Understanding and logic are everything you need with static positions on the board.

A chess game is full of decision-making moments, and there are many methods you should use to find solutions.

We will present a wide spectrum of ideas that will help you to decide.

What does it take to become an expert in opening preparation?

How can we learn the secret methods which allow the top players to dominate everyone else in the opening?

The g2-g4 (or ...g7-g5) pawn push is considered unconventional and often associated with backroom chess games or old-fashioned openings like the King’s Gambit.

Despite being one of the most weakening moves available, g2-g4 has been seen more frequently at the top level of chess.

Unlike almost all other books on the Dragon, the focus is not purely on theoretical development. Instead, the author has combined the mist historically important games, the famous players who chose to fight either side (sometimes both sides!) of the opening, and the moist unexpected and interesting stories featuring the Dragon.

World Champions, contenders of the crown, code-breakers, revolutionaries in every sense of the world – all feature in this remarkable and entirely unique look into the history of an opening variation. as the ancient may say: Here be Dragons!

I used to play a lot of chess as a teenager many decades ago. Those days, there were hardly any computers that played the game and there was certainly no Internet. Learning new ideas in the game was possible only through books or magazines and if something was not clear, there weren’t too many people to consult for explanations. 

Do you like chess and want to become a better player without putting in hundreds of hours training? 

365 Steps to Tactical Mastery has a practical approach with a focus on tactics.

Although known for a long time, the London started to catch up in popularity just in the last decade or so. I guess the reason for this is probably the desire of many players to focus more on the practical side of chess, with less use of engines and less memorization of long theoretical lines, and more about positional understanding of game. I must say, it received a huge boost not only in the number of games but also in a deeper understanding of the positions arising from the opening. In the past it was used from time to time, but only a few players employed it on a regular basis, such as grandmasters from former Yugoslavia, Milorad Knezevic and Vlado Kovacevic, and the English GM Tony Miles, who used it often.

Since its publication in 2018 The Woodpecker Method has been the go-to manual among chess players with a thirst for tactical improvement. The Woodpecker Method 2 is the long-awaited sequel, designed to skyrocket your positional decision-making skills

Trzej Muszkieterowie czyli o mechanizmie szachowego poświęcenia - Zeszyt nr 3 - Mury i dziury - punkt "g7" i okolice.

Obrona indyjska wszystkimi korzeniami jest związana z Obroną Staroindyjską i ciągle przez wielu traktowana jako część tej drugiej. Wyróżniamy ją ze względu na specyficzną, asymetryczną strukturę pionkową.

Dear readers, the book in your hands is primarily intended for all who are entering the magical world of chess, beginners, children and their parents and of course - adult ambitious improvers. This chess textbook will enable readers to strengthen their knowledge of the chess basics and fundamentals and will help trainers and chess teachers in working with their students.

Dear readers, the book in your hands is primarily intended for all who are entering the magical world of chess, beginners, children and their parents and of course - adult ambitious improvers. This chess textbook will enable readers to strengthen their knowledge of the chess basics and fundamentals and will help trainers and chess teachers in working with their students.

Trzej Muszkieterowie - Zeszyt nr 2 - Pięta Achillesa "f7"

Szachy heksagonalne to ciekawy wariant gry w szachy, rozgrywany na sześciokątnej szachownicy z sześciokątnymi polami. Zasady gry zostały opracowane w 1929 roku przez lorda H.D. Baskerville’a, a następnie w 1939 roku ulepszone przez radzieckiego geologa I. Szafrana. Ostatecznie popularność zdobyła odmiana stworzona przez Władysława Glińskiego w 1949 roku i usprawniona w 1953 roku – tzw. heksagonalne szachy polskie. Gra ta zyskała popularność w Wielkiej Brytanii, Polsce, Kanadzie, Stanach Zjednoczonych oraz innych krajach, takich jak Szwajcaria, Francja, Włochy, Węgry, Nowa Zelandia i Niemcy.

Profesjonalny zestaw szachów w rozmiarze turniejowym nr 6. 
Szachownica intarsjowana, z wewnętrzną kasetką na figury.

PROFESJONALNE SZACHY TURNIEJOWE ( rozmiar szachownicy oraz figur zgodny w wytycznymi Polskiego Związku Szachowego oraz FIDE)

Profesjonalny zestaw szachów w rozmiarze turniejowym nr 5. 
Szachownica intarsjowana, z wewnętrzną kasetką na figury.

Drewniane szachy magnetyczne z intarsjowaną, składaną na pół szachownicą w kolorze mahoniu.
Dzięki silnym magnesom, szachy te spełnią się w roli doskonałego towarzysza podróży.

100 Years Later, Nimzowitsch Is Still Good for Your Chess!

Almost a century ago, a chess book about positional play and strategic concepts appeared on the chess scene. Written by a Latvian grandmaster residing in Denmark, it quickly took its place as one of the classics of chess literature. Since then, Aron Nimzovich’s magnum opus My System has been embraced by every generation of chessplayers.

Szachownica drewniana

Pola jasno-beżowe/ciemno-brązowe / drukowane

Obramowanie szachownicy - brązowe

Wymiary szachownicy: 48x48x1,2cm

Wymiary pola: 5 x 5 cm

Szachownica rozmiarowo dopasowana do figur szachowych w rozmiarze nr 5

Victor Bologan is not only a strong and creative chess grandmaster, he has also made a career in Moldovan and world chess politics. His strong will and incredible versatility have enabled him to lead a colourful and interesting life. ‘Believe in yourself’ is his motto and it has taken him to places many of us will never see.

