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  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    Gipslis

    This collection of wonderful combinations is based on the famous magazine “Chess” published in the USSR. The editorial office was located in Riga, its members included strong Latvian chess players, and the editor-in-chief of the publication for many years was the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal, who always took an active part in the development of the magazine. Perhaps the most popular section among readers has always been “Find the best continuation without moving the pieces.” A fresh dozen of the most beautiful and instructive combinations, mainly from current tournaments, were published on the back cover, and the solutions were given in the next issue. The combinations were selected by the editorial team very carefully, because the magazine's circulation was more than 60,000 copies and was distributed in more than 50 countries! This edition includes combinations published in the mentioned section from 1980 to 1990. By solving these combinations, you are sure to improve your tactical skills and significantly strengthen your game.

    40.00 $
  • 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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • 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:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is dedicated to the strongest piece on the chessboard – to the queen. Using the example of episodes from games of modern grandmasters (the vast majority of games date back to 2020-2023) and his own grandmaster practice, the author tries to generalize, and in some places even clarify the methodology for understanding and playing queen endings, as well as other types of endgames with the presence of queens ) On the desk. The book presents various ratios of material – “queen against queen”, “queen and minor piece against queen and minor piece”, “queen and rook against queen and rook”, “queen against two rooks”, “queen against rook and pawns”, “ queen against a rook and a minor piece”, “two queens against two queens” – practically the entire spectrum of encountered endgames of this type. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get maximum benefit from studying the examples of queen endings and its other derivatives offered by the author. 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:
    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 $
  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    60.00 $
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Set of 2 Russian Chess Books: Tournaments Haaga-Moscow 1948 & Budapest 1896

30 $

RUB

Description:

Author: P. Keres, M. Botvinnik
Title: Match-Tournament for the World Chess Championship. Hague-Moscow 1948
Published: Harkov, 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Language: Russian
Pages: 298

The second, expanded edition of the tournament collection, dedicated to the match-tournament for the world championship in 1948, which was held in Moscow and the Hague. In the new edition of the book, in addition to brilliantly commented on P. Keres parties, includes previously unpublished materials from the heritage of M. Botvinnik: "secret" debut the analyses of a chess-psychological portraits of the contenders and the diary match of the tournament. In addition, a number of games of the first Soviet world champion is given with his own, very Frank notes made later. The book also includes articles about the tournament. The book of two outstanding players and analysts - P. Keres and M. Botvinnik, undoubtedly, will be interesting and useful to a wide range of chess fans, especially young people seeking to master the classical heritage.

Author: Maróczy Géza
Title: International Chess Tournament in Budapest 1896
Published: Russian Chess House, 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Language: Russian
Pages: 186

Here is a collection of games of one of the most famous tournaments in the history of chess. It played such outstanding masters as G. Nelson Pillsbury, K. Schlachter, D. Yanovsky, S. Vinaver, Z. Tarrasch, etc. a Brilliant victory in the tournament won the Grand Russian champion Mikhail Chigorin, winning an additional match for the first place rising star – Rudolf Harusaki. This edition contains all the games of the tournament with the notes of one of the participants, the outstanding grandmaster Geza Maroqi.
The book is published in Russian for the first time. Publisher fills the gap, referring to the possibility to close the "blind spots" chess history, preventing fans of the eternal game to see the picture of chess life XIX–XX centuries in its entirety. This book is a logical continuation of the recently published collection of games of the international tournament in Hastings in 1895.

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