The fundamental book about CHESS, about people who love chess, and about the city of Kharkov, in which hundreds of years lived, live and work fans of chess. In fact, it is a regional chronicle, designed to preserve the pages of the 250-year history of Kharkov chess and the work of chess players, to capture their images and pictures of multifaceted life. The book contains documentary historical information and memories, about 900 works of chess creativity of Kharkov (ancient and modern parties and compositions), as well as fragments of works of fiction, photographs, paintings. In chronologically ordered annual reviews, full-time chess is side by side with correspondence chess and composition; there are sections & quot; chess reflection & quot; and & quot; chess folklore & quot ;. It is addressed to chess players of all ages and any qualifications. Of particular interest is for those interested in the history of chess in Ukraine.

The Soviet system would not be as meaningless as it really was if it had not provided such a "profitable" sport and recreation for itself as chess, not only by the Chess Federation, not only by the department in the USSR Sports Committee, but also close custody of the "armed detachment of the Communist Party" - the KGB. Due to the secret nature of the work of the KGB, his work with respect to the leading Soviet chess players is described little and, most importantly, one-sidedly, mainly, chess players, who had displeasure in their professional life faced with the "care" of the KGB. Now we have a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the work of the KGB "on the chess front" from inside this organization. The book with the eloquent title "The KGB plays chess" was written by several authors: V.K.Popov, a former employee of the KGB of the USSR; SOUTH. Felshtinsky - Doctor of Historical Sciences, author of journalistic publications; B.F. Gulko - international grandmaster, professional chess player, champion of the USSR in 1977; VL Korchny is the four-time champion of the Soviet Union in chess, the two-time winner of interzonal tournaments, the five-time champion of Europe.

Gift Edition. Foreword by M. Taimanov. Stories about prominent chess players are the result of many years of creative activity by a famous sports journalist. Photos on coated paper.

History of Georgian Chess

Разбираютя наиболее интересные примеры творчества шахматистов Вооруженных Сил. Среди авторов Карпов, Геллер, Котов и др.

The plot of this book & ndash; not just a romantic fiction of the author, but also an attempt at a historical study of one of the most delightful hoaxes of the Enlightenment, so rich in all sorts of inventions. 250 years ago, the outstanding inventor Wolfgang von Kempelen designed a mechanical chess player, the great-great-grandfather of modern chess computers. The Kempelen submachine gun toured extensively throughout Europe from Vienna to Paris and London, beating up nobles and even crowned heads - ndash; Frederick the Great and Napoleon. Attempts to penetrate the automaton’s secret have been made repeatedly, often by the most insidious methods that endangered the life of Kempelen and his companions ... Viktor L. Henkin (1923-2010), a chess master, a journalist and a writer, worked on a novel for about a quarter of a century, trying to recreate as precisely as possible the atmosphere of a distant 18th century. Striving for perfection, he rewrote many times and rewrote ready-made chapters and did not manage to finish his novel. The work was completed by his wife, Tatyana Gubarkova, with whom Victor Khenkin always shared his creative ideas, and discussed in detail the plot lines. For lovers of history, chess and adventure literature.

Official edition of FIDE album format on coated paper. Many photos (including color images) and reference information.

The book of the FIDE President and a well-known journalist. The vast geography of the main chess competitions in which world champions and champions performed was shown. Large format; color.

The chess chronicle of Petersburg-Petrograd-Leningrad and again Petersburg includes several parties from 1889 to the present day. 1. The struggle for the world chess crown from M. I. Chigorin to Khalifman. 2. International chess tournaments from 1895-96 to the modern Memorials of M.I. Chigorin and others. 3. On the contribution of Leningrad-Petersburg chess players to the development of chess theory and practice. A book with a color cover and hardcover is replete with photographs, standings, commented games. Designed for all chess fans, without exception.

Gift Edition (very large format). The book provides a detailed chronology of competitions, held from 1815 to 1996. The chapter "Kaleidoscope" contains summary tables of the most interesting and often unexpected evaluations. For the first time, the ratings of the strongest chess players (from Andersen and Morphy to Kasparov and Anand!) Are given tournament after tournament and year after year. Find out what was the rating of Morphy and Capablanca! For a wide range of chess lovers.

The author, V.A. Ivonin, has a lot to share with readers: he has a long life, work for a large sports worker, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the World and European Championships, the largest international chess competitions, in over a decade, including world championship matches in which he participated as one of the organizers.