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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 $
  • Author:
    Barsky

    18.97 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    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 $
  • Author:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Ezhov

    Grandmaster Carlos Torre – like a chess comet; his genius flashed dazzlingly and quickly went out in the chess firmament! He – the author of the most famous “mill” in the history of chess, the 2nd world champion Emanuel Lasker fell into its merciless millstones. The authors spoke about the life and work of the Mexican genius (the book contains 25 commentated games by K. Torre). Torre’s book “How a Chess Player is Formed” is presented, an essay by international master Yaroslav Prizant about Torre’s attack in modern practice. In the section "Play like Torre" – 36 instructive examples from his practice to solve. Finally, there is an interview with Carlos Torre, conducted by Gabriel Velasco in 1977. Working with the book will give readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but will also help improve their skills.

    18.33 $
  • Author:
    Eive

    The corpus of this textbook includes two significant works by the world chess champion, scientist and prominent teacher Max Euwe — "Self‑help chess game", created in collaboration with G. Den-Hertog, and "Chess Lessons". The first work is designed for beginners, the second for more experienced chess players. The book is a real chess tutorial in the true sense of the word. This is expressed not only in the appropriate distribution of the material and the method of presentation, designed to awaken the initiative of the student, but also in numerous practical exercises offered to the reader after explaining each new concept or technique.The textbook primarily attracts the methodology of presentation of the material, the principles of which will be useful for coaches and teachers of chess sections and circles. For a wide range of chess fans.

    25.00 $
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    This book is not about the death of mankind, but about the possibility of this death to avoid. Written by her composer, whose music many know from the films "Sherlock Holmes & raquo ;," Dog Heart ", & Bumbaras & raquo ;. Vladimir Sergeevich Dashkevich decided to apply the music laws he described in the book "Theory of intonation", to the study of human evolution. It turned out that mankind is going through a deep evolutionary crisis caused by the fact that modern states purposefully form a citizen who is devoid of culture to be easier to manage.

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    34.48 $

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    Author & mdash; outstanding writer, historian, doctor of political sciences. After graduating from the Institute of Red Professorship, he worked in the Central Committee of the CPSU (b), was in the center of the political life of the USSR of the 30s. "Technology Technology" & raquo; & mdash; one of the most famous and popular books in the world about the functioning of the Soviet machine of power. & laquo; For me, Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov became a great teacher on how to write books & raquo ;, & mdash; Victor Suvorov. Cover: Bulganin N. A., Bukharin N. I., Khrushchev N. S., Beria L. P., Malenkov G. M., Molotov V. M., Stalin I. V., Lenin V. I., Kalinin M. And

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    This publication contains the full texts of all available on country of documents (exactly 900!) correspondence of the Chairman of the Council USSR Ministers I. Stalin with the Prime Ministers of Great Britain - by W. Churchill and C. Attlee, as well as by the Presidents of the USA F. Roosevel- Tom and G. Truman in 1941-1945. This compilation was prepared by a commission on the publication of diplomats. documents under the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the chairmanship of the Minister USSR Foreign Affairs A. A. Gromyko. The publication is accompanied by extensive comments. Before- the publication of this work was undertaken in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory. It is dedicated to all members of the anti-Hitler coalition. For a wide range of history buffs.

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    33.10 $

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    Each book has its own destiny. But not every author is destroyed while working on the text on the personal instructions of the hero of his work. It happened with Leon Trotsky, one of the main organizers of the October Revolution of 1917, the creator of the Red Army and one of the leaders of our country in the first years of Soviet power. Relentless and reliable, like an ice ax, the principle of 'no man & mdash; no problem & raquo; did not allow Trotsky to complete the book to the end & hellip; But even what they managed to publish caused shock to Stalin's supporters (the dictator of the USSR for a quarter of a century), and to his ardent opponents. About Stalin written hundreds of books, but this & mdash; The first one from which all the others grew. And, unlike other authors, Lev Davidovich for many years knew Joseph Vissarionovich personally and was an immediate participant in the events described. This edition is addressed to all not indifferent to the history of our Motherland.

