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  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

  • 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:
    Bologan

    The Caro-Kann defense is one of the most popular modern openings, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a full repertoire for black in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the main strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. In each chapter, alternative plans for black are considered, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it was more difficult for the opponent to prepare. Much attention in the monograph is paid to correspondence games in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyses during the work on the manuscript are checked on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The 2nd edition supplements the section with the 10 most interesting current parties. The book is addressed to chess players of any level – from amateurs to professionals.  

    21.67 $
  • 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.

    51.72 $
  • Author:
    Gelfand

    The 2012 World Vice-Champion continues his story, begun in the best-selling books Positional Decision Making in Chess. ("Book of the Year" according to the English Chess Federation), "Dynamic Decision Making in Chess" and "Technical Decision Making in Chess." The new book discusses ways to make decisions in positions without minor pieces. The reader will get acquainted with rook and queen endings, as well as with what Romanovsky called the "fourth stage", that is, the late middlegame / early endgame, where only heavy pieces remain on the board. «Gelfand is very good– and very honest – explains what decisions he was able to calculate and what he had to make on the basis of general reasoning, and how he did it. This resulted in a book of the type that I love. A chess player of any strength can find a lot of useful things here. (Grandmaster Matthew Sadler, reviewer of novelties in chess literature in the magazine "New in Chess"). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    22.41 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1333.30 $
  • Author:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    The vast majority of opening guides are written for adult readers. This book is also devoted to the theory but it is junior. The structure of the book is simple and attractive: openings are examined using examples from actual games, each of which is presented in the form of a lesson with its own name. Several such lessons form an opening theme, and the examination of each theme concludes with exercises. In each opening, attention is drawn to its characteristic tactical and strategic ideas of combinations for independent solution strictly corresponds to the opening theme. Written in clear and easy language, the book is furnished with a large number of diagrams. Colored explanatory arrows on the diagrams and the selection of individual pages with a colored background make the book easier to understand. Regular work solve two problems: deepen the student's knowledge and develop his tactical vision, thus improving his skill and results.

    28.80 $
  • Author:
    Blokh

    In front of you – the famous book by the most experienced coach (among the students is Alexander Grischuk), international grandmaster and bestselling chess author Maxim Bloch. The publication contains almost 1,500 combinations from practical games and specially composed positions. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved with only one move. The arrangement of examples by topic and the highlighting of the main diagrams on the first pages of the chapters allow the book to be used not only as a problem book, but also as a textbook for advanced training. Numerical assessment of the difficulty level of each task allows testing the strength of chess players' play, and also helps coaches select suitable examples for practice. Of particular interest are over two hundred super-tense positions specially compiled by the author, in which when White moves, White wins the only way, and when Black moves – black. Many examples are published for the first time. You'll be sure to step up your game by solving these instructive combinations. For a wide range of chess fans and specialists.

    23.33 $
  • 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 $
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    Author: Olena Boytsun Title: Ukraine at the 2010 Chess Olympiad Binding: Paperback, Increased Language: English Pages: 56   Ukraine won this Olympiad!Арт ЕК 8

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    Uber den extrakardialen Kreislauf des Blutesvom Standpunktder Physiologie, Pathologie und Therapievon Dr. Karl HasebroekMit 20 Abbildungen im TextJena Verlag von Gustav Fisher1914348 pages

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    Two Photos: ?hess Buenos-Aires tournament. Smyslov, Polugaevskiy and othersSize of each of them is 11,5*17,5 cm???-30Art PK5

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    Set of two Russian Chess Minibooks (pocket books):  Author: Alexander Kalinin Title: Aleksander Alekhine                      Title: Josed Raul Capablanca Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2019 Binding: Hardcover Format: Pocket book, approx. 90 * 90 mm Language: English, Russian 360 pages                                                              206 pages Note: economy shipping without tracking

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    A set of 2 Chess Tournament Boards with International Blitz Chess Game Rules with CommentsSize: 40x40 cm and 47x47 cmLanguage: RussianMaterial: cardboard

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    Russian Chess Book: Author: Anatoly Karpov, Nikolai Kalinichenko Title: Complete Guide to the Queen's Pawn OpeningLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverPublisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2018349 pages, 345 pages There are different kinds of classics. There are museum classics, like those dead languages, which are still studied, but which no one any longer speaks.And there are living classics, which are constantly being renewed; these are ‘languages’ which every succeeding generation ‘speaks’ in its own way, enriching and passing them on to their descendants.Chess in general and opening theory in particular are no exceptions to the general rule.The first volume gives a detailed and high-quality analysis of the Veresov Opening, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, the Levitsky Variation and other set-ups.The second volume is devoted to the London Variation and openings named in honour of Zukertort, Torre, Colle and others.In general only one thing is demanded of the reader: a desire. A desire to avoid well-trodden opening set-ups, and a desire to try something new.Do away with routine play! If you have such a desire, this two-volume work will become an indispensable assistant in your aim for creative experiments. And for victory!

