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  • Author:
    Bezgodov

    The youngest first–grader in the USSR, the world champion among young men, a participant in the candidates tournament at the age of 19 - Boris Spassky's rise was rapid. And then fate gave the brilliant chess player a test of strength: he stumbled twice at the decisive moment and remained beyond the threshold of interzonal tournaments ... Only ten years after his first great success, Spassky managed to pass all the qualifying tests and earn the right to a match for the crown, but he failed to defeat the Iron Tigran Petrosian the first time. It took three more years of super–efforts: by Sisyphus he rose again to the foot of Olympus and did not miss a second chance - in 1969 he became the Tenth king of chess! An essay about the life of Boris Vasilyevich and his sporting path full of ups and downs was written by Dmitry Oleynikov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, curator of the Chess Museum of the Chess Federation of Russia. 70 beautiful and instructive games of Spassky were commented on by the champion of Russia in 1993, the famous author and theorist grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov, as well as grandmaster Dmitry Kryakvin and FIDE master Steve Giddins. The preface was written by the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik. For a wide range of chess fans.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • Reprint of a large badge (4 cm x 3.5 cm) dedicated to the failed match between Karpov and Fischer in 1975. The original was issued in an edition of  in several signal specimens (only specimens from the collection of A. Karpov and the Central House of Art Museum are known). 

    17.24 $
  • Author:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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:
    Gelfand

    The 2012 World Vice-Champion continues his story, begun in the best-selling books Positional Decision Making in Chess. ("Book of the Year" according to the English Chess Federation), "Dynamic Decision Making in Chess" and "Technical Decision Making in Chess." The new book discusses ways to make decisions in positions without minor pieces. The reader will get acquainted with rook and queen endings, as well as with what Romanovsky called the "fourth stage", that is, the late middlegame / early endgame, where only heavy pieces remain on the board. «Gelfand is very good– and very honest – explains what decisions he was able to calculate and what he had to make on the basis of general reasoning, and how he did it. This resulted in a book of the type that I love. A chess player of any strength can find a lot of useful things here. (Grandmaster Matthew Sadler, reviewer of novelties in chess literature in the magazine "New in Chess"). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    22.41 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
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    20.72 $

    RUB

    This collection is a huge collection of various programs dedicated to the most ancient strategic game on Earth! There are more than 90 classic chess applications for PC, Pocket PC, Symbian S60, WM Smartphone and Palm OS on the two disks of the Wise Owl. In addition, there are a variety of games created on the basis of chess, training programs for chess players of different levels of training, a lot of illustrations, a collection of freeze-frames from movies and much more! All chess lovers - both beginners and experienced - this collection will certainly have to taste! Features of the collection:     * 98 chess programs of different levels of complexity.     * 32 programs with multiplayer mode.     * 24 games based on chess.     * 15 tutorials.     * 14 programs for converting files with databases of chess games, creating your own training programs, solving problems and organizing tournaments.     * Collection of freeze-frames from more than 1000 movies.     * More than 100 paintings, prints and illustrations on the subject of chess.     * Base of games of the greatest grandmasters, articles and links to popular chess sites.

  • book

    24.18 $

    RUB

    To the delight of chess fans, this mega-sampler came out - a huge collection of various programs dedicated to the most ancient strategic game on Earth! There are more than 90 classic chess applications for PC, Pocket PC, Symbian S60, WM Smartphone and Palm OS on the two disks of the “Wise Owl”. In addition, there are a variety of games created on the basis of chess, training programs for chess players of different levels of training, a lot of illustrations, a collection of freeze-frames from movies and much more! All chess lovers - both beginners and experienced - this collection will certainly have to taste! The two disks contain:     * 98 chess programs of different difficulty levels     * 32 programs with multiplayer mode     * 24 chess based games     * 15 tutorials     * 14 programs for converting files with databases of chess games, creating your own training programs, solving problems and organizing tournaments     * Collection of freeze-frames from more than 1000 movies     * More than 100 paintings, prints and illustrations on the subject of chess     * Base of games of the greatest grandmasters, articles and links to popular chess sites System requirements:     * Microsoft® Windows® Me / XP operating system     * Screen resolution 1024x768     * Device for reading DVDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

