The central event of chess life has always been the battle for the world chess crown. Who decided the fate of the chess crown? Who took part in the world championships? How did the struggle develop? Who in the end became the owner of the honorary prize? The answers to these questions are given by the book of the Chairman of the Committee of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) "Chess is Art," Honored Coach of the USSR, International Grandmaster E. Gufeld and a member of the Union of Journalists of Ukraine, Master of Sports of Ukraine E. Lazarev. Readers will get acquainted with the brightest games of the competition, many of which were commented on by world champions, famous grandmasters. For a wide range of readers.