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Russians versus Fischer

Compiled by Plisetsky and Voronkov. Foreword by GM Yuri Averbakh. 398 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $23.95
ENGLISH language. This book offers an inside look at the battles between Bobby and Russian Grandmasters. Great commentary and games. The book offers 148 Fischer's Games, Tournament crosstables, photos, new documents from Soviet archives. Tournament coverage: Portoroz 58, Zurich 59, Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade-59, Mardel Plata-60, Buenos-Aires-60, Leipzig-60, Scopie-67,Sousse-67, Buenos-Aires-70, Vancouver-71 (Taimanov). Notes by Spassky to Match in Reykjavik, etc. Recollections and game commentary by Tigran Petrosian, Mikhail Tal, Boris Spassky and other Soviet grandmasters. Minutes of the meeting of the USSR Chess Federation. Confidential letters by Tal, Petrosian, Keres, Smyslov, Bondarievsky, Polugaevsky. Secret Documents of Soviet Central Committee of Communist Party related to match preparations. Games of comeback match Fischer-Spassky in Sveti Stefan, 1992. .



Chess Chess School 1a, 60 pages. BOOK
Tactics for Beginners up to Intermediate players. Recommended for players from 600 up to 1000 WA state rating

Ivaschenko 2005; 600+ tactics; Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $15.95
An excellent tactics book for young players, up to USCF rating 1100. 600+ puzzles arranged by students' grade and level of difficulty. Includes all typical tactics.
A great book for self-training, reference source for club and school chess instructors Figurine notation.



Chess Chess School 1b, 60 pages. BOOK
Tactics for Intermediate to Adavanced players. Recommended for players from 1000 up to 1300 WA state rating

Ivaschenko 2005; 600+ tactics; Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $15.95
An excellent tactics book for young players, up to USCF rating 1300. 600+ puzzles arranged by students' grade and level of difficulty. Includes all typical tactics. Puzzles at the end of the book may be used for players with over 1300 USCF rating
A great book for self-training, reference source for club and school chess instructors Figurine notation.


Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations

N.Kalinichecnko. 800 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $45.00
ENGLISH language. 4267 Chess combinations well arranged by motiff and level of difficulty. It contains most full classification of tactical methods in chess.

This book is a must for a casual or serious player rated from 900 to 2000 (and possible higher). It will greatly improve combinational vision and calculation skills.
A great manual on tactics. Over 4,000 combinations are well selected and organized into over 120 themes (e.g. Discovered attack, Pin, Trap, Intermediate move, Blockade, Perpetual threat, etc) For a player of all levels. A fantastic tool for a scholastic player.
"The best and most complete book on combinations ever. These combinations is a lot of fun to solve. A great work by N.Kalinichenko". WGM Elena Donaldson .


Encyclopedia of Chess Openings

N.Kalinichecnko. 650 pg. Hard Cover. The same author and look as in Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations
Chessplayer Price: $45.00
Chess Signs/Notation, English Language, Table of Conent and Foreword in Russian.

This is a good refernce book to get quick information on all openings. Recommended from Beginners to approx 2000 rated players
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Modern Chess Self-Instructor, Book 1, 225 pages.

M. Pozharski. 2002; Soft Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $12.95
1) Openings (Combinations, Attack against the King) A great book for self-training Figurine notation.


Modern Chess Self-Instructor, BOOK 2, 225 pages.

M. Pozharski. 2002; Soft Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $12.95
BOOK 2: Middlegame (Strategy) A great book for self-training Figurine notation.


Modern Chess Self-Instructor, Book 3, 225 pages.

M. Pozharski. 2002; Soft Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $12.95
BOOK 3: The Endgame. A great book for self-training Figurine notation.


Combinational motifs, 304 pages.

M. Blokh. 2000; 1200 selected combinations; Soft Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $17.95
New tactics book by Max Blokh, chess writer and coach, correspondence grandmaster. 1206 puzzles and combinations arranged by tactical theme/motive. A great book for self-training, excellent reference source for club and school chess instructors Figurine notation.


Manual Of Chess Combination, 304 pages. OUT OF STOCK Will be availble Summer 2005 (Chess Tactics for Beginners)

Ivaschenko 2000; 1300+ tactics; Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $21.95
In Russian classifications, "beginners" are players below USCF 1100
An excellent tactics book for young players, up to USCF rating 1100. 1300+ puzzles arranged by students' grade and level of difficulty. Includes all typical tactics. Puzzles at the end of the book may be used for players with over 1100 USCF rating.
A great book for self-training, reference source for club and school chess instructors Figurine notation.


Chess Tactics Training, 170 pages.

Nikolai Shumilin; 700 tactics; Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $21.95
A tactics book for intermediate players, from rating 1100+. Tactics arranged by themes: Double Attck, Pin, Checkmates, Passed Pawn, and more A great book for self-training, easy to take on a trip Figurine notation.


Chess School 2, 255 pages.

