The textbook of the famous grandmaster and brilliant writer of the 1st half of the 20th century Savely Tartakover has never been published in Russian before. According to the author himself, in it he wanted to combine "useful with pleasant," that is, to present the reader with useful information in an exciting presentation. As you can see from the table of contents, the book is devoted to topics, the possession of which is mandatory for chess players of II-III categories.