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The defense of Alekhine, a brave debut that defies all the classical rules of the game at the beginning of a chess game, has evolved over time into a flexible system that allows blacks to either agree to "extreme" options, or to move to three horizontal lines. This is a debut for the gaming positions. Choosing it, Black sets himself, the task of winning, not only to fight for a draw. From playing, both white and black, Alyokhin's protection is demanded by specific knowledge, books, devoted to this protection. This edition, consisting of 16 parts and 87 chapters, examines, among others, the lines of protection, the practice of which is dated exclusively to the twenty-first century. Thanks to modern technology and in-depth analysis, estimates of many previously known variants have also been changed. The book is written in a living literary language and will be useful as chess players with a high Elo ratio, and for fans. Increased format

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There are different kinds of classics. There are museum classics, like those dead languages, which are still studied, but which no one any longer speaks.

And there are living classics, which are constantly being renewed; these are ‘languages’ which every succeeding generation ‘speaks’ in its own way, enriching and passing them on to their descendants.

Chess in general and opening theory in particular are no exceptions to the general rule.

The first volume gives a detailed and high-quality analysis of the Veresov Opening, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, the Levitsky Variation and other set-ups.

The second volume is devoted to the London Variation and openings named in honour of Zukertort, Torre, Colle and others.

In general only one thing is demanded of the reader: a desire. A desire to avoid well-trodden opening set-ups, and a desire to try something new.

Do away with routine play! If you have such a desire, this two-volume work will become an indispensable assistant in your aim for creative experiments.

And for victory!

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There are different kinds of classics. There are museum classics, like those dead languages, which are still studied, but which no one any longer speaks.

And there are living classics, which are constantly being renewed; these are ‘languages’ which every succeeding generation ‘speaks’ in its own way, enriching and passing them on to their descendants.

Chess in general and opening theory in particular are no exceptions to the general rule.

The first volume gives a detailed and high-quality analysis of the Veresov Opening, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, the Levitsky Variation and other set-ups.

The second volume is devoted to the London Variation and openings named in honour of Zukertort, Torre, Colle and others.

In general only one thing is demanded of the reader: a desire. A desire to avoid well-trodden opening set-ups, and a desire to try something new.

Do away with routine play! If you have such a desire, this two-volume work will become an indispensable assistant in your aim for creative experiments.

And for victory!

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At the very beginning of our acquaintance with chess, we realize how much depends on the first moves. Already in the early stages of the game, both players have a huge number of opportunities - the head is spinning! How not to go astray to an inexperienced chess player, how not to get stranded when leaving the native harbor, on which lighthouses to stay on? All these and many other questions are answered by the book that you hold in your hands. Your companions - the multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov and the grand master, the author of more than 40 books, Nikolay Kalinichenko - will always point the right way. For children of middle and senior school age.

The book of the deserved trainer of Russia, grandmaster Alek- Sandra Kalinina is devoted to the questions of perfection. Tracing the formation of a chess player from beginner to level of the master, the author, based on personal experience, different training methods, warns about possible mistakes in this way. The overwhelming majority The book materials have not been published anywhere before and will be seen light start. In our time, the oversaturated computer- training sessions, the appearance of a book telling on the methods of improvement from the "human" point of view, undoubtedly, will be of interest for coaches and amateurs chess at all levels. Among the author's pupils is the triple Olympic pionka, two-time champion of Europe and Russia, champion- World and European blitz of Valentin Gunin; Olympic champion Olga Girya and many others.

In this book, dedicated to the work of Vladimir Kramnik, the examples are arranged in chronological order. All diagrams are additionally marked with a number from 1 to 4 (that is, points are awarded for the correct decision, depending on the complexity of the combination). This classification will allow the book to be used as an assistant for both coaches and teachers in the classroom with their students, and for independent training.

The new work of the legendary Victor Korchnoi and grandmaster Alexander Kalinin is devoted to the study of the popular semi-open beginning 1.e4 e6. V.Korchnoy for her long and brilliant chess career not only successfully applied French defense, but also "generated" ideas that promoted the theory of this debut. Being one of the main experts in the French defense, he repeatedly applied this beginning in matches for the world championship. Now you have a unique opportunity to visit the creative laboratory of an outstanding grandmaster. Along with the modern state of the theory of the basic variants of the debut, the issues of its strategic content are discussed in detail. The second volume is devoted to various modifications of the idea of ​​A. Rubinshtein connected with the exchange in the center d5: e4, and the classical system.

