The author, international master, FIDE trainer, conceived this a book as an introductory strategy course, in an understandable form explaining its basic principles. In the first This volume covers positional maneuvers and techniques typical of each individual figure in second & mdash; to combine shapes in their interaction or confrontation. The book contains many examples that you need find the necessary moves in the game or a solution for a given position. This work will serve as an excellent guide both for independent training of players and for chess trainers .

Tal Mikhail Nekhemievich (11/9/1936 - 06/28/1992) eighth world champion (1960 - 1961), international grandmaster (1957). Latvian Champion 1953, 1965 USSR Champion 1957, 1958, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978 Eight-time winner of the World Chess Olympiads as part of the USSR team, six-time European champion and three-time world champion among students in the team competition. Winner of the first unofficial World Blitz Championship (1988). Winner of interzonal tournaments 1958, 1964, 1979, Candidates Tournament 1959, participant of two matches for the world championship and seven matches of candidates. He won 44 international tournaments. The most complete collection of M. Tal's games is designed for a wide range of chess amateurs

The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

The height of the king is 7.7 cm.