  • book

    20.72 $

    RUB

    Chess has always personified remarkable intelligence, ingenuity and resourcefulness. No one can argue with the fact that this is a great workout for the human mind and memory. Now, thanks to modern computer technologies, you have the opportunity to fight and hone your skills on the chessboard as much as you like! One of the most popular intellectual games will appear before you in a magnificent three-dimensional graphics! Numerous settings allow you to create a universal gaming partner that will be interesting both for beginners and professionals. Chess players will have the opportunity to play not only with the computer, but together with a friend. You are waiting for exciting battles and even participation in the championship! Show your abilities - become a world champion! System requirements:     * Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system     * 1.0 GHz Pentium® 4 processor     * 256 MB of RAM     * 1 GB of free hard disk space     * 32MB video adapter     * Sound device compatible with DirectX® 7.0     * DirectX® 7.0     * Device for reading CDs OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION

  • book

    17.27 $

    RUB

    If you are a beginner, you must be able to protect your pieces from being captured and take them out of attack if you want to improve your game! This training course contains about 3,000 one-step exercises with a large number of pieces on the board. A large number of exercises makes this course an excellent tool for quickly learning beginner chess players. Even if you study and decide 20% of the exercises, you will significantly improve your chess “vision” and stop “yawning” the pieces! All exercises are taken from practical games and are divided by the name of the figures and the level of complexity. • Solution examples • View rating changes • Tracking the course of training multiple users • Playing against the chess program from the current position • Print jobs

  • book

    17.27 $

    RUB

    If you are a beginner, you should not miss the opportunity to take advantage of your opponent! This training course contains more than 5,800 one-step exercises with a large number of pieces on the board. A large number of exercises and ease of use allows you to quickly train novice chess players much faster than any book! Even if you study and decide 20% of the exercises, you will significantly improve your chess “vision” and stop “yawning” the pieces! All exercises are taken from practical games and are divided by the name of the figures and the level of complexity. • Solution examples • View rating changes • Tracking the course of training multiple users • Playing against the chess program from the current position • Print jobs

  • book

    Join the community! “Let’s Check” Fritz 13 that will change the chess world *. Fritz 13 users can play with them. If you are analyzing the fritz 13? You will be able to find yourself at the moment. If you’re not in the morning, you’ll not be in trouble. It is a great deal of effort to meet your needs. “Discover” a position! It’s not a matter of a Super-GM club player or super-GM. If you use the “discoverer” of that position. “Conquer” chess positions! This will be available. The newest engine, the deepest analysis. If you encounter the position. You can become one of the most recent openings. If you haven’t been up, you can’t get it. The openings book is updated on a weekly basis. It will also reveal which lines are being analyzed and the international community. It becomes the player’s experience. If you’re on the Internet, you’ll be able to find out what you’re looking for. Other features of Fritz 13: Fritz 13 engine, especially tuned for deep analysis. Freedz 13 fritz boarding board, trainer, trainer, trainer, trainer of online games and grandmasters. The sixth largest chess server: Playchess.com. Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3), DirectX9 graphics card with 256 MB RAM, 100% DirectX10 compatible soundcard, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and Internet connection required for Internet-based features (playchess.com, lets check etc.). Program activation via Internet required! Recommended: PC Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 3 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX10 graphics card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10 compatible soundcard, Windows Media Player 11, DVD ROM drive and Internet connection required for Internet-based features (playchess.com, lets check etc.). Program activation via Internet required! * Access to “Let’s Check” database database December 31, 2014

