Chess pearl at the sea
The history of chess in Odesa, from the Duc de Richelieu to the present day.
S. Tkachenko
Facets of Chess Art
Selected studies by Andrey Selivanov, grandmaster and multiple world champion in chess composition.
Feats of the Chess Bishop
Sergei Tkachenko presents positions where White ends with a lone bishop, in six moves or fewer.
Feats of the Chess Queen
Sergei Tkachenko presents positions where White ends with a lone queen, in six moves or fewer.
Maestro of Practical Studies
Studies by Tigran Gorgiev that can be solved straight from the diagram, as training for competitions.
Revelations of a Chess Wanderer
Essays on endgame study composition.
Solo of the Chess Knight
Sergei Tkachenko presents positions where White ends with a lone knight, in six moves or fewer.
The Magic of the Chess Rook
Sergei Tkachenko presents positions where White ends with a lone rook, in six moves or fewer.
The Savior of Alekhine
The short, bright life of Yakov Vilner, Ukraine's first chess champion and the first Soviet composing champion.
The Unit of Chess Weight
Sergei Tkachenko presents positions where White ends with a lone pawn, in six moves or fewer.
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