Yochanan Afek & ndash; an international master in a practical game, which has titles in almost all areas of chess, including the title of grandmaster in composition. During his long and successful career, Afek has been a compiler and solver, player and organizer, as well as an arbiter and coach. & nbsp; The decision of etudes has long and firmly established itself as a very effective method of improvement in chess. In the book & laquo; Learn to win beautifully & raquo; one of the greatest etudes in the world, Yochanan Afek shares his best works. & nbsp; Stoke your imagination, gain a deeper understanding of chess geometry and develop a more subtle sense of the potential of pieces, trying to find ideas in hundreds of sketches and combinations in this book. Or just admire amazing chess ideas and moves! & nbsp; From the foreword of Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky: & laquo; The book you are holding in your hands is full of energy; it is fresh and written with great love and passion for the game. Yochanan loves to share his knowledge and happily invites us to his magical world & raquo ;. & nbsp; For a wide range of chess lovers.

Yochanan Afek & ndash; an international master in a practical game, which has titles in almost all areas of chess, including the title of grandmaster in composition. During his long and successful career, Afek has been a compiler and solver, player and organizer, as well as an arbiter and coach. The decision of etudes has long and firmly established itself as a very effective method of improvement in chess. In the book & laquo; Learn to win beautifully & raquo; one of the greatest etudes in the world Johanan Afek shares his best works. Stoke your imagination, gain a deeper understanding of chess geometry and develop a more subtle sense of the potential of pieces, trying to find ideas in hundreds of sketches and combinations in this book. Or just admire the awesome chess ideas and moves! From the foreword of Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky: & laquo; The book you are holding in your hands is full of energy; it is fresh and written with great love and passion for the game. Yochanan loves to share his knowledge and is happy to invite us to his magical world & raquo ;. For a wide range of chess lovers.

The book is based on selected materials published in the magazine & laquo; 64 & ndash; Chess Review & raquo; in 2019. Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, Yan Nepomnyashchy, Sergey Karjakin, Dean Liren, Van Hao, Anish Giri, Teymur Rajabov, Nikita Vitiugov, Kirill Alekseenko, Alexander Goryachkin, Alexander Kostenyuk, Daniil Dubov and other top grandmasters comment on their best games. The collection includes reviews of the most significant competitions: the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, the FIDE Grand Prix stage, the tournament of applicants, the team world and European championships, traditional tournaments in Wijk aan Zee, Shamkir, Poikovsky, Stavanger, London, etc. < / p> For a wide range of chess lovers. Photos of V. Barsky, B. Dolmatovsky, M. Emelyanova, A. Karlovich, E. Kublashvili, K. Merkuryev, L. Otes, V. Potkin, K. Rogers were used

Author of the book & mdash; outstanding German grandmaster, contender for world title and chess writer. The book presents two collection including chess games with detailed comments authors played at tournaments in Ostend (1907) and St. Petersburg (1914). The strongest chess players of those years & mdash; everyone was a champion their country. Among the participants: Z. Tarrash, K. Schlechter, D. Yanovsky, A. Rubinstein, M. Chigorin and many others Hence the name & mdash; & laquo; Tournaments than- peonies & raquo ;. Particular importance is attached to these chess lists. world champion E. Lasker and two future champions & mdash; H.R. Capablanca and A. Alekhine. For a wide range of chess lovers.

This book is equally and an excellent textbook for sa- one-time work, and a valuable teaching tool for trainers and chess teachers. Many experts even believe that nothing is better- such a thing has not yet been created. As a training program chess players it was developed by the honored trainer of the USSR, the master USSR sports by Viktor Golenishchev. Programs of V. Golenishchev (this book, as well as programs of the II category, I category and candidate for master) still retain a large methodological value and successfully applied in chess pedagogy. Notes- It is clear that this technique is extremely popular not only among ours. trainers, but also among foreign experts. The current edition of this classic book is complemented by numerous- new examples from the works of the best chess players of recent years and reflective enjoys modern views on chess. General edition of multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov.

