This book is a collection of essays on chess topics related to literature, theater, etc. You will see a gallery of world-famous names from writers, actors, scientists (Erich-Maria Remarque, Marlene Dietrich, Francois Rabelais, Vladimir Nabokov, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Alan Turing and many others) to literary characters (Harry Potter, Alice from the Country miracles).

The new book of the famous Dutch grandmaster, multi-year contender for the world chess crown of Jan Timman, using the example of the struggle of light figures will help you improve your overall strategic understanding.

The book of the classic of Soviet chess literature, international grandmaster, famous theorist, coach of the 9th world champion T. Petrosyan is based on his two fundamental works: "The middle of a game in a chess game" and "The dynamics of the middle game".

Mentor of leading Russian chess players, grandmasters Tatiana and Nadezhda Kosintsev, honored coach of Russia Vladimir Popov is well acquainted with the elements of chess strategy and tactics that cause difficulties for young players. His textbook outlines a method that has been successfully tested in class with sisters. Specially selected practical examples allow to reveal the characteristic errors and identify ways to overcome them. The test tasks offered at the end of each chapter will help the reader to understand in which direction he should improve.

The book will be useful both for the young talents themselves and for their coaches. Read the book " Chess. Work on the bugs " (excerpt)

The proposed book was a reference book of many outstanding chess players of the past and present. Written in a lively, figurative language, this is not just a classic, but really brilliant tutorial of a positional game. The book will be useful both to chess players who have just begun their ascent on the grading stages, and to their more experienced colleagues.

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.

2 books:

1. F. Marshall. 50 years at the chessboard. The name of Frank Marshall (1877-1944) is one of the most glorious in the history of chess, and his book about himself is one of the & cd. & Rdquo; in chess literature. This book consists of two parts - in the first F. Marshall talks about his life in chess, and the second - 140 of his best games. It is safe to say that the analysis of lively and witty parties (there are no boring ones in the collection!) Will give the reader real pleasure. 2. G. Golombek. The best games of Richard Reti. Which of us didn’t admire Reti’s pawn etude, where the white king, who was miserable in the corner, develops a truly sprint speed on the way to salvation? Who does not know the famous game Reti-Capablanca from the New York tournament of 1924, in which the celebrated Cuban suffered the first in eight years, moreover a crushing defeat? And what was the start there? Right, Reti's debut! This book is the first serious exploration of the work of Richard Reti in Russian. The famous English grandmaster and writer Golombek traced the entire life path of his hero, carefully selected and commented on 70 of the brightest parties of Reti. The book also contains selected etudes of the famous Czechoslovak grandmaster.

After reading the first fifty pages of this book, the reader can say: & quot; So here it is, means like ... & quot; After reading another fifty, he will say: & quot; That's the way it is, but ... & quot ;, and turning the last page, puzzled hands: & quot; So how?! & Quot; The book is a legend. The book is one of those that awaken the thought. The book, which respectfully spoke Fisher and Botvinniki. The book, without which it is impossible to imagine the development of chess theory of the XX century. The book corrected errors and shortcomings in the first edition. Also outdated for today, the section on the protection of Ragozin is replaced by the best pratii I. Lipnitsky with his own comments. The book passed a computer test & quot; by Kasparov & quot ;.

The second book of Nikolai Kalinichenko comprehensively illuminates the tricks of the game in the opening. Strictly thought-out and carefully selected modern material will help you easily find the necessary continuation for any opponent's move and avoid the time-consuming process of studying thick textbooks on the theory of debuts. By including both the combination chess player and the positional repertoire in your arsenal, you will become practically invulnerable to your opponents and you will be able to vary your opening weapon depending on the circumstances and strike your partners with both hands.

This book has many authors and a common theme is chess. But the reader does not even need to know how the figures go. He is invited to plunge into the world of eternal game - its history, psychology, philosophy ... He will feel the aroma of various eras, and such great boulders as Zweig, Kuprin, Leonov and Firdousi will help him in this. But not only they. The book also includes the wonderful essay by Chagodaeva, the last wife of the character of Capablanca’s chess, who wrote about him with love and sadness, and the mystery poem by an unknown author.

In the West, this book of grandmaster John Nunn - a contender for the world crown, Olympic champion in the national team of England and part-time doctor of mathematics - has long been a bestseller. A new, noticeably expanded edition is finally coming out in Russian. How to calculate the options and fight with blunders, how to correctly attack and defend the worst positions, how to build your debut repertoire and conduct an educational program in the endgame, how to work with a computer and how to read literature, you will find answers to these and many other questions .

Readers are invited to a brilliant book of the famous Romanian grandmaster Michael Marina, which was recognized in 2005 as the best chess book in the United States. The first volume of the two-volume book is devoted to the works of A. Rubinshtein, A. Alekhin, M. Botvinnik and M. Tal.

Merry Buratino will open the door for you to an amazing country - a fairy tale. She will talk about the manners and habits of chess pieces, teach you to attack energetically and calmly defend yourself, to think carefully about your decisions, both in chess and in life. Chess develop perseverance, logical thinking and memory, learn to use time rationally. And the “prompting” will be the multiple world champion Anatoly Evgenievich Karpov and the coach of the highest category Anatoly Borisovich Shingiri. Good luck!