REPRINT in cardboard binding.

The book offered to the reader is a selection and installation of all the most interesting materials about the famous AVRO tournament, published in our and foreign chess press. First of all, this is a collection of tournament bulletins, which has long become a bibliographic rarity.

Preface, all 136 parties (1. Botvinnik, 2. Meanings ...). Dust jacket

731 game of Yugoslav chess players. In dust jacket. In Serbian.

The best person to tell about the Civil War is the one who was the creator and leader of the victorious army. This person – Leon Trotsky. He was one of the main organizers of the October Revolution of 1917, the recognized founder of the Red Army and the second in rank (after Lenin) leader of our country in the first years of Soviet power. This book – reissue of a rare volume from 1926 from the only lifetime collection of works by Lev Davidovich. As Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council, People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs, Trotsky was immersed in all the details of the Civil War, and was one of the central participants and arbiters of the destinies of tens of millions of people. Possessing an outstanding gift of oratory and a masterful command of words, in this amazing book the author takes the reader step by step through the fire of the Civil War, telling the story from the first person. The works and speeches of Trotsky collected in this book – the living breath of time, tragic and great.

Collection of games of the international chess tournament in Hastings. By the centenary of the tournament.

The book introduces the history of chess in Ekaterinodar and Krasnodar, from the beginning of the last century to the present. Articles, essays, stories, photographs will allow you to find out who was the first champion, the first grandmaster, where the first chess tournament was held in the city and much more interesting things.

Methodical recommendations for conducting chess lessons in a secondary school.

Methodical recommendations for conducting chess lessons in a secondary school.

This book contains the most interesting works of the youngest and most talented Soviet marshal Mikhail Nikolayevich Tukhachevsky (1893-1937) .). He was called & quot; Red Bonaparte & quot; and creator of the Soviet military doctrine. The emphasis is on works that are of interest not only to military specialists, but especially to a wide range of lovers stories. Among the works of the legendary marshal presented in the book: & quot; First Army in 1918 & quot ;, & quot; Campaign for the Vistula & quot ;, & quot; Preparation of a new war against the USSR & quot ;, & quot; Military plans of present-day Germany & quot; et al.

In his new book, Grandmaster Vladimir Tukmakov, one of the most experienced and authoritative coaches of our time, talks about working with the stars of the world chess of the end of the XXth century. beginning of the XXI century. Among the wards Tukmakov were world champion Anatoly Karpov and his historical rival Victor Korchnoi, the legendary grand masters Efim Geller and Vitaliy Tseshkovsky, representatives of today's elite Pavel Eljanov, Anish Giri and Wesley So. Under the leadership of V. Tukmakov, the Ukrainian team won two World Chess Olympiads (2004 and 2010), and Socar twice won the European Clubs Cup (2012 and 2014). Coaches of Azerbaijan and Holland also trained; currently helps the national team of Belarus. The frank story about the daily work on chess at the highest level is illustrated by numerous detailed commentary games and fragments. For a wide range of chess fans.

A new book by a respected grandmaster and trainer is devoted to the most pressing issue: how to make working with a computer as efficient as possible? Using the example of numerous detailed commented games of the super tournaments of recent years, the author explains what kind of opening philosophy a particular representative of the world chess elite professes, and how he builds his opening repertoire. Despite the intrusion of computers, the middlegame to a much greater degree retained its individual coloring. Therefore, it is interesting to trace how the strongest chess players of our time approach the solution of non-standard problems that arise during the game. Even the best players make sometimes incomprehensible mistakes that make it difficult to find a logical explanation. In the final part of the book, the author attempts to understand the nature of some errors. For a wide range of chess lovers.

The book is intended for all those who have faith in the ability to self-improvement and want to increase their practical strength. If the reader learns something new and useful for himself, the author will consider his task accomplished. Vladimir Borisovich Tukmakov, a great chess player in the past, has achieved outstanding success in recent years as a coach. He twice led the national team of Ukraine to the Olympic gold medals and was recognized as the best coach of FIDE in 2010, having received the "coaching" Oscar. " In this book, the author in fascinating form and at the same time with the highest professionalism talks about the problems of training a chess player, not only theoretical, but also psychological, which is sometimes of no less importance. Tukmakov reveals the "secrets" of modern computer training, subtle nuances of the team struggle.

Nikolai Timoshuk. History Through chess. Printed in Russia

Preface by Garry Kasparov. Color illustrations on coated paper. What is the future of computer-era chess? Fading and gradual departure from the stage or progress and a new flowering? Answers to these and many other questions are given by an unusual book by grandmaster L. Yudasin, in which it is not only about the history and development of chess, but also about the mystery of the human mind, about the mysterious multiply connected world of culture, about the fate of humanity. The many-sided & quot; Millennial Myth of Chess & quot; - a kind of encyclopedia with the help of millions of games and spiritual phenomenon, integrated into the course of human progress.

This collection includes five detective stories, the theme of which is somehow related to sports. Their heroes (and more often anti-heroes) were representatives of the many-sided sports world. Including Agatha Christie's "Chess Riddle"

This book, received recognition in Europe, finally comes to the Russian-speaking reader. Turning to chess players of mass categories, the author teaches not only to strike spectacular strokes in the matured positions, but also to recognize motives in advance and create the prerequisites for conducting combinations. The examples are chosen with excellent taste and in overwhelming majority do not belong to those who wander from the textbook to the textbook. A large number of diagrams and the shortness of the analyzed fragments make it easy to read a book without a board, which also contributes to the development of combination vision. For a wide range of chess fans. Increased format (170x235 mm). Table of contents Fragment

With Winderman's autograph to master Polunov. The work of famous checkers and educators of the USSR Honored Coach A. Winderman and B. Gertsenson is a training tool for Russian drafts. The book tells about the history of the game, its rules, gives a brief presentation of the theory (traps, combinations, debuts, positional game techniques, playing in endings), gives as examples the games of famous masters and exercises for independent work. For a wide range of fans of Russian drafts.

The work of famous draftsmen and teachers of the Honored Coach of the USSR A. Winderman and B. Gertsenzon is a textbook on Russian drafts. The book tells about the history of the game, its rules, gives a brief summary of the theory (traps, combinations, debuts, tactics of positional games, game in endings), are given as examples of a lot of famous masters and exercises for independent work. For a wide range of fans of Russian drafts

The classics taught: the simplest and most effective way to beat a less experienced chess player – get a position in which the knight fights the bishop. It is believed that these figures are equal in strength, but their characters are very different! If we draw an analogy with hockey, then elephants – These are fast and straightforward players with a powerful shot who love free space. Horses – nimble, technical and cunning forwards, capable of playing in the backfield. beat and confuse your opponent. The purpose of this book – help you improve your understanding of chess, develop a “sixth sense” for a correct and quick assessment of the position with different balances of forces: bishop against knight “one on one”, and with rooks, and with queens, and with all heavy pieces. Typical pawn structures are also considered, since in many openings the struggle between these diverse pieces begins from the very first moves. Author – an experienced coach who has trained more than one generation of chess players does not overload the reader with computer options, but tries to explain in detail and clearly the essence of what is happening on the board.  “When you read this book, absorb many useful recommendations of great chess players, which the author carefully presented to your attention, then your hand will begin to make much stronger moves without the help of your head.” (M. Shereshevsky). For advanced chess players and coaches.

The author of the book introduces the reader to the fascinating world of Russian checkers, tells the secrets of the game, explaining in detail the strategically and tactically important techniques. There are instructive examples from the work of outstanding masters.

A rare edition. Circulation 200 copies.

Anthology of drafts sketches. 1996-1997.