Every book by the international grandmaster and chess promoter Nikolai Kalinichenko is of great interest Book of Chess . Play and win!” combines elements of the tutorial and encyclopedia, richly illustrated with both classic and original examples. With this book, you will successfully go from chess basics to a professional game. It sets out the most important concepts and rules, contains the basics of tactics and strategy. To acquire practical skills or test the level of skill, more than 500 positions from famous games, sketches on strategy, tactics and techniques of various stages of the chess game are offered. The book is written in a living, figurative language and will not let you get bored. It is recommended to those who are well versed in chess and love them, as well as those who are just about to get acquainted with this truly royal game.