raquo; one of the greatest etudes in the world Johanan Afek shares his best works. Stoke your imagination, gain a deeper understanding of chess geometry and develop a more subtle sense of the potential of pieces, trying to find ideas in hundreds of sketches and combinations in this book. Or just admire the awesome chess ideas and moves! From the foreword of Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky: & laquo; The book you are holding in your hands is full of energy; it is fresh and written with great love and passion for the game. Yochanan loves to share his knowledge and is happy to invite us to his magical world & raquo ;. For a wide range of chess lovers.

Electronic chess clock, recommended by FIDE. DGT 2010 appeared in 2007, and in June 2008, after testing by high-profile arbitrators who concluded that the clock met all the rules of the organization, received the status of "official FIDE watches". * setting various time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with the addition of time) * attractive design * convenient display and buttons * turning on / off the sound signal * pause

In this book, dedicated to the work of Jose Raul Capablanca, examples are arranged in chronological order. All charts are labeled & mdash; with a number from 1 to 4. This classification allows you to use the book as an & nbsp; assistant for trainers and educators in the classroom with your students, as well as for independent training. So, for the chess players of the initial categories, we recommend resolving the positions marked "1 la" first, and then, perhaps, try their hand at resolving the positions marked "2 la" Snippet 1 Fragment 2

Fourteenth world champion Vladimir Kramnik is a prominent representative of the classical trend in chess. His work harmoniously combines a subtle understanding of position, immaculate possession of combination weapons and perfected endgame technology. The 30 games of V. Kramnik, presented in this book and commented on by grandmaster S. Guliyev, will give readers a great aesthetic pleasure. For educational purposes, the parties are divided into thematic sections, each of which is provided with a brief introduction Fragment 1 Fragment 2

The height of the king is 7.7 cm.

In this book, dedicated to the work of Aleksandr Alekhine, examples are arranged in chronological order. All charts are labeled & mdash; from 1 to 4. This classification will allow you to use the book as an assistant for trainers and educators in the classroom with your students, as well as for independent training. So, for the chess players of the initial ranks, we recommend that you first solve the positions marked & laquo; 1 & raquo;, and then, perhaps, try your hand at resolving the positions marked & laquo; 2 & raquo ;. Line items marked & laquo; 2 & raquo; recommended for decision by chess players of I category, and marked with & laquo; 3 & raquo; & mdash; candidates for the master. Marked & laquo; 4 & raquo; grouped positions illustrating intuitive combinations (in which options cannot be calculated with mathematical accuracy & raquo; and at some point you need to rely on the assessment of the odds of the parties prompted by the experience you have gained), positional victims and examples of tactical operations, the benefits of which must be determined using the positional assessment of the final positions. Snippet 1 Fragment 2

The collection of tests of the famous theoretician and trainer continues the series in which two books & mdash; & laquo; Together with Morozevich & raquo; and & laquo; Together with applicants & raquo ;. The second of them, the International Chess Federation (FIDE), awarded the honorary title & laquo; Book of the Year & raquo ;. The new work is addressed, first of all, to young ambitious chess players with a rating of 1400-2100. Also, she will certainly be interested in fans of the work of the outstanding Azerbaijani grandmaster. Tests are designed to train tactical vision, calculate options, make strategic decisions and the ability to correctly assess the position. For decisions, points are awarded in the range from 1 to 7. A simple analysis of the results will show which types of tasks are causing you more difficulties. This will help to clearly define the areas of work for further improvement. For a wide range of chess lovers.

Dmitry Plisetskiy's comment: - In the new edition of the 1st volume of the book by Garry Kasparov & quot; My great predecessors & quot; a number of historical facts were clarified and comments on all (!) 148 parties were thoroughly revised. Many previous estimates have changed in the games of Andersen, Morphy, Steinitz, Chigorin, Tarrash, Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine ... For example, in such famous games as the 7th game of the match Lasker - Steinitz (1894) or Pilsbury - Lasker (Petersburg 1896) , and indeed in all key parties of the match Capablanca - Alekhine (Buenos Aires 1927). Garry Kasparov’s five volumes & laquo; My great predecessors & raquo; has no analogues in chess literature: the 13th world champion talks about the fate and work of the twelve previous champions and their rivals, about a century and a half struggle for world championship. Exploring the famous games under the microscope of powerful computer programs, the author changes many previous estimates and, in essence, summarizes the development of chess in the 20th century. The first volume is about & laquo; uncrowned kings & raquo; past and the first four official world champions & mdash; Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine. Here is the second edition, radically supplemented and revised. 48 pages of artwork on coated paper. & nbsp;

A new book by a famous grandmaster, trainer and journalist is devoted to such an original and effective strategic technique as ramming g2-g4 in closed hands. With the light hand of the sixth world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, he firmly entered the arsenal of modern chess players, gave impetus to the development of a number of opening options. The pages of the book reflected the work of leading grandmasters, including world champions Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vichy Anand and Magnus Carlsen, who threw the pawn & laquo; g & raquo; in the Slavic, Dutch and Old Indian defenses, in the queen's gambit, the defense of Nimtsovich and other popular openings. Short but very informative excursions into history will allow the reader to see strategic ideas in their development and better feel the resources of attack and defense, and numerous tasks for independent decision will help to consolidate the knowledge gained, then to try out new methods and techniques in your games. & Nbsp; Want to play in a bright, dynamic style, leading an opponent from a quiet haven of positional tacking into the abyss of complications? Then this book is for you!

The book contains 1000 selected popular chess etudes, & nbsp; characterized by easy construction, ingenious and effective solution, excellent form. The author of the collection, the 14-time world champion in chess composition, an international grandmaster, not only leads the decisions, but also tells about the history, theory, themes of the modern chess composition, famous compilers of the past and present. The book is also a kind of reshebnik (answers & mdash; at the end of the book!), With which you will improve your tactical vision and hone the technique of calculating options. For a wide range of chess lovers. Fragment 1 Fragment 2