This book, which is a collection of games of the great German chess Z. Tarrasch, enjoyed wide popularity at the end of last and the beginning of this century. For many generations it served as a textbook players at every stage of a chess game and is considered a classic. Besides being thoroughly annotated, this book contains the story about his life and the life path. This books has been translated for the first time into Russian language. This book is designed for a wide range of chess fans.