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  • 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:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Barsky

    18.97 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    «The idea of continuing the autobiographical book “Steps” has been in the air almost since the moment it was written. Despite the bullet point at the end of the book in the form of a victory over Magnus Carlsen, my chess career continued for another full 14 years, and the subsequent stormy socio-political career is only gaining momentum.” (V. Bologan).  The book contains 75 games commented in detail and a number of fragments. A frank story about the life and professional path, about cooperation with the leading grandmasters and coaches of the world (among them - A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, Yu. Polgar, Zhu Chen, R. Ponomarev, A. Shirov, A. Morozevich, A. Onischuk, A. Ryazantsev, E. Inarkiev, M. Al-Mudakhka, M. Dvoretsky, M. Podgaets, V. Chebanenko, Z. Lanka and others), about political activities in the Parliament of Moldova and about work in FIDE are complemented by numerous photographs.   For a wide range of chess lovers.

    36.67 $
  • Author:
    Bezgodov

    The youngest first–grader in the USSR, the world champion among young men, a participant in the candidates tournament at the age of 19 - Boris Spassky's rise was rapid. And then fate gave the brilliant chess player a test of strength: he stumbled twice at the decisive moment and remained beyond the threshold of interzonal tournaments ... Only ten years after his first great success, Spassky managed to pass all the qualifying tests and earn the right to a match for the crown, but he failed to defeat the Iron Tigran Petrosian the first time. It took three more years of super–efforts: by Sisyphus he rose again to the foot of Olympus and did not miss a second chance - in 1969 he became the Tenth king of chess! An essay about the life of Boris Vasilyevich and his sporting path full of ups and downs was written by Dmitry Oleynikov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, curator of the Chess Museum of the Chess Federation of Russia. 70 beautiful and instructive games of Spassky were commented on by the champion of Russia in 1993, the famous author and theorist grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov, as well as grandmaster Dmitry Kryakvin and FIDE master Steve Giddins. The preface was written by the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik. For a wide range of chess fans.

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Fine

    In the vast ocean of chess literature there are relatively few books about the endgame, and only a few of them can be considered true chess classics. And the most outstanding among the classics — Reuben Fine's book "Basic Chess Endings". Reuben Fine (1914−1993) was for a long time one of the best chess players in the world. As an author, Fine showed himself to be an excellent analyst who understood the full depth and peculiarities of the endgame. Having studied various types of standard positions, Fine established useful rules for practical play and proved himself to be an experienced teacher who, using skillfully chosen examples, was able to teach the reader all the necessary lessons and introduce him to the basic ideas of the endgame. Many generations of chess players in different countries of the world keep copies of “Basic Chess Endings”. For example, Mikhail Botvinnik considered Fine's work the most worthy of all that had ever been written on endgame theory.

    35.00 $
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    Complete year of the American Chess Bulletin - 1919. Unbound with normal wear to covers. March issue has tape on spine and covers are badly chipped. Internally good

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    216.20 $

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    The world's most legendary chess book is a 19th century edition.  Analyze du jeu des echecs (Chess Analysis. Philidor) (art 19)  Analyse du jeu des echecs (Chess analysis. Philidor) (art 19)  Analyse du jeu des echecs (Chess Analysis. Philidor) ( art 19)  Analyze du jeu des echecs (Chess Analysis. Philidor) (art 19) Analyse du jeu des echecs (Chess analysis. Philidor) (art 19)