& nbsp; 10th world champion Boris Spassky is one of the greatest chess players in history. Epic & quot; Match of the Century & quot; between Boris Spassky and the legendary Robert Fisher (1972) gave rise to a world chess boom. Spassky is a universal style chess player who has won a large number of excellent victories. In his book, the grandmaster and experienced trainer Zenon Franco explores Spassky’s chess style in detail using his best games. Book format & quot; Progress in progress & quot; - An ideal platform for learning chess. In & quot; reference & quot; points of each game are offered the reader test questions, which helps both the practical study of the key techniques of a chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. The questions (and the author’s answers) are aimed at ensuring that the reader is actively involved in the learning process and at the same time can track the growth of his chess strength. & nbsp;

& nbsp; The new book of the famous chess master and writer (author of more than 150 books) Evgeny Gik presents 265 best games of all chess kings - from Steinitz, Lasker, Alekhine and Capablanca to Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Karlsen. Among them are laureate parties, winning miniatures, combinations with the queen's sacrifice, decisive matches from fights for the crown and others. The reader will also find here more than 100 amazing stories about world champions and about 150 rare photographs. Photo by Boris Dolmatovsky, Eugene Geek, Dagobert Colmeyer from the author’s archive. 2nd edition.

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;

Vsevolod Kostrov’s chess textbook is intended for children for whom chess has become a favorite game. This book contains material thanks to which each child will be able to choose his debut repertoire that suits his understanding of the game, his temperament. At the beginning of the textbook, the author gives quotes about chess, which can be adopted and can be made his motto. Many beginner chess players proceed from the knowledge that their parents and senior comrades gave them - and these are 1-2 options for any beginning. Is this debut specifically for this student? Choosing a chess debut is very important, because what suits one future champion will not fit another. & quot; Modern chess textbook for sportsmen and future champions & quot; created for today's children, taking into account modern trends and trends. Each chapter of the book presents theory and practice. Practice includes analysis of the most interesting parties and beautiful examples. Studying the experience of outstanding chess players, undoubtedly, excellent results can be achieved. The book also includes a selection of batches and examples for independent work. Compulsory lessons from the history of chess will diversify classes. To switch attention, it will be useful and interesting for the student to read stories about champions, outstanding chess players and people who have done a lot for the development of chess in our country, about the first championships, books and much more. There was a lot of interesting things in the thousand-year history of chess! & nbsp;

Why is our modern textbook absolutely necessary for a young chess player ?! He is cognitive: gives knowledge on half-open debuts. Together we will follow the development of each debut from the moment of its appearance to the present day. Famous masters of the past, great champions, and modern computer programs will help us with this. He is entertaining and athletic. Each TEST game will turn into an interesting competition for you ... even with real chess champions! And also each lesson can be turned into a fascinating contest: who will score more points in the game in question. After each chapter - a selection of the most interesting games played by this debut. The textbook contains many fascinating stories about the life and chess battles of the great grandmasters. The Sicilian defense is not considered in the textbook, as a separate book will be devoted to this multifaceted debut. & nbsp;

Purpose of this book & ndash; present the reader in a concentrated form everything & nbsp; the best thing that was created behind the board by the outstanding Russian chess by tist Alexander Alekhin and himself commented. & nbsp; 100 games included in the collection are real gems & nbsp; sha of creative creativity and in all its splendor reveal a bright combinational & nbsp; fantasy, exquisite strategic skill, filigree endgame & nbsp; technique and unrivaled commentary art of the fourth champion & nbsp; of the world. By studying the games of the Russian chess genius, you will certainly increase your & nbsp; mastery and enjoy great aesthetic pleasure. The special edition of the book was made by the international master & nbsp; M. Notkin. His notes in italics take into account the achievement niya modern computer analysis. For a wide range of chess lovers

Dmitry Plisetskiy's comment: - In the new edition of the 1st volume of the book by Garry Kasparov & quot; My great predecessors & quot; a number of historical facts were clarified and comments on all (!) 148 parties were thoroughly revised. Many previous estimates have changed in the games of Andersen, Morphy, Steinitz, Chigorin, Tarrash, Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine ... For example, in such famous games as the 7th game of the match Lasker - Steinitz (1894) or Pilsbury - Lasker (Petersburg 1896) , and indeed in all key parties of the match Capablanca - Alekhine (Buenos Aires 1927). Garry Kasparov’s five volumes & laquo; My great predecessors & raquo; has no analogues in chess literature: the 13th world champion talks about the fate and work of the twelve previous champions and their rivals, about a century and a half struggle for world championship. Exploring the famous games under the microscope of powerful computer programs, the author changes many previous estimates and, in essence, summarizes the development of chess in the 20th century. The first volume is about & laquo; uncrowned kings & raquo; past and the first four official world champions & mdash; Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine. Here is the second edition, radically supplemented and revised. 48 pages of artwork on coated paper. & nbsp;

