Social, political and sports aspects in Russian cartoons of the 1920s‑1970s, dedicated to the theme of chess

The author of the article turns to the study of domestic cartoons of the 1920–1970s, dedicated to the topic of chess. When analyzing the diverse artistic interpretations of chess in the genre of caricature, social, political and sporting aspects are highlighted first of all. The ability of the art of Soviet caricature to form bright and capacious artistic images that play up trivial situations of society and behavioral patterns of individuals is repeatedly demonstrated. The author also pays special attention to caricature portraits and caricature illustrations, good-natured jokes and biting satire. As examples, the works of graphic artists B. Efimov, Yu. Yuzepchuk, S. Vlasovsky are considered.