There are a lot of secrets in chess, the possession of which distinguishes a virtuoso from an amateur. One of such secrets is the ability to play positions with multi-colored (or, in other words, (exclusive) elephants.In front of you is the first book devoted entirely to "multi-colored elephants" and tactical techniques allowing to win a crushing victory in a "different color." The author of the book, the international grandmaster and well-known chess analyst, for many years he studied the problem, analyzing the parties and approaches of the world's largest experts.When reading this book, you will take a serious step towards the chess Olympus.

The book (a collection of checkers combinations with short comments) is addressed to a wide range of checkers fans. By selecting positions with various and original solutions, the author gradually draws us into the wonderful world of classic checkers. The diagrams of II-IV drafts classes are given informative comments with information from the history of the development of this popular game, its rules, various combination techniques, elements of psychological preparation of the drafts player, the features of the tasks given, etc. The manual is designed for use both in the educational process and for independent work.

Acquaintance with this book will allow chess players to get acquainted with those positions that can be encountered in a practical game. This is very important, since it is the solution of problems that helps to realize the promise of chess ideas and combinations. The collection presents tasks that are light and elegant in design, which will be interesting not only to beginners, but also to chess players. The author has vast, half-century experience in creating chess problems and miniatures, which he generously shares in the pages of this book. It is intended primarily for beginner chess players, their coaches and parents. It will also be of interest to chess players-dischargers, leaders of circles and everyone who is passionate about chess.

With color photos.

This book is designed for children who begin to play chess. It is also of interest to a wide circle of chess fans and can be used in chess general education classes as a practical aid and for the further education of teachers of additional education in chess. . The book contains many diagrams with clear images of positions, in some cases with solutions and tasks. The assignments given in the manual are tested in classes with children of preschool and primary school age. . The particularity of this book is a strict sequence of presentation of the material & laquo; from a simple & mdash; to complex & raquo; accessibility, development of cognitive interest in chess

For the first time in the history of world chess, a book devoted to a unique phenomenon - a lightning-fast game of chess, or blitz. The author, the international grandmaster, the ex-champion of Russia Alexey Bezgodov, comprehensively considers various aspects of the blitz. This publication will acquaint the reader with interesting information, in-depth analytics and help play blitz at a higher level. The book is written easily, fun and can be interesting for a player of any skill.

This original tutorial is intended for qualified chess lovers. It consists of 24 lectures devoted to various problems of chess art: actual opening ideas, strategies and tactics of the middle of the game, typical endgame techniques. Among the authors of the book are ex-world champion M.Tal, applicants for world championship P.Ceres, D.Bronstein, A.Kotov, M.Taimanov, Y.Averbakh, experienced trainers and teachers P.Romanovsky, A.Konstantinopolsky, M. Yudovich and others. The proposed lectures are an excellent material for self-education and improvement, especially since they are accompanied by specially selected exercises. Having studied the book, you will not only improve your skills, but also significantly develop a general understanding of chess.

The publication is the logical continuation of the book "1000 chess problems: the initial level" and contains 552 tasks for the declaration of a mat in two moves and 448 tasks for the announcement of a magician in three moves. All tasks are classified according to the most important topics, the mate in them is most often achieved with the help of an elegant combination. . The task is designed for those who want to increase the level of understanding of chess and their game class

Selected parties with rich endgame content, graduation, etudes.

Book & quot; Chess textbook in etudes & quot; intended for young chess players-dischargers who want to improve their skills, coaches and heads of chess clubs, as well as all chess lovers. Of the more than 60 thousand chess etudes known in the world, for the first volume of the book, three hundred and four were selected - instructive for practicing chess players. The author of the book, a chess coach of the highest category, presents etudes not as works of a special field of chess art — composition, but as training positions of medium and high complexity — for thinking about and solving and, ultimately, improving in chess art. For pedagogical purposes, the author's assignment (win or draw) is not indicated in the initial position of the sketches, but transferred to the & quot; Solutions & quot; section. The book contains nine thematic chapters - blockade, zugzwang, interaction of figures, opening and closing lines, two threats of the king, tactical strikes and combinations, gain and loss of tempo, battery game, attack on the king. Each chapter first contains detailed commented sketches with typical and important ideas on this topic for analysis by the reader, as well as a number of studies for self-solution. The answers with explanations are placed in the chapter & quot; Etude Solutions & quot ;. There is an index of authors of etudes.

This textbook is a continuation of the book "Chess. Primary School." Contains 12 thematic chapters, which discuss the basics of chess tactics and strategy, the choice of the game plan, methods for predicting the player's future development of the game, instructive endings, grand masters duels, tasks and sketches. After theoretical positions and illustrative examples, numerous exercises (tasks for independent solution and fixation of the studied material) and answers with explanations are given. The textbook is intended for optional study of the subject "Chess" in secondary schools of general education schools, chess groups of the Palaces of children's creativity and children's and youth sports schools, and can be used by trainers and chess teachers as a teaching aid.

Second edition! A book for the initial study of chess art - an outstanding achievement of the human mind. Explains the rules and purpose of the game, the features of chess pieces and their interaction, the different types of advantages and methods for achieving it. The book consists of 10 chapters. In most of them, after theoretical positions and illustrative games, exercises (tasks for self-decision) and answers with explanations are given. The training material relies mainly on parties - masterpieces of the world chess with adapted comments for children. For optional study of the subject "Chess" in primary schools of general schools, initial chess groups of the Palaces of children's creativity and children's and youth sports schools. The book can be used by chess teachers as a teaching tool. Printing in two colors. Block-sticking colored photos on coated paper.