The new book of the well-known chess theoretician and teacher, author of popular books, grandmaster Nikolai Kalinichenko is a collection of combinations for independent decision, all positions in which are grouped by their opening character. In this work, more than 1000 combinations are collected. In this form and in such a volume, this debut classification is presented in chess literature for the first time. Typical opening combinations very expressively and clearly reflect the ideas characteristic of a particular opening. The knowledge of these ideas is absolutely necessary for every chess player who wants to quickly increase the level of his game and improve its results. The combinations in the textbook are test ones, that is, points are awarded for their decisions. This will allow you to determine what power you are playing. The book will be useful to a chess player of any qualification.

Special edition Of mark Butler A book written by the outstanding grandmaster Boris Gulko, the only champion in the history of both the USSR and the United States, participant of the candidates ' matches, and his student, Professor psychology by Joel Snead, devoted to the relationship of strategy and tactics, as well as the psychology of chess wrestling. In this book, Boris Gulko in reveals the secrets of his skill in a fascinating way and teaches Joel Snead on the wisdom of the Royal game. In each lot the reader is asked to solve several tasks of different levels difficulties. This book will be useful not only for professionals, but also to a wide range of chess fans.

The book is dedicated to the work of Sergei Karyakin — one of the SIL- the youngest grandmasters of our time, Vice-world champion in 2016. Opens her biographical sketch, which tells about her- about the Russian grandmaster's path, his views on chess art. The main part of the book presents readers with 75 of the best Karjakin's parties, clearly revealing the characteristic feature of his style Gar-manichee combination of subtle understanding of the position with great sense of dynamics. Parties are grouped by training topics: attack on the king; nastu- battle in the center and on the Queen's flank; two-flank strategy; opening wins; symmetrical pawn structure in the center; positional sacrifice; defense and counterattack; endgame. The author is an international grandmaster, honored coach Of Russia. "Fascinating notes the author does not overload the computer.- mi options, and provides useful training explanations that allows you to consider the collection as a kind of a textbook on all three stages of the chess game", - writes in pre- Preface to the book by Sergey Koryakin.

Italian Party & mdash; This is the cutting edge of modern chess. After a hundred years of oblivion, in the 21st century, she has pressed many other debuts, and today all the best chess players in the world play it. Her modern interpretation is full of new ideas, her theory has grown thanks to the studies of modern grandmasters, and this book attempts to reflect on the current state of this beginning. But this book is not just a collection of options for a fashionable debut, its main feature & mdash; a demonstration of key ideas and typical techniques in various positions of this debut, and each key idea is highlighted in the text. Thanks to this, the book can be used as a strategy textbook in & laquo; Italian & raquo; positions (there is even a head of the "Italian endgame"). A separate section of the book is devoted to the major problem of modern chess & mdash; obtaining similar & laquo; Italian & raquo; positions from other openings. The book will be interesting to chess players of the most varied qualifications.

The strongest chess players cannot do without the Queen's Gambit, this debut & mdash; favorite weapon of champions! For example, in the legendary world championship match Alekhine & ndash; Capablanca almost all the games were played by the Queen's Gambit. The queen's gambit is very dangerous, and if you make friends with him, you will definitely & nbsp; beat your rivals! & laquo; Modern chess textbook for sportsmen and future champions & raquo; created & nbsp; taking into account the latest trends and trends. Each chapter of the book presents the theory & nbsp; and practice. Numerous historical facts, world records, incredible adventures are given. Informative historical references successfully complement the text. By creatively mastering the textbook material, you will greatly enhance your game. The book will be interesting not only for children, but also for a wide circle of chess lovers. Snippet 1 Fragment 2

The new work of the famous grandmaster, coach and theoretician A. Dreev is devoted to typical game techniques in the endgame. Avoiding the banal examples that roam the pages of textbooks, the author pays a lot of attention to unusual situations in which you have to make responsible independent decisions, and not rely only on memory and knowledge of basic positions. Almost all fragments are taken from the practice of elite grandmasters, including many examples of the work of the author, a recognized master of the game in the endings. & nbsp; Carefully selected exercises will help the reader to consolidate the knowledge gained and increase their level of play in the endings, and most importantly & ndash; imbued with sympathy for this stage of the party, which is so important today. For a wide range of chess lovers. Photos by E. Kublashvili and from the author’s archive.

