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  • 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 $
  • A limited edition of the most famous electronic chess clock. Design & quot; under the tree & quot ;. Released for the 25th anniversary of the DGT. & Nbsp; These watches are used in all major tournaments, world championships and World Cups, World Chess Olympiads. Installation of any time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with added time). & Nbsp;

    300.00 $
  • Author:
    Blokh

    The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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 $
  • 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 $
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    Dimentions: 9*14cmMark Evgenievich Taimanov (Russian: ???? ?????????? ????????; born 7 February 1926, Kharkiv) is a leading Soviet and Russian chess player and concert pianist.He was awarded the International Grandmaster title in 1952 and played in the Candidates Tournament in Zurich in 1953, where he tied for eighth place. From 1946 to 1956, he was among the world's top ten players. He played in 23 USSR Chess Championships (a record equalled by Efim Geller), tieing for first place twice. In 1952 he lost the playoff match to Mikhail Botvinnik, while in 1956, he beat Yuri Averbakh and Boris Spassky for the title. He is probably best known for his 6–0 loss to Bobby Fischer in the 1971 World Championship Candidates match. However, few players have beaten six world champions (Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Spassky, and Anatoly Karpov) as Taimanov has.???-33 Art PK5

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    The International Grandmaster of chess Lev Polugaevsky Dimensions photo: 18 * 13 cm???-16Art PK5

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    Viktor Kart, Natalia Titorenko Photographer: Boris Dolmatovsky Dimensions photo: 18*11,5 cmVictor Card - сreator of the Lviv chess school, coach of the grandmasters A.Beliavsky, O.Romanishin, A.Mikhalchishin; M. Litvinskaya, etc.Арт ПК 2

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    Russian Chess Photoalbum:  Editors: V. Barsky, M. Glukhovsky, M. Notkin Title: Chess in the objective of Boris Dolmatovsky Published: Boris Dolmatovsky, Russian Chess Federation, Moscow, 2017 Language: Russian Dimensions: approx. 210 * 245 * 15 mm 208 pages

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    From the collection of famous chess collector Vladimir Voisko:  Russian Chess Postcard, 1960-ies: Reproductions depicted on postcard: Painting of M.Vrubel «Contemplating a chess move» Арт ПК1

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    The postcard collection of portraits of 14 World chess champions.Dimentions: 15x10 cmCapablancaLaskerSmyslovBotvinnikSteinitzAlekhineEuweTalSpasskyPetrosianKramnikKasparovFischerKarpov

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    Russian Chess Poster: World Chess Olympiad. 2010. Autographs of all winnersWorld Chess OlympiadKhanty-Mansiysk20.09.2010 – 04.10.2010Autographs of all winnersThe winner of the Olympic games - the national team of Ukraine:Vassily IvanchukRuslan PonomarevPavel EljanovZahar EfimenkoAlexander Moiseenko Dimensions: approx. 70 * 50 cm

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    King height: approx. 80 mm Total number of chess pieces: 32 pieces Chess board: included Weight: approx. 8 kg Country of Manufacture: Russian Federation

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    Russian Chess Set of 2 medals: «Russia vs Rest of the World». Moscow. 2002

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    Russian chess set "Sea tale»Material: boneKing height: approx. 75mmDiameter of king base: approx. 33 mmPawn height: approx. 47mmPawn base diameter: approx. 25 mmTotal number of chess pieces: 32 piecesChess Board: includedCheckerboard size: approx. 37 * 37mmChessboard size: approx. 330 * 330 mmCountry of origin: Russian Federation, 1990s

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     Russian Chess Souvenir "Chess Time": a cup and a scoresheet notebook The cup with chess symbolics and the notebook for recording match results   Material of the cup: porcelain Size of the cup: approx. Height 10 cm Bigger diameter 8 cmNotebook language: Russian

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    Scoresheet of KushnirAlla Kushnir (August 11, 1941, Moscow - Aug. 2, 2013, Tel Aviv) - Israeli formerly Soviet, chess grandmaster (1976). Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1972).Champion of the USSR Chess Championship Women (1970). Participant of several championships of the USSR (1958-1970). Three-time winner of the Chess Olympiads (in 1969 and 1972 in the USSR team in 1976 as part of the Israeli team).Competitor for the world championship in 1964-1971, 1976-1978, respectively. Was contender for the title of world champion in chess, but three times yielded to Nona Gaprindashvili.At chess tournaments, she was 2nd (Tbilisi, Sukhumi, 1962), won in Belgrade (1971), 2-3 in Wijk aan Zee, won in Moscow (1971), won in Vrnjacka Banja (1973).The winner of titles WIM (International Master, 1962) and WGM (International Grandmaster, 1976).Immigrated to Israel in 1974.After retiring from the sport engaged in archeology. She was a professor at Tel Aviv University, scientific advisor of Israel Numismatic Society, member of the editorial board of the journal "Israeli numismatic research» (Israel Numismatic Research). ??? - 27 Art PK5