Mikhail Botvinnik SIZE OF THE PHOTO - approx. 4 cm x 6 cm 12TH SOVIET CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: This is a photograph from the famous 12th Soviet Chess Championship held in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory from September 4th through October 3rd, 1940. The 12th Soviet Chess Championship was truly a battle of the titans. Outstanding players such as Mikhail Botvinnik, Paul Keres, Vasily Smyslov, Alexander Kotov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Igor Bondarevsky, and Andre Lilienthal took part. This so-called "absolute championship" is rightfully considered one of the strongest USSR chess championships ever held. Here’s an excerpt from Mikhail Botvinnik’s memoirs. "It was a tough tournament. There were many participants and very few off-days. The Grand Hall of the Conservatory has excellent acoustics. The spectators behaved impudently, made a great deal of noise, and clapped all the time. The excellent acoustics only made matters worse. Supposedly, Sergei Prokofiev applauded Keres vigorously after the latter won a game. The other people in his box reprimanded him,, and then the composer remarked, "I have every right to express my feelings." Would my friend Mr. Prokofiev be happy if he were playing a trio and spectators applauding the violinist’s performance drowned out his piano piece? Chess players are in a worse position, though. A pianist can afford to play a few false notes amid booming applause, something a chess player isn’t allowed to do." The results of the 12th Soviet Chess Championship were truly sensational, since two young players, Andre Lilienthal and Igor Bondarevsky, came in first and second, respectively, leaving grandmasters Mikhail Botvinnik and Paul Keres, the tournament favorites, far behind. The unprecedented hype surrounding this tournament matched its historical significance. After all, the unofficial right to contend for the world championship crown, as well as the prestigious title of USSR champion were on the line. "The most difficult and most monumental tournament in which I’ve ever taken part has come to a close," Andre Lilienthal wrote. "I have no reason to be displeased with myself. First off, my win over Botvinnik himself wasn’t too bad. Secondly, I snatched what seemed to be an irrevocably lost point from Bondarevsky in the last round. Thirdly, I managed not to lose a single game. Fourthly, I wound up in the wonderful young company of Bondarevsky and Smyslov at the top of the leaderboard. A decisive match for the title of USSR champion is up next. I have to prepare thoroughly for it, which, first and foremost, means getting some much needed rest." Three months after the tournament was completed, on January 14th, 1991, the Soviet Committee on Physical Culture and Sports issued an order approving the tournament results and awarding Bondarevsky and Lilienthal, the tournament winners, grandmaster titles; however, this order was missing a key point, since it did not mention any sort of match between the two victors. That strange inconsistency came to light a month later when it was decided - through a behind-the-scenes power struggle - that one more tournament for the title of absolute USSR champion would be held, a tournament Mikhail Botvinnik won.Арт ПК 2  

September 22, 1965, VII International Tournament of the Central Chess Club of the USSR in Yerevan 1965   Fuks - Stein Scoresheet of Fuks   Condition: good   PK7

October 31, 1963. V International Tournament of the Central Chess Club of the USSR Jimenez – Liberzon Scoresheet of  Jimenez Арт пк 3    

November 6, 1963. V International Tournament of the Central Chess Club of the USSR Padevsky – Liberzon Scoresheet of  Padevsky Арт пк3

The 15th of  April, 1976, Tbilisi Alburt - Kakageldiev Scoresheet of  Kakageldiev.Арт пк1

Igor Bondarevsky SIZE OF THE PHOTO - approx. 8 cm x 5,5 cm 12TH SOVIET CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: This is a photograph from the famous 12th Soviet Chess Championship held in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory from September 4th through October 3rd, 1940. The 12th Soviet Chess Championship was truly a battle of the titans. Outstanding players such as Mikhail Botvinnik, Paul Keres, Vasily Smyslov, Alexander Kotov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Igor Bondarevsky, and Andre Lilienthal took part. This so-called "absolute championship" is rightfully considered one of the strongest USSR chess championships ever held. Here’s an excerpt from Mikhail Botvinnik’s memoirs. "It was a tough tournament. There were many participants and very few off-days. The Grand Hall of the Conservatory has excellent acoustics. The spectators behaved impudently, made a great deal of noise, and clapped all the time. The excellent acoustics only made matters worse. Supposedly, Sergei Prokofiev applauded Keres vigorously after the latter won a game. The other people in his box reprimanded him,, and then the composer remarked, "I have every right to express my feelings." Would my friend Mr. Prokofiev be happy if he were playing a trio and spectators applauding the violinist’s performance drowned out his piano piece? Chess players are in a worse position, though. A pianist can afford to play a few false notes amid booming applause, something a chess player isn’t allowed to do." The results of the 12th Soviet Chess Championship were truly sensational, since two young players, Andre Lilienthal and Igor Bondarevsky, came in first and second, respectively, leaving grandmasters Mikhail Botvinnik and Paul Keres, the tournament favorites, far behind. The unprecedented hype surrounding this tournament matched its historical significance. After all, the unofficial right to contend for the world championship crown, as well as the prestigious title of USSR champion were on the line. "The most difficult and most monumental tournament in which I’ve ever taken part has come to a close," Andre Lilienthal wrote. "I have no reason to be displeased with myself. First off, my win over Botvinnik himself wasn’t too bad. Secondly, I snatched what seemed to be an irrevocably lost point from Bondarevsky in the last round. Thirdly, I managed not to lose a single game. Fourthly, I wound up in the wonderful young company of Bondarevsky and Smyslov at the top of the leaderboard. A decisive match for the title of USSR champion is up next. I have to prepare thoroughly for it, which, first and foremost, means getting some much needed rest." Three months after the tournament was completed, on January 14th, 1991, the Soviet Committee on Physical Culture and Sports issued an order approving the tournament results and awarding Bondarevsky and Lilienthal, the tournament winners, grandmaster titles; however, this order was missing a key point, since it did not mention any sort of match between the two victors. That strange inconsistency came to light a month later when it was decided - through a behind-the-scenes power struggle - that one more tournament for the title of absolute USSR champion would be held, a tournament Mikhail Botvinnik won. Art PK4

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!

Title: All-Union Chess Tournament. Yerevan- February-March 1982. 12 issues. Full set. Language: Russian Publisher: Publishing House of CK KP Armenia, Yerevan,  1982. Release of the monthly editorial board of “Shahmatain Hayastan” This set of bulletines covers several all-Union chess competitions that were held in Yerevan, Armenia in 1982   Арт Ек4

12 issues. Full-color printing, coated paper. 64-Chess review was a Soviet and then Russian chess magazine. Published since 1968.Year of release: 2019Language: RussianFormat: EnlargedVolume: 96Binding: Soft

Condition: Good King Height: 85 mm King Diameter: 29 mm Pawn Height: 45 mm Pawn Diameter: 25 mm Art: Ebay shelf

Alexander Roshal’s set of chess paraphernalia:  Set of chess paraphernalia from the archive of Alexander Roshal: Chess Olympiad, Lucerne, 1982 Bulleten, sticker, postcard, poster (approx. 61 * 42 cm), booklet, Alexander Roshal’s badge     Alexander Borisovich Roshal (1936 – 2007) was a Soviet chess master and journalist, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine «64» EK-51

Condition is very good there are articles of Botvinnik,Karpov, Roshal, Malkin, Krogius, Yusupov, Dolmatov, Gufeld, Ioseliani, Ubilava, Vaganyan and last lection of Tigran Petrosyan in this magazine EK-40