Experienced mentor and well-known theorist, author of about 40 chess books, international grandmaster of the ICFF Nikolai Kalinichenko shares his developments in the field of debut strategy and tactics . The book is written in easy language, which allows you to quickly absorb a large amount of information. One of the most important tasks for a chess player striving to conquer sports peaks is the formation of a debut repertoire. This is a rather complex and time-consuming process that the author goes through with the reader .. The debut repertoire is built depending on many factors, among which it is possible to highlight the style of the chess player (combination or position), his character, the propensity to play certain positions, his experience, the tournament position and T. D.