Zwischenzug! is the first-ever comprehensive guide to the chess tactic also known as the intermediate move, or intermezzo. This exciting manoeuvre can catch opponents off guard because it is against the expected run of play. You will learn how to spot Zwischenzugs, when to look out for them, and how to set them up in your games.

The Fascinating Chess and Football Careers of Simen Agdestein

Simen Agdestein was awarded the title of chess grandmaster at the age of eighteen, the youngest in the world at the time. Two years later he wrote in his diary that he believed he could become the best in the world.

It is not really in doubt that Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) chess players of all-time. His name is one that it is recognized immediately by almost anyone with even a passing interest in chess. His numerous brilliant games are very well known and have been seen in numerous anthologies.

Presents 350 pages of the very best in chess:

- AFEK – WIJK AAN ZEE 2024

- LEITAO – THE DIFFICULT ART OF DEFENCE IN CHESS

- GORMALLY – DANNY'S CHESS DIARY – MY HASTINGS NIGHTMARE

- KOTRONIAS – KING'S INDIAN DEFENCE – GLIGORIC SYSTEM

- PERELSHTEYN – THE ALEKHINE – EXCHANGE VARIATION

- DAVIES – UNDFERSTANDING THE OPENINGS

- PERUNOVIC – THE SICILIAN OFF-ROAD

- MARIN – OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES

- PRUSIKIN – THE CARO-KANN EXCHANGE VARIATION

- BARAK GONEN – WORLD OF CORRESPONDENCE CHESS

- ROGERS – ASIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – Europe v Asia Match, Batumi 2001

- GRIFFIN – FROM THE CHESS INFORMANT ARCHIVES

Traditional sections: 263 games and fragments, combinations, endings, Tournament reviews, the best game and the most important theoretical novelty from the preceding volume.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

Metalowy brelok do kluczy (szachownica około 4 cm).

Atrakcyjna forma i solidne wykonanie pozwolą długo cieszyć oko tym brelokiem. Każdy szachista powinien go mieć!  

Wersja uaktualniona i rozszerzona. Wydanie 2024.

We’ve managed to keep the upgraded paperback edition at the pre-inflation price. On top of that, this modern classic is now available in hardcover as well.

Develops your combinative flair while highlighting the beauty and profundity of chess.

1000 Chess Problems will develop your combinative flair while highlighting the beauty and profundity of chess.

Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to create the perfect chess puzzle books. This second volume builds upon the first, using games from the World Champions and their challengers. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to improvement.

This book also contains a special chapter with expert guidance on how to use chess engines. The engines might analyse precisely but they can also harm our chess understanding if followed blindly, so we must know when and how to use them.

Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not a typical one. It’s a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and his world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to introduce you to the world of ”unnatural“ tactical moves.

Presenting examples of extreme beauty, no matter where they come from be it online bullet or world-class grandmaster praxis this book will cure your ”selective blindness“ by destroying the false notion of chess principles being a set of rules, instead of helpful guidelines. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to improvement.

The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 2 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. This volume deals with various openings after 1.e4 e5, and lines covered include: Marshall Attack, Traxler variation, Frankenstein-Dracula variation, Falkbeer Counter-Gambit and more.

900 Chess Opening Puzzles is a collection of 900 traps and, at the same time, 900 possibilities to make the right decision. In other words, each puzzle cosists of choosing a correct move in the opening phase of the game. This book discovers the secrets of traps in a variety of chess openings in an easy and pleasant way.

Szachownica w rozmiarze turniejowym nr 6. Jej atutami jest to, że jest wykonana z grubego winylu (z tego materiału wykonuje się podkładki pod myszkę komputerową), a dodatkowo, dla wygody przechowywania i transportu można ją zrolować. Jej wygląd stanowi udaną imitację szachownicy drewnianej.

Wymiary szachownicy: 50 x 50 cm

Wymiary pola: 5,7 x 5,7 cm 

Grubość: 2 mm 

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.

Do you want to do the same chess homework that world-famous grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Robert Hess and Peter Heine Nielsen did in their formative years as chess players? This book will test you with hundreds of positions created by their coach Miron Sher (1952-2020). Just like Fabiano, Robert and Peter, you are not supposed to stop after the first move. You have to find the last move of the solution!

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In response to 1.e4, White’s most common first move, it has long been recognized that when and if Black can play ...d5 safely, the result is approximate equality. Scandinavian devotees argue all that can happen on Move 1! But it’s hardly a ”peaceful“ equality.

There are many secrets in chess, knowledge of which distinguishes a chess virtuoso from an amateur. One of these secrets is the ability to play positions with opposite-colored bishops.

Trzej muszkieterowie to jedna z najsłynniejszych powieści Aleksandra Dumas z gatunku "płaszcza i szpady". Utwór został pierwszy raz wydany w odcinkach w dzienniku Le Siecle, a następnie w formie książkowej przez wydawnictwo Baudry, w tym samym 1844 roku w Paryżu.

Potem wielokrotnie zekranizowano go i przetłumaczono na wiele języków. Nie każdy jednak wie, że jest to tylko pierwsza część trylogii o... czterech muszkieterach z elitarnej królewskiej gwardii - Atosie, Portosie, Aramisie i a`Artagnanie.   

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