Ivaschenko 2002; 1188 tactics; Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $21.95
Next level of "Chess Tactics for Beginners", Stages 6-11.
An excellent tactics book for young players, up to USCF rating 1800. 1188 puzzles arranged by students' grade and level of difficulty. Includes all typical tactics.
A great book for self-training, reference source for club and school chess instructors Figurine notation.


Chess School 3- Manual of Chess Combinations, 255 pages.

Ivaschenko 2003; 1188 tactics; Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $21.95
Next level of "Chess Tactics for Beginners", Stages 6-11.
An excellent tactics book for young players, up to USCF rating 1800. 1188 puzzles arranged by students' grade and level of difficulty. Includes all typical tactics.
A great book for self-training, reference source for club and school chess instructors Figurine notation.


Chess School 4 Endgames, 255 pages.

Ivaschenko 2003; 1188 tactics; Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $21.95
Next level of "Chess Tactics for Beginners", Stages 6-11.
An excellent tactics book for young players, up to USCF rating 1800. 1188 puzzles arranged by students' grade and level of difficulty. Includes all typical tactics.
A great book for self-training, reference source for club and school chess instructors Figurine notation.


Volume 1
Mikhail Tal, 1949-1961

Kirillov. Creation. 1998. 317 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $22.95
The brilliant games and commentary of great chess wizard from Riga. Tournament crosstables and rare pictures from family archives. Figurine notation. Russian language.


Volume 2
Mikhail Tal, 1962-1967

Kirillov. Creation. 1998. 256 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $22.95
Pictures of Tal with family and friends. Total of 615 games, many annotated by Tal. Simul and blitz games. Figurine notation. Russian language.


Volume 3
Mikhail Tal, 1968-1973

Kirillov. Creation. 1998. 266 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $22.95
Total of 324 games, many of which are annotated by Tal. Simul and blitz games. Figurine notation. Russian language.



Volume 4
Mikhail Tal, 1973-1979

Kirillov. Volume 4. 2001. 300 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $22.95
Many games are annotated by Tal. Tournament Games. Figurine notation. Russian language.



Volume 5
Mikhail Tal, 1980-1986

Kirillov. Volume 5. 2001. 283 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $22.95
Many games are annotated by Tal. Tournament Games. Figurine notation. Russian language.




Volume 6
Mikhail Tal, 1987-92

Kirillov. Volume 6. 2002. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $22.95
Many games are annotated by Tal. Tournament Games. Figurine notation. Russian language.

Kirillov. Mikhail Tal 5-volume set (1949-1986) for only $99.00!

Russian language.

Encyclopedia of Modern Chess Openings: Semi-Open Games.

Bagirov, et al. Publisher. 1996. 338 pg. Soft Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $21.95
Authors: GM Gipslis, GM Glek, GM Gufeld, IM Stetsko. Encyclopedia of chess openings written and published in Russia. Covered openings: French Defense, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Alekhine's Defense, Center Counter, Nimzowitch Defense, Robatch Defense. Figurine notation.


Haag - Moscow, 1948. The World Champtionship Match Tournament OUT OF STOCK

Keres, P. and Botvinnik, M. 1999. 298 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $22.95
This is a second edition of a chess classic. The book extensively covers the World Champioship tournament of 1948 that made Botvinnik the World Champion. Thanks to the cooperation with M. Botvinnik's family,this book contains Botvinnik's diary during the tournament, his private analysis made especially for this tournament. Rare pictures of chess legends, round by round reports, theoretical articles. Top quality game analysis by M. Botvinnik and Paul Keres. Russian language. Figurine notation.


Chess Practice

Yaakov Neischtadt. 1999. 298 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $19.95
Yaakov Neischtadt is a well-known Russian master and theoretician, author of many books and opening monographs. Offers 480 tactical positions and exercises. Positions are divided by subjects (clearance, elimination of defense, blocking, decoy, etc.). First, sample annotated positions are given, further, practical exercises on the subject are offered. Many positions from modern games. Recommended for tactical practice. Russian language. Figurine notation.


Attack

Tal, M. and Y. Damsky. 1997. 187 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $13.95
This is one of last works of Mikhail Tal and his friend Yakov Damsky. The books was not yet finished when Tal suddenly passed away. Damsky, his good friend for many years, had to finish the work alone. Great games and teaching material for anyone who wants to learn how to attack. Great commentary by the greatest master of attack, Mikhail Tal. Russian language. Figurine notation.


Avro Tournament

Toradze, G. 1995. 263 pg. Hard Cover.
Chessplayer Price: $17.95
The Avro-tournament of 1938 was the strongest chess event held before World War II. Chess legends of the time: Alekhine, Capablanca, Euwe, Keres, Reshevsky, Botvinnik, Flor. Fine competed in a double round-robin event. Paul Keres and Reuben Fine tied for first. Excellent commentary by Botvinnik, Rjumin, Panov, Lilienthal, Keres, etc. Round by round reports by Tartakower. Rare pictures of chess geniuses of the past. A chess classic! Russian language. Figurine notation.