The book of the famous Soviet master and theorist Veniamin Markovich Blumenfeld is devoted to the most important component of a chess game - the art of combination. The author talks about how to find and recognize hidden tactical resources of a position, leads positions for an independent solution aimed at developing a combination vision. The author’s practical advice, which has retained its relevance to the present day, will help the reader to better understand when a tactical strike should be sought during the game, and when it makes sense to restrict oneself to a solid positional continuation, saving time to think about moves. For a wide range of chess lovers.

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. Having included both the repertoire of the combination chess player and the positional player 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 off with both hands.

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2 books:

1. World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. K. Ilyumzhinov, N. Kim. The official edition of the World Chess Cup 2005! All tournament games under the same cover! The brightest episodes of the struggle, the best photos, the most interesting moments of the backstage life of the tournament! This book is about the 2005 World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. In it you will find the chess games of the Cup, as well as the brightest episodes of the fight, photos of the participants and the most interesting moments of the tournament’s backstage.

2. Kremlin debut. World Championship 2001-2002. K.N. Ilyumzhinov, N.V. Kim President of FIDE and the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and journalist Nikita Kim present the official publication of the World Chess Championship 2001-2002 in Moscow. The book contains all the games of the tournament, the best of which are commented on by world champion Ruslan Ponomarev, world vice-champion Vasily Ivanchuk, world vice-champion Alexander Kostenyuk, grandmasters-participants of the championship. And also: the brightest episodes of the struggle, interviews with grandmasters, the best photos, detailed statistics. The book is designed for a wide range of chess lovers.

In this book, much has been done for the first time. For the first time (at least in Russian) a detailed and qualitative analysis of the Veresov system is given. For the first time, a map of mines and traps & quot; garden and park & quot; Blackmar-Diemer's gambite will appear before the reader in full format, without cuts. The original idea of Litvinenko also did not remain without a thoughtful and painstaking analysis submitted to the reader’s court. From the reader, by and large, only one thing is required: desire. The desire to avoid jaded along and across the schemes of the Queen's Gambit, the desire to try something new. Off, template game! If there is such a desire, the first volume of the monograph & quot; Debut of Queen's Pawns & quot; will become an indispensable assistant on the way to a bright creative experiment. And victories!

Lovers & quot; have fun & quot; at the chessboard, it is proposed to get acquainted with one of those & quot; curves & quot ;, & quot; frivolous & quot; debuts that will not meet in a world championship match.

Your attention is invited to a monograph on one of the most popular open debuts - the Russian party. The idea of a counterattack that underlies the Russian game after 1.e4 e5 2.Kf3 Kf6! Is so attractive that this debut is constantly found at all major competitions, including matches for the World Championship. The author of the book, multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov, has repeatedly tested the Russian game in matches against Garry Kasparov, Gata Kamsky and in major tournaments of our time. His co-author - grandmaster Nikolai Kalinichenko - the author of numerous monographs on the theory of chess, has been working on the theme of the Russian party for more than 20 years. The book is based on a unique card file, which contains many batches and analyzes that have not been published in print and electronic databases. Work is broken into three volumes. The first one is devoted to such sharp and interesting schemes as the Cochran gambit 4.K: f7!?, Variant 5. Xcz !, A. Shirov’s formidable weapon and other interesting possibilities. The authors as comfortable as possible offer the reader to plunge into the fascinating world of the Russian party and to comprehend its innermost secrets.

The third volume is devoted to the Steinitz system 1. e4 e5 2. Kf3 Kf6 3. d4, which has not lost its relevance today

One of the most popular chess players of the world reveals secrets by which he turned a half-forgotten debut with a dubious reputation into a formidable weapon, faithfully serving those who appreciate a lively figure game. In this deeply personal book, Morozevich included over 50 of his previously unpublished fast and blitz games, including from training matches with world champions Vladimir Kramnik and Anatoly Karpov. Grandmaster Alexander Morozevich is among the top ten for about 10 years. Aggressive and original style of the game, as well as deep analyzes and witty comments earned him a great many fans around the world. As soon as Morozevich’s party begins to be broadcast online, it immediately gathers thousands of viewers who want to see & laquo; Moro & raquo; In action. His co-author and friend Vladimir Barsky is an international master, a successful coach, an experienced journalist. & laquo; Protection of Chigorin Morozevich & raquo; will help you not only to include in your repertoire a fighting double-edged debut, but also to develop a dynamic style of play.

Very often, a chess game ends in an endgame, and in order to achieve victory, a chess player needs to know typical methods for realizing an advantage with limited material on the board. This book discusses practical examples from the batches of big masters of the endgame, in which the strongest side has a certain type of advantage & ndash; material, positional, structural, greater activity of the figures. One of the chapters is devoted to combinations in the endgame. The final chapter contains the instructive endings of one of the authors of the book, the twelfth world champion Anatoly Karpov, who is rightfully considered to be one of the most prominent endgame masters in chess history. Table of Contents Excerpt

The author, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, is the world's best expert on system 2. c3 in the Sicilian defense. E. Sveshnikov considers this system, which he experienced in tournament practice more than 600 (!) Times over the past 40 years, “ingenious in his practicality”. All theoretically important games selected for the book were commented on in detail, and the author explains not only specific opening variations, but also typical techniques of playing the middle game and even the endgame. Many of the games mentioned have never been published, for example, matches from the closed training match Kasparov - Sveshnikov. Also provides positions for self-decision. For a wide range of chess lovers

The second edition of the best-selling book by the honored coach of Russia, international grandmaster Alexander Panchenko, written on the basis of lectures delivered at sessions of the All-Russian Chess School of Grandmasters, which was led by the author. The book is a textbook on the endgame and is intended for chess players of the middle and highest categories who want to study chess graduations on their own, as well as for coaches and teachers. In addition to theoretical material, it provides numerous examples from the practice of classics and modern chess players, as well as tasks for self-determination and playing.

The book of an outstanding grandmaster and brilliant chess popularizer Alexander Kotov has already gained religious status. Talking about the principles of positional and combination games and illustrating them with examples, the author does not limit himself to explaining why this or that move is good or bad. He also shows the very process of the birth of grandiose designs in the grandmaster’s head, and also directs a powerful research beam to the dark corners of the brain, from which sometimes foolish errors ruin these ideas. The tone of the book is also surprising - a confidential one, built on a frank presentation of not always smoothly combed thoughts. What helps a strong chess player to penetrate the depths of the position and make a correct game plan for many moves ahead? Due to what he manages to accurately and far count puzzling, branching options? What means does he use to avoid hasty rash decisions? Kotov thoroughly answers these crucial questions, and at the end of the book gives general recommendations that are of particular value to young chess players. Using the advice of Kotov, more than one generation of chess lovers learned to discipline their thinking and better understand the game. Now it's your turn, dear reader!

The authors of the book share with readers the secrets of teaching children from 4 years of the basics of a chess game. Using their many years of experience, the authors have developed notes on educational and game activities, with the help of which any teacher or parent can take the first steps with the kids in the chess world.

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. In the second volume of the two-volume book, the work of world champions T. Petrosyan, R. Fisher, A. Karpov, and the unfading V. Korchnoi is considered.