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Nice USB memory stick in the shape of a kingMaterial: wood /...
Introduction Chess is one of the most difficult and beautiful games man...
Tournament size chessboard No. 6 made of plastic, double folded to save...
Tournament size chessboard No. 4 made of plastic, double folded to save...
Professional chess set in tournament size No.6. Inlaid chessboard, with...
Professional chess set in tournament size No.5. Inlaid chessboard, with...
Wooden, magnetic perfect as a travel companion in MINI version (S-140/M)
Wooden chessboard Light beige/dark brown fields made by screen printing...
Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not...
Turbo-Charge Your TacticsTurbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a...
A LIFE DEDICATED TO CHESS AND ITS PLAYERS This remarkable book is a...
Publisher: Chess Stars; 380 pages,...
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A LIFE DEDICATED TO CHESS AND ITS PLAYERS This remarkable book is a tribute to a man who is probably the greatest chess coach of all time. Mark Dvoretsky was a fascinating, intelligent, honest, decent, hard-working and good-natured man who dedicated his life to chess and its players.
Boris Spassky is the most underappreciated World Champion in chess history, remembered as the Soviet who lost to Bobby Fischer in 1972. In this two-volume work, biographer extraordinaire Tibor Karolyi puts the focus on Spassky’s brilliant career and life story.
Niniejsza książka to nowe wydanie książki "Mistrzowie Świata i ich 400 kombinacji szachowych", które zostało wzbogacone o rozdział poświęcony chińskiemu Mistrzowi Świata - Dingowi Lirenowi. Książka, oprócz dodatkowego materiału została także poprawiona.
Таль Михаил Нехемьевич (9.11.1936—28.06.1992) восьмой чемпион мира (1960—1961), международный гроссмейстер (1957). Чемпион Латвии 1953, 1965 гг. Чемпион СССР 1957, 1958, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978 гг.
Korchnoi and his Chess Grandchildren features 25 of Viktor Korchnoi’s best games from the latter stages of his glorious career. The latest game is from 2011, when Korchnoi was still potent enough to defeat Fabiano Caruana.
The Chess Adventures of Abhimanyu Mishra Aged 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days. In this revealing self-portrait of Abhimanyu Mishra, he tells the story of a highly ambitious family project. Supported by his father, mother and sister, Abhi sets out to beat a nineteen-year-old world record. He wants to become the Youngest Chess Grandmaster in the World.
В издание включены фотографии и документы из архивов и частных коллекций, многие из которых публикуются впервые.
Every tournament win has a unique narrative and challenge. Grandmaster Nigel Short realised that every tournament win has a unique narrative and challenge. In this exceptional chess book, Short discusses eight of his foremost tournament wins, describing the drama with insightful game annotations and entertaining anecdotes.
Nine-time Czech champion David Navara, 35, became a grandmaster in 2002 at the age of sixteen.
In Coaching Kasparov, Year by Year and Move by Move Garry Kasparov's long-term coach, second and mentor Alexander Nikitin tells the story of how he trained Kasparov from a brilliant but raw junior into becoming and then remaining the world champion.Volume II , the present work, covers the period 1982-1990, including the first four world championship...
The Anand Files offers a detailed insight into the strategies Viswanathan Anand used to win three World Championship matches in a row. It takes the reader behind the scenes to show the inner workings of Team Anand, including pre-game planning and preparing opening novelties, some of which have yet to be used.
Grigory Levenfish was twice Soviet Champion and drew a match with the great Botvinnik, yet despite his skills, he was never a favoured son of the Soviet Union. Rejected for selection to key events and the only Soviet grandmaster to be denied a stipend in later life, Levenfish was a Soviet Outcast.
People who are really, really good at something - unbelievably good, incomprehensibly good, have always held a strong fascination for those fellow humans who are less extraordinarily gifted. In this respect chess does not differ from other areas of human endeavour.
In this book, the author drives you through the very rich chess career of Lajos Portisch while interviewing him. This unique concept makes the book easy to read and gives the reader some inside information about what is happening also off the board, things you normally don’t get to know about.
"I do not accept an absolute limit to my knowledge. I have a zeal to understand that refuses to die."- Emanuel Lasker, 1919
How does one achieve the unique ‘sound’ and distinct technique that are absolutely necessary to become successful at the highest level? It can only be done via a deep understanding of the chess player’s personality and the unique talent that distinguishes him from other soloists.
For the purpose of writing this book I decided to look at all the games Veselin has played from 1995 until the present, as there were many I didn’t know! I must say that, although seeing great moves from a 2800 player sounds normal, it was impossible not to be astonished by some of his games.
In his third full-length memoir about one of the world's greatest ever chess players Genna Sosonko portrays a warm picture of the seventh world champion Vasily Smyslov, with whom he spent considerable time over the board, during tournaments and while meeting at each other's homes.
Vladimir Kramnik is one of the greatest chess players of all time. From 2000 to 2007, the Russian held the title of Classical World Chess Champion. He contributed significantly to the reunification of the world title, set trends in numerous opening systems, and remains one of the strongest and most influential players on the planet.
THE FIRST AMERICAN SINCE BOBBY FISCHER TO PLAY FOR THE WORLD TITLE! ‘I started working with Fabiano when he was only five’, remembers legendary New York City chess trainer Bruce Pandolfini. ‘It was obvious that he had a rare intuition, was brave in attack and was one of the most talented players of his age that I had seen.’
1997 год. Нью-Йорк. Чемпион мира по шахматам Гарри Каспаров проигрывает компьютеру Deep Blue фирмы IBM, и это становится величайшим поединком всех времен и народов. Об этой игре будут говорить как о «последней битве человеческого разума», многие будут сравнивать ее с первым полетом братьев Райт и высадкой астронавтов на Луну.
The Thinkers is a visual tribute to the game of chess, showcasing the emotions, exertions and desires of the players, and conveying the mental intensity only chess can command. Included are some of the most iconic portraits of today’s stars, as well as emotive shots of ordinary players from all over the world, with photos taken over the last five years in...