The collection of tests of the famous theoretician and trainer continues the series in which two books & mdash; & laquo; Together with Morozevich & raquo; and & laquo; Together with applicants & raquo ;. The second of them, the International Chess Federation (FIDE), awarded the honorary title & laquo; Book of the Year & raquo ;. The new work is addressed, first of all, to young ambitious chess players with a rating of 1400-2100. Also, she will certainly be interested in fans of the work of the outstanding Azerbaijani grandmaster. Tests are designed to train tactical vision, calculate options, make strategic decisions and the ability to correctly assess the position. For decisions, points are awarded in the range from 1 to 7. A simple analysis of the results will show which types of tasks are causing you more difficulties. This will help to clearly define the areas of work for further improvement. For a wide range of chess lovers.

A new book by a famous grandmaster, trainer and journalist is devoted to such an original and effective strategic technique as ramming g2-g4 in closed hands. With the light hand of the sixth world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, he firmly entered the arsenal of modern chess players, gave impetus to the development of a number of opening options. The pages of the book reflected the work of leading grandmasters, including world champions Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vichy Anand and Magnus Carlsen, who threw the pawn & laquo; g & raquo; in the Slavic, Dutch and Old Indian defenses, in the queen's gambit, the defense of Nimtsovich and other popular openings. Short but very informative excursions into history will allow the reader to see strategic ideas in their development and better feel the resources of attack and defense, and numerous tasks for independent decision will help to consolidate the knowledge gained, then to try out new methods and techniques in your games. & Nbsp; Want to play in a bright, dynamic style, leading an opponent from a quiet haven of positional tacking into the abyss of complications? Then this book is for you!

Book written by outstanding grandmaster Boris Gulko, the only champion in the history of both the USSR and the USA, a participant matches of applicants, and his student, professor of psychology Joel Snead, is dedicated to the connection of strategy and tactics, as well as Psychology of chess. In this book, Boris Gulko reveals in a fascinating way. the secrets of his skill and teaches Joel Snead wisdom royal game. In each installment, the reader is invited to decide. several tasks of different difficulty levels. This book will be useful not only to professionals, but also widely. to a circle of chess lovers.

International master and bright chess writer Ilya Odessa is rightfully considered the world's largest expert on systems 1.b3 and 1 ... b6. Despite the apparent calm, these beginnings are extremely sharp, poisonous and often force the opponent to lay down their arms already in the opening ! The author’s books on these systems were previously published by our publishing house and were warmly received by chess players who wanted to learn how to quickly win and get a comprehensive debut repertoire for white and black. Recently, the author has played many new games and shot many new grandmaster scalps by stepping over the main game portal www.chess.com marks 2700 ELO points, which corresponds to the level of a strong grandmaster. In his new book I. Odessky presents the achievements of recent years that will help you smash rivals in the opening and white and black!

& nbsp; In this book, two legendary works of the famous Austrian chess master, writer and composer are combined under one cover. & nbsp; The author’s subtle humor is tied to instructive, vivid, and sometimes even fun chess examples, which will allow the reader to take a different look at chess and increase the strength of his game. & nbsp; For a wide range of chess lovers. Snippet 1 Fragment 2

Here is a classic work on which several generations of draftsmen grew up. & nbsp; Author - Honored Coach of Latvia, USSR Master of Sports and a venerable drafts writer. & nbsp; A large number of positions are systematized in the textbook, shown tricks and counters of positional struggle. Especially for this publication V. Adamovich revised and introduced & nbsp; necessary corrections and clarifications. For a wide range of drafts lovers. Snippet 1 Fragment 2