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    Snippet The book of Viktor Yanchuk, Honored Coach of Russia and laureate of the Russian Tennis Hall of Fame, contains 60 colorful spreads: -cinograms and photos of the main techniques of the strongest tennis players in the world; -professional commentary with an analysis of the technique of tennis players and typical game situations on the court; -drawings and illustrations that reveal the "secrets" and technical details inaccessible to the eye; - unique methodical author's teaching methods - "know-how", effective, simple and affordable; -practical advice to players and coaches on mastering modern techniques. The book will be useful for tennis players of all levels: beginners of any age - as a textbook; for young talents, it will serve as a guide on the way to higher achievements; professionals - in the form of a reference book, where you can find the answer to a sudden question. The book will also be useful for coaches in preparing for classes. Photo by Robert Maksimov and Viktor Yanchuk.

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    28.97 $

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    This study is the first domestic a monograph on the aesthetic views and creativity of the composer Yu.V. Vorontsova. The book is intended as a professional musician - composers, musicologists, performers, students of musical universities, - and a wide range of people interested in modern academic music.

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    28.33 $

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    The best person to tell about the Civil War is the one who was the creator and leader of the victorious army. This person – Leon Trotsky. He was one of the main organizers of the October Revolution of 1917, the recognized founder of the Red Army and the second in rank (after Lenin) leader of our country in the first years of Soviet power. This book – reissue of a rare volume from 1926 from the only lifetime collection of works by Lev Davidovich. As Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council, People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs, Trotsky was immersed in all the details of the Civil War, and was one of the central participants and arbiters of the destinies of tens of millions of people. Possessing an outstanding gift of oratory and a masterful command of words, in this amazing book the author takes the reader step by step through the fire of the Civil War, telling the story from the first person. The works and speeches of Trotsky collected in this book – the living breath of time, tragic and great.

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    27.59 $

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    The origin of partocracy" - the work of an outstanding writer, historian-Sovietologist, doctor of political sciences A. Avtorkhanov.  The work is divided into two volumes: "The Central Committee and Lenin" and "The Central Committee and Stalin".  On the basis of documentary data, the author shows how the "Leninist principles" turned the Bolshevik party from an ideological and political organization of like-minded people into an instrument of the leader's one-man dictatorship. It is proved that Stalinism – only the logical conclusion of Leninism. Fascinatingly and in simple language, the gradual establishment of the communist partocracy in the USSR is described. It was A. Avtorkhanov who coined the term "partocracy", described and studied this system.  "For me, Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov became a great teacher on how to write books," - Viktor Suvorov, author of the books "Icebreaker", "Day & bdquo; M“" , etc.

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    26.89 $

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    Alfred Einstein is one of the greatest musicologists in world history, and the book about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is his most outstanding work. The author in a fascinating way acquaints readers with the biography and work of the most famous composer of all times and peoples. Modern information about the work of Mozart is reflected in the reference apparatus. For a wide range of music and history lovers.

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    26.67 $

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    This book contains more than 300 letters from one of the greatest composers in the history of music, Fryderyk Chopin. When some of the letters of the “Polish Mozart” first appeared in print, Nobel Prize winner in literature Henryk Sienkiewicz said that many of them — “true pearls of literature.” And indeed, reading Chopin's letters, it is difficult not to succumb to the charm of their liveliness; one cannot help but admire the humor, wit, unexpected comparisons, apt comparisons and characteristics, the subtlety of mind and observation of their author. More than all the arguments and stories of biographers, acquaintance with his letters brings us closer to the living Chopin, where specific facts and events of life, mental states and reactions to impressions, connections with the surrounding reality and experienced influences are most directly reflected. Getting acquainted with the letters of the brilliant composer satisfies the desire “first-hand” in the best possible way. find out the life, personality and thoughts of the author of the endlessly beloved divine music in Russia and throughout the world. Edited by Doctor of Art History A. B. Goldenweiser. CHOPIN'S LETTERS Reprint edition. Enlarged format (175x245).

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    Translated from Yiddish by B.I. Marshak.