In this instructive and entertaining book, the legendary David Ionovich Bronstein, artist and chessboard wizard, invites you to become his student. The author begins with advice for beginners and then develops the reader's skill with examples (235 in total) from his own games played over 58 years - from 1938 to 1996. Although the textbook is primarily addressed to amateurs, experienced chess players, including grandmasters, They will also read it with pleasure and benefit, having learned many interesting stories from Bronstein’s life and become acquainted with the way of his magical thoughts. This book is completely different from those that the chess world has known so far, but its main character is a unique phenomenon!