My system was a reference book of many outstanding chess players of the past and present. Blockade and prevention, undermining the base of the pawn chain and maneuvering, excessive defense and a mysterious move - these and many other techniques were laid out on the shelves by the famous grandmaster and teacher Aron Nimtsovich. Written in lively, imaginative language, this is not just a classic, but a truly brilliant positional play tutorial. A chess player who has seriously studied it will learn to deeply penetrate the secrets of the ancient game. The book will be useful both to chess players who have just started climbing the grades of classification, and to their more experienced colleagues. True view of Nimzowicz as an artist and a chess philosopher can only be obtained by those who are familiar with his books. Book My System in Practice especially interesting. In it, he illustrates with numerous examples his strategy, which he developed into a whole system. Alexander Alekhin

The fourth volume of the encyclopedia is devoted to systems with 1.c3-b4 and contains an overview of the following openings: Reverse Poke, Nameless Game, Unnamed Systems, Blinder's Game, Reverse Wagering, Exchange Joint, Poke with l...fe5, Rejected Reverse City Game . Vice-champion of Russia in correspondence game, international master V.M. Vysotsky re-analyzed 605 theoretical options presented in the first edition. In the analysis of options, the latest computer chess programs. Published games and analyzes about 800 drafts players. For a wide range of drafts lovers.

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.

A new book by a famous coach is devoted to such an important section of chess tactics as forced checkmate. Variants with continuous checks do not require special training; they are quite simple and understandable even for entry-level players. Through the prism of numerous checks, the reader can not only learn to flawlessly checkmate the opponent's king, but also gain basic knowledge of other techniques that will inevitably be required for further study of tactics. The book contains 1500 positions saturated with tactical resources, of which 1380 & ndash; for an independent solution. The tutorial is divided into 31 chapters, most of which are devoted to one specific tactical technique with a detailed explanation. Chapters titled 'Combinations' are designed to consolidate the passed material and test the acquired knowledge. The final chapter (120 positions) makes the book useful for chess players of even the highest level, since it is composed exclusively of difficult problems and is a universal test that checks the ability to put a forced checkmate. For a wide range of chess lovers.

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.