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    A Set of Two Chess Books: Author: Sergey Ivashchenko Title: Manual of Chess Combinations, Vols. 1a, 1b Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2016 Binding: Hardcover Language: English, German, Russian, SpanishISBN: 978-5-94693-533-3ISBN: 978-5-94693-411-4 112 + 144 pagesVol 1: The book is a new edition of a bestseller by an experienced coach Sergey Ivashchenko. Over 200,000 copies of his books were sold in the Soviet Union in the late 1980's! This book is intended for beginners, both children and adults. The themes are: Mate in one, Mate in two, Win a queen, Win a rook, Win a piece, etc. The book designed for chess players with ELO 900-1200 points. Includes more than 700 tactical problems classified according to themes and difficulty. Vol 2: The themes are: Win a piece, Draw, etc. The book designed for chess players with ELO 1200-1500 points. Includes more than 600 tactical problems classified according to themes and difficulty.

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    Title: The Tutorial to the Newly-Discovered Art in the Chess Game. The New Way to Beat in a Few Moves the Most Skilled Player. Second edition, highly augmented. Publisher: Lebedev’s Publishing House. Moscow 1879 Binding: Paperback Language: Russian Pages: 254   This book can be found in Sakharov’s catalogue of chess literature under the number 21. With the application of the games of famous players in Europe and the techniques of famous players Petrov, Brad, Rousseau, Hebeler and Karl van Tenak. With a special section on arts play in Russian and Polish checkersArt Sh

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    Publisher: Russian CHESS House Author(s): Golenishchev Title: Training Program for Chess Players: 3rd Category (elo up to 1400) Year of issue: 2022 Language: English Size: Normal Pages: 185 Binding: Hardcover   This book is both an excellent manual for independent study, and a valuable instructional aid for chess trainers and teachers. Many experts even consider that nothing better of its kind has been written. As a program for training chess players, it was developed by Victor Golenishchev, a USSR master and honored trainer. Golenishchev’s programs (the present book, and also the programs for 2nd category, 1st category and candidate master) still retain great methodological value and are successfully employed in chess teaching. It is noteworthy that the present work is extremely popular not only with our trainers but also with foreign experts. The present edition of this classic book has been updated with numerous examples from the games of the best players of recent years and reflects modern views on chess. The editor-in-chief is the multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov.This book is both an excellent manual for independent study, and a valuable instructional aid for chess trainers and teachers. Many experts even consider that nothing better of its kind has been written. As a program for training chess players, it was developed by Victor Golenishchev, a USSR master and honored trainer. Golenishchev’s programs (the present book, and also the programs for 2nd category, 1st category and candidate master) still retain great methodological value and are successfully employed in chess teaching. It is noteworthy that the present work is extremely popular not only with our trainers but also with foreign experts. The present edition of this classic book has been updated with numerous examples from the games of the best players of recent years and reflects modern views on chess. The editor-in-chief is the multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov. Fragment 1 Fragment 2

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    3 VOLUMES by Golenishchev: Training Program for Chess Players: 1st, 2nd and 3rd CategoriesPublisher: Russian CHESS HouseAuthor(s): GolenishchevTitle: Training Program for Chess Players: 1nd Category (elo 1600−2000)Year of issue: 2020Language: EnglishSize: NormalPages: 256Binding: HardcoverDateOfIssue: 2020Like other titles in the Training Program for Chess Players series, this volume is both an excellent textbook for independent study and a powerful teaching aid for chess coaches. In the view of many experts, no better work of this kind has ever been written.The series was designed as a self-contained training program by Victor Golenishchev, a distinguished Soviet chesscoach and Master of Sport. Golenishchev’s programs are still considered critically important and are successfully employed in chess schools. His teaching methods remain popular in Russia and around the world.Supervised by Editor-in-Chief and former World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov, this new edition of Golenishchev’s classic work is updated to include important games from recent high-level chess competitions, reflecting modern approaches to the game.Title: Training Program For Chess Players II Category (ELO 1400-1800)Author: Victor GolenishchevEditor-in-Cheif: Anatoly KarpovPublished: Russian Chess House, Moscow, 2018Language: EnglishBinding: HardcoverPages: 320This book is equally and excellent textbook for independent work, and a valuable methodological guide for coaches and teachers of chess. Many experts even believe that nothing better in this way is still not created. As a training program for chess players it was developed by the honored coach of the USSR, master of sports of the USSR Victor Golenishchev. V. Golenishchev's programs (IV-III grades, II category, I category and candidate master) still retain great methodological value and are successfully used in chess pedagogy. It is noteworthy that this technique is extremely popular not only among our coaches, but also among foreign specialists. This edition of this classic book is supplemented by examples from the works of the best chess players of recent years and reflects modern views on chess. Under the General edition of the multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov.Title: Training Program For Chess Players III Category (ELO up to 1400)Author: Victor GolenishchevEditor-in-Cheif: Anatoly KarpovPublished: Russian Chess House, Moscow, 2022Language: EnglishBinding: HardcoverPages: 185This program is intended for the teaching of chess in schools and juniorclubs, and is aimed at trainers, teachers and club organisers, working withyoung chess players.The program assume that the pupils know the moves of the pieces andunderstand the aim of the game, although the more complicated rules willbe unfamiliar to them.The teaching plan is aimed at 75 lessons (twice a week, each of two hours)– a total of 150 hours.The scheme of a lesson is roughly as follows: checking of homeassignment, explanation of theoretical material, recording by the pupils ofthe home assignment and a practical part. The length of the theoretical partof the lesson should not exceed 20-30 minutes, since most of the pupils willbe in junior school classes. Chess attracts them above all as a game, and in aneffort to cover too much the teacher may kill the keen interest of the younglisteners.