Antique Russian Chess Book:  Author: N. Grekov, V. Nenarokov Title: International Chess Tournament in New York 1924 A collection of games with detailed notes by A. Alekhine Published: Moscow, 1925 Language: Russian 257 pages  Condition: Back cover is missingEK34

Russian Chess Book:  Author: Grigory Bogdanovich  Title: Play 2...Nf6! in the SicilianLanguage: English Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2009 291 pages On the map of modern chess theory there is a 'blank spot' - The Nimzowitsch-Rubinstein Variation of the Sicilian Defence (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6) Everyone has heard of it, but no one really knows anything about it. The literature devoted to this topic is extremely scanty. Two or three articles, a few brochures, one ancient monograph (in German) - and that's all. The book of international master Grigory Bogdanovisch fills this gap. The author, a recognized expert on the Variation, has summarized and fully systemized his many years of experience in the given field. His views are subjective - but this is what makes them valuable. His conclusions are paradoxical, but they, so to speak, 'grab' the reader and do not leave him indifferent. You want to argue with him, but - and this is the main thing! - his presentation of the Variation makes you want to study it and play 

Binding: softcover Language: Serbian, English Condition: very good 48 pages Die Grünfeld-Verteidigung ist eine Schacheröffnung, die mit Zügen beginnt. Bezieht sich auf halbgeschlossene Anfänge. Eingeführt in die Turnierpraxis durch den österreichischen Großmeister Ernst Grünfeld 1922 in der 4. Partie der Partie gegen Albert Becker. Die Grünfeld Defense ist bei Amateuren und Profis sehr beliebt. Sie wurde wiederholt in Eliteturnieren und Weltmeisterschaften wie Kasparov-Karpov und Kasparov-Kramnik getestet. Size: 21 x 29,5 cmEK35

Published: Moscow, 1994-1996Language: RussianBinding: softcover43 pages Condition: very goodContains the best works of the best works of the sketch competition and works of Boris Gusev – master of chess composition.

Antique Russian chess book: Author: N.Zubarev Unified chess code of the USSR Published:  Moscow 1936 Binding: Hard Language: Russian 64 pages Condition: Good. Ex-libris "Library of V. A. Horev" on the title page. Viktor Alexandrovich Horev (February 22, 1932, Vologda, RSFSR — May 25, 2012, Grodno, Belarus) was a Soviet and Russian literary critic, researcher of Polish literature, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (2009).EK29

Russian Chess Book: Author: S. Tartakower Modern debuts. Theory and practice Published: Leningrad, 1928 Binding: Soft Language: Russian 104 pages Viktor Alexandrovich Horev (February 22, 1932, Vologda, RSFSR — May 25, 2012, Grodno, Belarus) was a Soviet and Russian literary critic, researcher of Polish literature, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (2009).   Ex-libris "Library of V. A. Horev" on the title page.   Condition: damage to the spine, cover contamination.EK30

Chess Book: Author: Alexandra KosteniukTitle: How I Became Grandmaster at Age of 14Language: EnglishBinding: HardcoverPublisher: Moscow, Ayaks, 2001214 pagesNumerous world and European champion among girls, charming grandmaster invites the reader to take a walk with her in the magical world of chess and help step by step, from the basics, to improve your skills in a wise game. Study material is interspersed with the biographical chapters.

Binding: Hardcover Language: Dutch Condition: very good Coated paper. Many color photos. 59 pages Size: 29,5 x 29,5 cm

ISBN: Publisher: H.G.S. Publishers. 1994Author: I. LinderLanguage: EnglishPages: 288Binding: hardcover + supercover + cardboard caseFor the sake of one and a half thousand years, from the time of the emergence of chess, up to now, people have been trying to render the true charm of this wise game through the pieces of chess they are made of, displaying outstanding talent, fantasy and resourcefulness . The miniature chessmen have always been of the works of art, no matter what material they were made of (ivory or silver, mother-of-pearl or porcelain), and whether they reflected people's life at different times or were of abstact character. The author of the album is a well-known Russian historian. I.M. Linder who describes the stages of evolution of figurative and abstract chess pieces from medieval to modem forms. This description is based on a thorough study of private collections and museum pieces. The richness of the art of chess pieces is shown in its entirety, including such archaeological finds as the ancient chess pieces from Afrasiab (seventh to eighth centuries, Uzbekistan), unique porcelain, ivory and metal sets of all times and lands.The album, containing 250 black-and-white and color illustrations, is a good gift to chess collectors and all lovers of this ancient game.

Chess Book:Author: Linder I.M.Title: Schach. Schachfiguren im Wandel der ZeitPublisher: Verlag der AG «H.G.S», Moskau, 1994Language: GermanBinding: hardcover + supercover + cardboard case288 pages The name of Dr. Isaac Linder is well known owing to his numerous works on the history of chess.Born in November 20, 1920 he began to play chess in his early childhood. Great Lasker gave his praise to the 14-year-old schoolboy.Passion for chess and a professional approach of the historian (Dr. Linder is a graduate of the historian faculty of Moscow University) mark his books "First Russian Chess Master A.D.Petrov" (1952,1955), "Artist of Chess I.S.Shumov" (1959), "At the Putset of Chess Culture" (1967) and "First Russian Chess Masters" (1979). In these monographs many archival materials, unearthed and studies by the author, were used.A fundamental approach also marks his book "Chess in Rus" published by the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1064 and then reissued in 1975. Original research into the chess etymology and chess realities in bylinas (Russian epic) was also done by the author. His book "Chess in Old Russia" was published in English in Switzerland in 1979.This book is the result of Dr. Linder's thirty-year-long research into the history of chess pieces and its interrelation with world culture.For about one and a half thousand years, from the time of emergence of chess up to now, people have been trying to render the true charm of this wise game through the chess pieces they made, displaying outstanding talent, fantasy and resourcefulness. The miniature chessmen have always been genuine works of art no matter what material they were made of (ivory or silver, mother-of-pearl or porcelain), and whether they reflected people's life at different times or were of abstract character.The author of the album is a well-known Russian historian Dr. Isaac Linder who describes in a captivating manner the stages of evolution of figurative and abstract chess pieces from medieval to modern forms. This description is based on a thorough study of private collections and museum pieces. The riches of the art of chess pieces are shown in its entirety, including such archaeological finds as the ancient chess pieces from Afrasiab (seventh to eighth centuries, Uzbekistan), unique porcelain, ivory and metal sets of all times and lands.The album, containing 250 black-and-white and colour illustrations, is a good gift to chess collectors and all lovers of this ancient game.

Russian Chess Book: Author: Igor Berdichevsky Title: Modern Practice. 1 … Nc6!?Language: English, German, Spanish, RussianBinding: HardcoverPublisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2004 200 pages 

Chess Book:  Author: Ilya Odessky Title: English Defence Language: English Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2007 270 pagesThis book is devoted to the paradoxical opening 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6. By playing 3.e4 White immediately wants to punish the 'disturber of the peace' for his neglect of opening principles, but in this case Black sets his opponent such a variety of mines and traps, that he can gain an advantage, even omitting the equalising stage! At the present day the statistics after 3.e4 is appalling for White: in 7 out of 10 games he suffers defeat! The author, not relying on his own store of words, constantly hides behind the ckassics, citing them right and left. Characters form world literature and even departed personalities strive to take an active part in the analysis of variations.