Detailed history of the first 10 Soviet championships from 1920 (won by Alekhine) through 1937, and in addtion match Botvinnik-Loewenfisch 1937 for the champion. The book contains 107 selected, deeply annotated games, crosstables of all championships, 150 photos and illustrations, many of which are not available from other sources. A lot of material on the history of championships, inclusive stories that remained behind the scene, biographical notes about players, etc. Bibliography and indexes at the end. 2 pictures. The Russian edition titled Shedevry i dramy chempionatov USSR 1920-1937 became a bestseller. Sergei Voronkov is a well-known chess publicist and historian, he is the author of the trilogy Shedevry i dramy chempionatov USSR 1920-1953, the books Russkiy sfinks, Russkie protiv Fischera, Fedor Bogatyrchuk 1-2 and others. Further information about the book is available at elkandruby.com. English Chess Federation Book of the year 2021.