The height of the king is 7.7 cm.

In this book, two essentially different completely different editions of the famous Chess Tutorial game are combined under one binder in one book. & raquo; They were written by an outstanding grandmaster and chess writer, world vice-champion David Ionovich Bronstein, according to which the second edition of the "self-help" & raquo; & mdash; it’s just the second part. Instead of a dry academic language, the author offers himself in the meeting to the reader and in a lively manner talks about how the strongest players of the world play, how they seek to get that or another favorite position & mdash; after all, in chess, first of all, they are not looking for the best move, but a way to achieve a favorable position. If you follow the advice of a wise mentor, then you will greatly increase the strength of your game. The self-instruction manual is designed for a wide circle of readers familiar with the Shah game, but many useful things will come from the book and experienced Shah matists and coaches.

"Grandmaster's repertoire" - a new series of high-quality books written the leading chess players of the world. Based on the main theoretical options, they offer a full repertoire, who by faith and truth will serve for many years both professionals and amateurs. In his two-volume book, the famous grandmaster Boris Avrukh shows the way to White in all the debuts after 1.d4, focusing on the scheme with the royal fianchettto. This repertoire, which brought him to the list of the strongest 50 chess players in the world, he pre- lays the reader, generously sharing his new developments. The first volume covers debuts with 1 ... d5, in the second all the rest - the Old Indian, Dutch, Grünfeld, Benoni, Volzhsky, Budapest and some other debuts. Increased format (170x235 mm). The most important options with the expert's explanations & # 61599; & # 61472; Hundreds of debut novelties The refutation of many theoretical options & # 61599; & # 61472; The debut repertoire for life

Acquaintance with typical victims in such a double-edged debut, as Sicilian defense, is absolutely necessary for a chess player, who wants to improve his skills. Author, participant of the seven World Chess Olympiad in the Canadian team demonstrates by illustrative examples how important initiative, attack, and dynamic factors are in chess. At the end of the book, positions are given for an independent decision. For a wide range of chess fans.

Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

The size of the board is 90 x 90 cm, the cells are 10 x 10 cm. The cells are light and dark green. Figures are plastic, yellow and brown. Figures are fastened in transparent pockets of fields boards.

How do amateur and top-level chess players build their debut repertoire? Grandmasters choose openings based on practical considerations, taking into account their ability to attack and defend, to play an endgame, to be ready (or unprepared) for a long fight. Lovers most often just imitate their idols and prefer the currently popular top-level systems. A more ridiculous approach is difficult to imagine! Fashionable systems are constantly being improved, they regularly apply complex novelties & mdash; their mechanical repetition will not help to achieve high results. At the same time, there are correct, insidious for the opponent debuts, which in our time for various reasons have receded into the background. It is from such debuts that it is most advantageous to create your repertoire for future champions. This book offers chess players a carefully thought-out and already built up a full debut repertoire that helps them achieve tournament victories, driving their opponents to well-studied positions with thoughtful game plans. For a wide range of chess lovers.