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  • Chess was invented in the 5th century AD in India and spread throughout the world. The uniqueness of this game is that it still covers the minds of everyone - from young to old! Chess combines elements of science and sports. They develop logic, perseverance, attentiveness, analytical thinking and memory.  Checkers is a fun, dynamic and relatively simple game. Every country in the world has it. It is comparatively easier to find a partner here than in chess. Backgammon – one of the oldest known board games. It is known that it came to us from the East. First, you need to master the basic techniques, so that later you can boldly apply various tricks during the game.  Cage length: 4.5 cm. King height: 8.8cm King base diameter: 2.8 cm The length and width of the field when unfolded: 44 X 44 cm. Material: wood Country of origin: China.

    84.48 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    This new book by the many-times world champion Anatoly Karpov and the author of more than fifty books, grandmaster Nikolay Kalinichenko, is devoted to one of the most complicated and strategically deep openings & mdash; the Queen's Gambit Declined. Using games played by the strongest grandmasters, it describes the interesting ideas which have appeared in the main development systems of this opening. Along with games from recent years, the book presents the most important encounters from the chess heritage. And of course, it includes games by Anatoly Karpov himself & mdash; a great expert on the Queen's Gambit, who generously shares with the reading his unique understanding of the concepts involved. The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts.

    36.00 $
  • 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:
    Barsky

    18.97 $
  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Gipslis

    This collection of wonderful combinations is based on the famous magazine “Chess” published in the USSR. The editorial office was located in Riga, its members included strong Latvian chess players, and the editor-in-chief of the publication for many years was the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal, who always took an active part in the development of the magazine. Perhaps the most popular section among readers has always been “Find the best continuation without moving the pieces.” A fresh dozen of the most beautiful and instructive combinations, mainly from current tournaments, were published on the back cover, and the solutions were given in the next issue. The combinations were selected by the editorial team very carefully, because the magazine's circulation was more than 60,000 copies and was distributed in more than 50 countries! This edition includes combinations published in the mentioned section from 1980 to 1990. By solving these combinations, you are sure to improve your tactical skills and significantly strengthen your game.

    40.00 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. 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:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    The vast majority of opening guides are written for adult readers. This book is also devoted to the theory but it is junior. The structure of the book is simple and attractive: openings are examined using examples from actual games, each of which is presented in the form of a lesson with its own name. Several such lessons form an opening theme, and the examination of each theme concludes with exercises. In each opening, attention is drawn to its characteristic tactical and strategic ideas of combinations for independent solution strictly corresponds to the opening theme. Written in clear and easy language, the book is furnished with a large number of diagrams. Colored explanatory arrows on the diagrams and the selection of individual pages with a colored background make the book easier to understand. Regular work solve two problems: deepen the student's knowledge and develop his tactical vision, thus improving his skill and results.

    28.80 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    «The idea of continuing the autobiographical book “Steps” has been in the air almost since the moment it was written. Despite the bullet point at the end of the book in the form of a victory over Magnus Carlsen, my chess career continued for another full 14 years, and the subsequent stormy socio-political career is only gaining momentum.” (V. Bologan).  The book contains 75 games commented in detail and a number of fragments. A frank story about the life and professional path, about cooperation with the leading grandmasters and coaches of the world (among them - A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, Yu. Polgar, Zhu Chen, R. Ponomarev, A. Shirov, A. Morozevich, A. Onischuk, A. Ryazantsev, E. Inarkiev, M. Al-Mudakhka, M. Dvoretsky, M. Podgaets, V. Chebanenko, Z. Lanka and others), about political activities in the Parliament of Moldova and about work in FIDE are complemented by numerous photographs.   For a wide range of chess lovers.

    36.67 $
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    462.94 $

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    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.

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    From the first moves White should think "independently" and solve specific problems in rather strange and rare positions! More than 300 detailed examples of examples on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by MG I. Berdichevsky and A. Kalinin. 50 batches-tests for the solution Built-in game-analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Possibilities of adding information, printing, all kinds of search, analysis as in Chess Assistant. Base more than 5 000 additional parties for the debut

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    20.15 $

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    The basic plans and methods of playing in the popular closed beginning. About 800 detailed commentaries on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by MG A. Kalinin. 50 batches-tests to solve Built-in analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Possibilities of adding information, printing, all types of search, analysis as in CA 7.1. The base of 50,000 parties with ELO & gt; 2450.

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    20.15 $

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    The program is dedicated to the French defense - a very reliable, "fireproof" start, the favorite weapon of many of the world's leading chess players. She introduces the current state of the theory in all the main directions of this debut, typical techniques and game plans in the emerging middlegame. A few of the exemplary parts given here refer to the period before the year 90. More than 550 commented examples on the parties of grandmasters, theoretical material on all options prepared by the MG A. Kalinin. About 50 batches-tests for the solution. Built-in analytical programs Crafty and Dragon. Base 50 00 lots Possibilities of adding information, printing, all kinds of searching, analysis as in CA 7.1.

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    96.73 $

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    Bologans way to the Nimzo-Indian was very long and difficult. Which he now regrets a lot: “I was young. I played only the King’s Indian against 1.d4, I learned later that I’ve been singing the Tango It was a period of the 2003 Dortmund tournament, when he managed to hold it up against Nimzo with 4.Qc2. He wants to make a difference. It teaches one important thing in chess - how to play with the knight against a bishop. Indian Native, Indian therefore it is the same time as the Ruy Lopez 1.e4. 1.f4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3. Video running time: 4 hours 14 min.