The new work of the legendary Victor Korchnoi and grandmaster Alexander Kalinin is devoted to the study of the popular semi-open beginning 1.e4 e6. V.Korchnoy for her long and brilliant chess career not only successfully applied French defense, but also "generated" ideas that promoted the theory of this debut. Being one of the main experts in the French defense, he repeatedly applied this beginning in matches for the world championship. Now you have a unique opportunity to visit the creative laboratory of an outstanding grandmaster. Along with the modern state of the theory of the basic variants of the debut, the issues of its strategic content are discussed in detail. The final third volume is devoted to the most popular ramifications of the French defense - the Vinaver variant and the Tarrash variant.

The new work of the legendary Victor Korchnoi and Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin "Walks with French Defense" is devoted to the study of the popular semi-open beginning 1.e4 e6. V.Korchnoy for her long and brilliant chess career not only successfully applied French defense, but also "generated" ideas that promoted the theory of this debut. Being one of the main experts in the world in the field of French defense, he repeatedly applied this principle in the matches for the world championship. Now you have a unique opportunity to touch the creative laboratory of an outstanding grandmaster. The second volume is devoted to various modifications of the idea of ​​A. Rubinshtein connected with the exchange in the center d5: e4, and the classical system. The final third volume is devoted to the most popular ramifications of the French defense - the Vinaver variant and the Tarrash variant.

The new work of the legendary Victor Korchnoi and Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin "Walks with French Defense" is devoted to the investigation of the popular semi-open beginning 1.e4 e6. V.Korchnoy for her long and brilliant chess career not only successfully applied French defense, but also "generated" ideas that promoted the theory of this debut. Being one of the main experts in the world in the field of French defense, he repeatedly applied this principle in the matches for the world championship. Now you have a unique opportunity to touch the creative laboratory of an outstanding grandmaster. The first volume includes a historical review of the development of the ideas of the French defense, analyzes of various modifications of the exchange version and the version of Nimcovic. Along with the modern state of the theory of the basic variants of the debut, the issues of its strategic content are discussed in detail.

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In this book, devoted to Garry Kasparov, the examples are arranged in chronological order. All the diagrams are give an additional mark – a number from 1 to 4. This classification allows the book to be used as an aid, both for trainers and teachers in lessons with their pupils, and for independent training.

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This book is a collection of the best combinations played by Robert Fischer in chronological order. Each exercise features a number of points - 1 to 4 - given for solving it, depending on the exercises's difficulty. This allows trainers and teachers to use this book both for self training and in lessons for their students.

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In this book, devoted to Mikhail Tal, the examples are arranged in chronological order. All the diagrams are give an additional mark – a number from 1 to 4. This classification allows the book to be used as an aid, both for trainers and teachers in lessons with their pupils, and for independent training.

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In this book, devoted to Boris Spassky, the examples are arranged in chronological order. All the diagrams are give an additional mark – a number from 1 to 4. This classification allows the book to be used as an aid, both for trainers and teachers in lessons with their pupils, and for independent training.

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This book is a collection of the best combinations played by Vladimir Kramnik in chronological order. Each exercise features a number of points - 1 to 4 - given for solving it, depending on the exercises's difficulty. This allows trainers and teachers to use this book both for self training and in lessons for their students.

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This book is a collection of the best combinations played by Vishwanathan Anand in chronological order. Each exercise features a number of points - 1 to 4 - given for solving it, depending on the exercises's difficulty. This allows trainers and teachers to use this book both for self training and in lessons for their students.

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The book aimed at players of club level is devoted to the Sicilian Defence, the most popular modern opening, taking a closer look at its main lines. It contains complete games from tournaments of the 20th century last decade, combining recent achievements in theory with classic examples of middlegame strategy. The compact symbolic language plus a number of exercises on strategy and tactics for self-testing. A volume of the Self-Tutor series, this is the book to be used in several ways: as a reference book on opening theory, as a source for systematic study, and a useful tool for broadenibg one’s chess horizons.

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This book is devoted to the French Defence, a very sound, «fireproof» opening, and a favourite weapon of many of the world’s leading players. The book acquaints the reader with the current state of theory in all the main lines of this opening, and with typical procedures and plans in the resulting middlegame. Several of the games given here were played in the period prior to the 1990s. They have been included for their instructional value; all these games were milestones on the road of opening theory, and without them our account would be incomplete. The compact symbolic language used in this book will not prevent the reader from finding typical plans, procedures, and combinations that require his particular attention. All these instances are marked with the TM («typical method») sign. In the final chapter, the reader will find a number of exercises on strategy and tactics for self-testing.