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  • 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 $
  • Reprint of a large badge (4 cm x 3.5 cm) dedicated to the failed match between Karpov and Fischer in 1975. The original was issued in an edition of  in several signal specimens (only specimens from the collection of A. Karpov and the Central House of Art Museum are known). 

    17.24 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Karpov

    New, significantly enlarged edition of the famous book - 75 games. Anatoly Karpov is the greatest expert on Caro-Kann defense. He scored many bright victories in it, playing both white and black. In this paper, the multiple world champion talks about the most important and interesting discoveries made in the Caro-Kann defense. Many examples from modern practice are given.

    17.24 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. 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:
    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:
    Gezalyan

    International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gozalyan have prepared a major work (in two volumes) about the life and work of the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan (he held the title from 1963 to 1969).  Volume II (1963-1984) tells about Petrosyan's victory in the 1963 world title match over Mikhail Botvinnik, about the grandiose two-match confrontation with Boris Spassky in 1966 and 1969, about all his candidates' matches after losing the title – against Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi and other world-class opponents. All tournaments and matches of the second half of Petrosian's chess career are presented, up to his last performances in 1983. The authors subjected 175 complete games and fragments to an in-depth analysis (using modern computers). Not all of them have been deeply studied and commented on before, but even then the book provides a significantly improved analysis. Among Petrosyan’s opponents – world champions and contenders Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Bronstein, as well as Timman, Larsen, Reshevsky, Belyavsky, Polugaevsky, Portisch, Romanishin and many others. Special attention is paid to his coaches – Alexey Suetin and Igor Zaitsev. 

    50.00 $
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    Authors: Bellot R., Treves R. L'examen Medical en Education PhysiquePublished: Paris. 1926494 pages

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    Published: Moscow, 1962   Edited by: U. Yakovlev Binding: softcover Language: Russian Condition: good 83 pages Size: 14 x 21,5 cm EK33     Viktor Davydovich Baturinsky - Soviet chess functionary; international arbiter . Chairman of the chess section of the Moscow City Council of Trade Unions (1934-1935), the Chess Council of the Central Committee of the USSR (1955-1957), Deputy Chairman of the USSR Chess Federation (1974-1986). Director of the USSR Central School of Chess (1970-1981), Head of the Chess Department (1971-1981) and head chess coach (1981-1985) of the USSR Sports Committee. Head of the Soviet delegation to the World Championship matches (1978 and 1981); organizer of many All-Union and international competitions.

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    Author: A. KarpovTitle: My Sister KaissaPublished: Russian Chess House, Moscow 2014Language: RussianBinding: HardbackPages: 318The book of multiple world chess champion is a book of memories. Sharp not only chess, but also everyday situations, collisions of characters, portraits of great chess players are written really with skill of the writer. About remarkable athletes, about their human merits and shortcomings, addictions and eccentricities readers of this book learn.

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    Chess Book:  Author: Nikolai Kalinichenko Title: A Positional Opening Repertoire for the Club Player Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2007 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2007 240 pagesAbstract. Nikolai Kalinichenko, an international granmaster in correspondence play and the author of some 40 chess titles, presents here a complete and up-to-date opening repertoire. It is intended for players of positional style, or for use when the competitive situation demands a solid approach. The repertoire is based on 1 e4 as White, and the Classical Sicilian and King's Indian Defence as Black. Also available is the companion volume An Aggressive Opening Repertoire for the Club Player, offering a range of openings which are closely linked, but which are less forcefull in character.

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    Published: Tbilisi, 1989 Authors: Neidze, Mchedlishvili Binding: Softcover Language: georgian Condition: very good 46 pages Size: 14,5 x 20 cm Contains: coated paper, Illustrations, moves, analysis of games.

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    Size: 5x5 cmart pk5

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    Czechoslovak Chess Magazine: Ceskoslovensky Sach. 1933. 3 issues: 8-9 and 12   Publisher: Alois Lapacek. Praha. 1933   Ceskoslovensky Shah ("Československy šach") is a monthly chess magazine published from June 1906. Published under the auspices of The Czechoslovak Union of physical education in the publishing house "Olympia" (Prague). Editor - M. Filip (since 1974). The circulation is about 12 thousand copies. It covers the current chess life in the Czechoslovakian SSR and abroad. The first chess magazine in the country "Czech chess sheets" was published in 1896-1899 (had 300 subscribers); publisher — J. Kotrch (together with K. Traxler and J. Pospisil). In 1900-1902 published magazine "Chess sheets". Since 1906, the Journal of Czech chess players, an organ of the Czech chess organization (since 1919 — as a journal of Czechoslovak chess players), was published under the modern name, except for 1939-1945, when it was published under the name "Chess".   Condition: covers of issues are torn as for the rest - in good conditionEK31

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    Envelope dedicated to the Match Kasparov Karpov for the title of World Champion. Leningrad hotel. Organizing Committee. 1986     Size: approx. 16x11.5 cm art pk5

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    Hikaru Nakamura. From Child Prodigy to the Second Player in the WorldPublisher: Russian Chess HouseAuthor(s): KalinichenkoLanguage: RussianFormat: NormalPages: 256Binding: HardcoverYear of issue: 2016In the early 2000s, the world chess sky rapidly rose star Hikaru Nakamura. The American of Japanese origin - dénia was cut in “superblitz” with players of any qualification, gradually becoming the strongest among the fastest - or the fastest among the strong - chess player. Later, Nakamura came the successes in the “big chess”. He got rid of such shortcomings as some superficiality and love for bluff, mastered the subtleties of positional play, but retained the same fighting spirit and the charge to win at meetings with any opponent. At the end of 2015, its ELO rating reached 2816 space units. The author (grandmaster and well-known writer) explores the creative path and the growth of chess genius-self-taught, commented in detail 75 bright fights American. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    Published: Moscow, 2003Author (s): TsaturyanLanguage: RussianFormat: NormalVolume: 62Binding: SoftMethodological recommendations for conducting chess lessons in general education schools.

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    Russian Chess Book:Author: D. OleynikovThe Chess Museum. Moscow, Gogolevsky, 14.Published: Moscow, 2019Binding: SoftLanguage: Russian32 pagesCondition: Excellent Coated paper, color illustrations Арт – мн. Стеллаж Батуми (art shelf Batumi)