  • book

    28.79 $

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    The program includes 18 themes: Advantage in development, Advantage in space, Attack on the king, Attack on the queenside, Defense and counterattack, Weak and strong fields, Open lines and diagonals, Arrangement of pawns, Center, Arrangement of pieces, Exchange, Positional sacrifice, Isolated Queen's pawn, Pawn pair c3 + d4 (c6 + d5) on half-open lines, Hanging pawns, Prevention, Principle of two weaknesses, Plan.

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    20.72 $

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    Training program on the art of chess tactics. Designed for the development of combinational vision and counting abilities of a chess player. The chess material was prepared by the correspondence grandmaster M. Bloch. More than 1200 tasks classified by three criteria: Tactical methods, Combination motives, Difficulty. Test mode. Statistics of the solution of tasks. Board size adjustment.

  • book

    17.27 $

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    Основные планы и методы игры в типовых структурах и основных дебютах: «Типовые пешечные структуры»: 1) «Карлсбадская» пешечная структура; 2) Типовая позиция с подвижным пешечным центром; 3) «Еж»; 4) Типовая пешечная структу

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    Сильнейшая игровая программа для карманного персонального компьютера Pocket PC Рейтинг ФИДЕ - 2600 - гроссмейстерская сила игры! Два игровых модуля Hiarcs 12.1 и Crafty 22 Множество игровых уровней Расстановка позиции Ан

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    96.73 $

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    This DVD provides you with a repertoire of 1.s4, that is, 1 ... e5, the Sicilian, the French, and the Caro Kann. The players will be under pressure. This is a practical repertoire - if we study openings. For example 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 is one of the recommendations. You will be dictating play. But it also provides a trainer. Video runningtime: 6 hours.

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    20.72 $

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    «Мозаика». Цель игры — передвигая фрагменты картинки нажатием стилуса на каждый из них рядом с пустой ячейкой, собрать данную картинку целиком. Особенность этой игры состоит в том, что Вы можете сами устанавливать количество фрагментов, составляющих картинку. «Pacman». Это классический pacman, В этой игре необходимо убегать от монстров, съедая витамины, при этом есть бонусы. Если Вы съедите бонус-биту, то Вы сами можете некоторое время есть монстров, а съеденные Вами бонус-часики уменьшают скорость передвижения монстров. «Классические пятнашки». Цель игры — передвигая фишки с числами нажатием стилуса на фишку рядом с пустой ячейкой, собрать их в исходную последовательность. Особенность этой игры в том, что, во-первых, Вы можете сами устанавливать размер поля (от 3×3 до 6×6), а, во-вторых, можете одним нажатием стилуса передвинуть сразу несколько подряд стоящих фишек. Выигрышной комбинацией является такая, при которой все фишки выставлены по порядку, причем пустая ячейка стоит последней. «Puzzle». Вы считаете, что у Вас хорошая память? Тогда сыграйте в нашу игру-головоломку. Цель игры следующая: воссоздать целую картинку из ее фрагментов, хаотично разбросанных по игровому полю. «Властелин камней». Цель юры — занять наибольшую область. Игроки ходят по очереди. Флажок игрока, который ходит, подсвечен. При нажатии на шар можно увидеть область, в которой Вы можете сделать ход. Если Вы ходите в соседнюю ячейку, то Ваш шар в нее копируется, в противном случае — просто перемещается. Если после Вашего хода рядом с Вашим шаром оказываются шары противника, то эти шары переходят к Вам. Игра идет до заполнения всего поля или до невозможности одному из игроков сделать ход. Внимание! Программа, записанная на данном диске, предназначена для запуска только на КПК (карманном компьютере), работающем под операционной системой Windows и неработоспособна на обычном персональном компьютере! Данная программа загружается на КПК стандартными средствами загрузки с использованием настольного персонального компьютера или ноутбука. Детальная информация Носитель: 1 CD Язык интерфейса: Русский Минимальные системные требования: Системные требования для КПК: Windows Mobile 2003 SE/5; Процессор 400 МГц или выше; Стилус; Цветной дисплей; Разрешение экрана 240х320 точек. Системные требования для ПК: Windows 98/2000/XP; Pentium 400 МГц или выше; 32 Мб оперативной памяти; Видеокарта; Разрешение экрана 800х600 с глубиной цвета 32 бита; Средства соединения мобильного телефона с настольным ПК (кабель, ИК-порты, Bluetooth или другое оборудование); 8-ми скоростное устройство для чтения компакт-дисков; Клавиатура; Мышь. Издательство Медиа Арт Паблишер, Россия, все товары

  • book

    20.72 $

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    Do you like fancy puzzles, clever jokes and quick-witted questions? Do you like to solve puzzles or fascinating puzzles during your leisure hours? Then this disc is for you and your like-minded people! It contains more than 200 fascinating tasks, the solution of which will require a non-standard approach and ingenuity, observation and logic. The collection will be interesting to both adults and children, as puzzles and puzzles are designed for different levels of knowledge. Solving them, you will not only test your intellectual abilities, but also have fun. With this disc you can organize a school quiz and an intellectual show, as well as competitions for a family holiday. Features of the program: - More than 200 exciting tasks. - Different levels of difficulty. - Answer prompt function. - Counting results. - Fun design. System Requirements: Minimum