The book of two authors - the Teacher and his grandmaster student - includes 100 small topic lectures that make up the necessary minimum (carefully selected and proven by many years of practice) knowledge for any novice chess player. It was based on lessons taught to young pupils of the Moscow Palace of Pioneers (the Supplement is devoted to the story) by their first coach - Alexander Nikolaevich Kostiev. The book is a reliable and sufficient basis for self-study of chess for those who are already familiar with the rules of the game; she will also help children's coaches in preparing classes. The book is also indispensable for parents who want to participate as much as possible in teaching chess to their children.