Volume 1. The author of the book, Oleg Efrosinin, who is a member of the Union of Journalists of Russia, vice-president of the regional Volgograd chess federation, an international arbiter of chess composition, talks about Volgograd chess composers, widely known in our country and abroad. He also provides creative portraits of chess players, analyzes their best chess problems and sketches. The results of numerous chess competitions held in the Volgograd region are also mentioned here. The book is designated for all kinds of chess lovers. Volume 2. The author of the book in the second volume continues to introduce to us the works of Volgograd chess composers. The results of many other chess competitions held in the Volgograd region are presented as well. The book is created for fans of a chess game of various qualifications.