Chess. Step by Step

This учебное пособие is addressed to those who want to learn how to play chess on their own and improve further. Its author, a well-known chess master and writer, invites beginners to embark on an exciting journey into the world... of chess. You will go from getting acquainted with the rules of the game to mastering typical techniques and executing beautiful combinations. The lesson-by-lesson method of presentation facilitates the sequential mastery of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game, and numerous exercises will help to understand how well the lesson has been mastered. The new edition of the textbook has been revised, corrected, and supplemented with a large number of diagrams for the greater convenience of readers. In its time, the book was approved by world champion Mikhail Tal and is suitable not only for self-study but can also be used for group classes and will be useful for coaches, leaders of chess clubs, and all chess enthusiasts.