  • book

    17.27 $

    RUB

    If you are a beginner chess player, you need to know and be able to apply simple tactical techniques! This training course contains more than 2500 exercises for the "fork", more than 500 exercises for the "bunch", about 200 exercises for the "double check" and 320 exercises for the "open check". Learn to destroy the King's defense of the enemy on 720 examples and use the weakness of the 8th (1st) horizontal on 765 examples. A large number (in the amount of more than 5000!) Exercises makes this course an excellent tool for quick learning, both beginners and first-rank players. • Sample solutions • View rating changes • Tracking the progress of training of several users • Playing against the chess program from the current position • Print jobs

  • book

    22.76 $

    RUB

    Includes a large theoretical material on all debuts. About 500,000 expert assessments and more than 8,000 text comments by MG Kalinin. Chess tree - getting detailed statistics for any debut position in a few seconds. Construction of the Debut table for any position, the possibility of adding material. The "Debut Testing" mode will help chess players to test their knowledge in the debut, as well as point out inaccuracies and mistakes and give recommendations on their elimination. The base is 4,800,000 parties for 1 April. Any kind of search by title, position, etc. Print and export to RTF (WORD) and HTML. Built-in game programs: Rybka 2.3 - grandmaster power of the game, Ruffian, Crafty, Delfi and Dragon. Play on any time controls. Possibilities of deep automatic batch analysis, multivariate analysis of positions, background analysis, etc. Russian scoring moves.

  • book

    127.45 $

    RUB

    The strongest game program in the world The estimated Elo score is 3350 Chess Support 960 Multivariate analysis (with limited evaluation) Playing against the computer Automatic rating counting Material Handicap Handicap by rating (900-3200) Start the game from any position

  • book

    15.94 $

    RUB

    The program is developed on the basis of Sergey Ivashchenko's best-selling book "A Textbook of Chess Combinations", 1A and 1B. As the training material, elementary and simple tasks (1-, 2-, and 3-way) are used, located with increasing complexity. Five levels of training: 1. Simple mats in 1 turn 2. Complex mats in 1 turn, winning a figure, a pat, a mat in 2 moves. 3. Mat in 2 moves by a certain figure, scoring a figure. 4. The winning of the figure, the pat, How would you play. 5. At the last stage of training, the student is encouraged to play the position on his own. Level of tasks from beginner to III-II level. The program also includes an additional course "Mat in 1 move", which contains more than 900 exercises. There are more than 2200 examples for the solution.

  • book

    462.94 $

    RUB

    Exclusive annotated databases. Contains more than 5.4 million games from 1560 to 2012 in a high standard of quality ChessBase. 67,000 games contain comments from leading players, with ChessBase opening the classification with more than 100,000 key positions, direct access to players, tournaments, middlegame themes, endgames. The largest TopClass annotated database in the world. The most recent database games from mid-November 2012. Mega 2013 is also equipped with a new version of the playerbase. As usual, this is where most of the work was done. As the player index currently contains already more than 281,000 entries, it makes sense to use an adapted playerbase which includes about 293000 names. By doing this, the photo database has been extended, and also contain 33,000 photos now. Inclusive Internet Mega-update 2013: With 10 ChessBase, 11 or 12 you can download games for Mega 2012 for the whole year, a total of about 200,000! This means that your Mega 2013 remains until now from January to December.

  • book

    20.15 $

    RUB

    A fundamental program on chess tactics. It was made on the basis of the material of the eponymous grandmaster's book by correspondence N. Kalinichenko. Includes about 4000 exercises (more than 600 examples for the study and about 3300 for the solution), classified according to 100 tactical methods and motives. Level of difficulty from the IV level to the master. Modes "Study", "Practice", "Game", "Test". The program calculates the ELO depending on the success of the solution, and also collects detailed statistics for the solution of tasks. Speed ​​settings for moving shapes, colors and sizes of fonts and boards. Print exercises and topics. Built-in game program with varying the strength of the game.