Profession - Chessplayer

Grandmaster at Work

Profession - Chessplayer
img
Our Price: $24.95

Catalog Product Code: B0057RE

*Eligible for Media Mail Shipping Details
In Stock Ready To Ship

Be the first to review this product

Share product with a friends & opponents!
img img img img
Stock Qty: 4
Weight: 1.5000
Author: Vladimir Tukmakov
Publication Date: April 2, 2012
Notation Type: FAN - Figurine
Page Count: 264 Pages

Book Description

From his childhood, Vladimir Tukmakov realized that there was something special about his ability to play chess. He had it all - talent, skill and motivation. After winning many junior and student tournaments, he went on to play in fourteen Soviet championships at a time when these were considered some of the most powerful competitions in the world.

You are now invited to join the author in a very personal autobiographical journey, as he traces his development from one of many gifted chessplaying children to a powerful international grandmaster, a member of the world's chess elite. For Tukmakov, chess was more than just a hobby or passion - it was his profession.

From talented boy and strong grandmaster to twice leading the Ukrainian team to gold medals in the 2004 and 2010 Olympiads, Tukmakov

 

Related Products

  • Rybka 4 Opening Book
    The Rybka4 opening book is a high-class compilation of opening theory. It was developed for the world‘s strongest chess entity - 100 cores cluster Rybka and program Rybka4 and will maximize the program‘s playing strength.
    img

    Rybka 4 Opening Book
    Catalog Code: WIN0092CV
    Our Price: $29.95

  • Houdini 3 Aquarium Pro
    Houdini 3 PRO Aquarium is a revolutionary analysis, database and chess publishing tool, combined with the world’s strongest chess playing engine, Houdini 3 PRO.
    img

    Houdini 3 Aquarium Pro
    Catalog Code: WIN0123CV
    Our Price: $99.95

  • Majestic Chess
    Majestic Chess attempts to make learning chess a fun experience with an adventure mode as well as more traditional chess gameplay.
    img

    Majestic Chess
    Catalog Code: WIN0001VS
    Our Price: $14.95

  • Houdini 3 - Standard Edition
    The World's Strong Chess Playing Program
    Houdini 3 is supplied with the latest Deep Fritz 13 chess interface and thus puts at your disposal all the training and analysis functions of the world's premium chess program.
    img

    Houdini 3 - Standard Edition
    The World's Strong Chess Playing Program
    Catalog Code: WIN0364CB
    Our Price: $99.95

  • UCI - Shredder 12 Chess Playing Software
    Shredder 12 for Windows combine extremely powerful chess play with easy handling. The level of play of the program can be adjusted to any chess playing strength, so that everyone can find an adequate chess partner.
    img

    UCI - Shredder 12 Chess Playing Software
    Catalog Code: WIN0002SH
    Our Price: $62.95

  • Rybka 4 Extreme
    Rybka 4 Extreme offers advanced analysis functions, game commenting, searching, powerful chess trees, playing against the computer, databases, advanced publishing features and much more!
    img

    Rybka 4 Extreme
    Catalog Code: WIN0090CV

    Regular Price: $59.95

    Special Price: $19.95


  • MAC - Shredder 12
    Shredder 12 for Mac combine extremely powerful chess play with easy handling. The level of play of the program can be adjusted to any chess playing strength, so that everyone can find an adequate chess partner.
    img

    MAC - Shredder 12
    Catalog Code: MAC0002SH
    Our Price: $62.95

  • Fritz 13 - Let's Check
    The biggest new feature of Fritz 13, the elephant in the living room, is "Let's Check", a revolutionary function that will change the chess world. With it Fritz 13 users can join a world-wide community that are putting together a giant knowledge base for chess.
    img

    Fritz 13 - Let's Check
    Catalog Code: WIN0001CB-B

    Regular Price: $54.95

    Our Price: $49.95

  • Junior 12 Chess Playing Software Program
    The name is perhaps deceptive. Playing against Junior is not necessarily something for children, as Garry Kasparov discovered in a match in New York. He was held to a 3-3 draw by the Israeli program.
    img

    Junior 12 Chess Playing Software Program
    Catalog Code: WIN0012CB
    Our Price: $59.95

  • Hiarcs 13 Pro Book
    The Hiarcs 13 Pro book is a very strong and varied opening book derived from top correspondence and over the board human games together with the best computer games giving a superb combination with the latest cutting edge chess theory and a wealth of novelties to provide a huge repertoire of finely tuned variations.
    img

    Hiarcs 13 Pro Book
    Catalog Code: WIN0299CB
    Our Price: $29.95

Tell us what you think about this item!
lb