The collection contains a gallery of famous chess players - participants of the World War II. Furthermore, the book tells us about the chess life in the country during the period of 1941- 1945: about tournaments held in different cities of the Soviet Union, championships in Moscow, Leningrad, national championships, about the patronage of chess players in hospitals. The book ends with an epilogue - a story about a radio match between the USSR and the USA national teams. For a wide range of chess fans.
