Chess is a game. From the very beginning of humanity, people have come up with various games. Participating in them, our ancestors rested, developed their abilities, studied and taught children to better adapt to life realities. Chess, as a rule, is not the first game that a young man gets acquainted with. But it is quite possible that chess will become for him the first game in his life belonging to the class of zero-sum games. This is not only a mathematical, but also an important philosophical and life concept. When you drew or sculpted, played dolls, etc., often everything was fine and everyone was satisfied. In zero-sum games, there are always losers. The winner, of course, is nice to be. Don't just be arrogant. Much more difficult, but it is absolutely necessary to learn to lose with dignity. Many times you will have to congratulate your opponent on the victory, analyze your lost games, identify mistakes made, draw conclusions, train and go into a chess battle again. Be honest and courageous! Let the Chess Textbook for beginners help you!