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    682.76 $

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    Одна из крупных заслуг Филидора состоит в том, что, в отличие от своих предшественников, он подверг дебюты систематическому научному исследованию. При этом, не ограничиваясь анализом отдельных дебютных возможностей, он стремился ныяснить общую ценность того или иного дебюта. Так, например, Филидор полагал, что после 1.е4 е5 ход 2. Bс4 заслуживает предпочтения перед 2. Nf3. К этому выводу он пришел на основании своих наблюдений относительно слабости пункта f7, который, по его мнению, следует стараться как можно скорее атаковать, а также на том основании, что 2. Nf3 препятствует продвижению f2-f4. Правда, продвижение это на 2-м ходу он сам считал слабым, но в позднейшей стадии оно представлялось ему вполне уместным. Исходя из тех же соображений, в ответ на 1.е4 е5 2. Nf3 он рекомендовал за черных 2...d6 (так называемая «защита Филидора» ) как наилучшую подготовку к f7-f5. В настоящее время 2. Nf3 считается более сильным, чем 2. Bс4, что же касается защиты (после 2. Nf3) 2...d6, то она признается возможной, хотя и дающей черным трудную игру, - нo, во всяком случае, не в ее первоначальной форме, т.е. в связи с 3...f5. To, что современная теория отвергла эти дебютные идеи Филидора, отнюдь не умaляет его заслуг. В области дебютов он проложил новые пути: он первый, исходя из общих принципов, пытался доказать превосходство одного дебюта перед другим. Как мы уже указывали, однако, главный вклад Филидора в шахматное искусство состоит не в этом. Гораздо большее значение имеют разработанные им общие методы и его теория пешечной игры, и в наше время еще сохранившая силу. Вот почему мы должны признать Филидора создателем позиционного метода, т.е. такого способа игры, который основан не на точном расчете огромного числа вариантов, а на общих принципах и правилах. В своем капитальном труде "Analyse des echecs» Филидор на материале примерно 9 тщательно проанилизированных им партий обосновывает свои правила. Далее он рассматривает некоторые эндшпили, причем и здесь его анализы до сих пор сохранили значение. Во второй части своего труда он излагает свой способ достижения мата слоном и конем, признаваемый и современной теорией самым логичным и сильным. Приведем одну партию из учебника Филидора, отлично иллюстрирующую его теорию пешечной игры. Примечания, заключеиные нами в кавычки, принадежат Филидору.

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    "London International Chess Tournament 1883." This book edited by J.I. Minchin. It is dedicated to the Duke of Albany, K.G. This book shows some wear from age, as it should since it is over 100 years old! The inside of the spine is no longer attached to the spine of the pages, so when it is open, it falls flat. Some of the pages have tears, and the outside of the book shows wear from storage. However, this book is still in good condition - especially considering its age! The pages are clear and easy to read. Get The inside first page says

  • book

    144.83 $

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    Mit vielen Diagrammen. VIII, 416 Seiten. Originaler brauner Halbleinenband mit goldgepr & auml; gtem Titeldruck auf R Üken. (44) * Linde - N. 2181; Kieler Schachkatalog 5003. Erste Ausgabe des bekannten Standardwerks des oumeister Schachmeisters und Problemkomponisten Johann Berger (1845 - 1933), das Über viele Jahrzehnte für hrend in der Schachliteratur war. Es enth & lt; wichtige Endspielregeln. Zustand: Innen gebr & auml; unt und etwas fleckig, teilweise st & amp; rker. Einband etwas berieben und besto & szlig; en.

  • book

    144.83 $

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    Mit vielen Diagrammen. VIII, 416 Seiten. Originaler brauner Halbleinenband mit goldgeprägtem Titeldruck auf Rücken. (44) * Linde - N. 2181; Kieler Schachkatalog 5003. Erste Ausgabe des bekannten Standardwerks des österreichischen Schachmeisters und Problemkomponisten Johann Berger (1845 - 1933), das über viele Jahrzehnte führend in der Schachliteratur war. Es enthält wichtige Endspielregeln. Zustand: Innen gebräunt und etwas fleckig, teilweise stärker. Einband etwas berieben und bestoßen.

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    310.93 $

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    Mit 1 Porträt und vielen Diagrammen. 4 Bll., Anzeigen, VIII, 278 Seiten, 1 Bl. Anzeigen. Pappband. (44) * Linde - N. 2461; Kieler Schachkatalog 6321. Der österreichische Meister Johann Berger (1845 - 1933) war bedeutender Theoretiker und Problemkomponist und hatte mit seiner Bearbeitung des Problemteils der Deutschen Schachzeitung Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des Kunstschachs. Mit der vorliegenden Ausgabe wollte er die Prinzipien des breit angelegten Variantenproblems der älteren deutschen Schule festschreiben. - Name auf Titel. Innen gebräunt und gering fleckig, wenige Seiten stärker. Mit einigen Unterstreichungen im Text. Einband berieben, etwas bestoßen und fleckig.

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    120.91 $

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    Mit 1 ganzseitigen Textabbildung und 8 Diagrammen. 16 Seiten. Orig. geheftet. (44) * Linde - N. 5364. Turniersieger wurde Johner. Innen st & # 228; rker gebr & # 228; unt und mit einigen Bleistiftanstreichungen. Umschlag fleckig und R & cken defekt.

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    155.46 $

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    Mit 5 Textabbildungen und 45 Diagrammen. 84 Seiten. Orig. geheftet. (21) * Linde - N. 5392; Kieler Schachkatalog 3758. Turniersieger wurde Bogoljubow vor Rubinstein. Innen gebräunt und vereinzelt fleckig. Name auf Vorderumschlag. Umschlag teilweise verblichen, fleckig und mit Defekten. Rücken mit grünem Papierstreifen repariert. Gesuchte Ausgabe.