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Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine [a] [b] (October 31 [ O.S. October 19] 1892 – March 24, 1946) was a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, a title he held for two reigns. By the age of 22, Alekhine was already among the strongest chess players in the world.
- Youth and Early Chess Career
- Alekhine’s First World Championship
- Losing and Recapturing The World Title
- Legacy
Alekhine learned how to play chess when he was six or seven years old. However, he didn’t get too involved in the game until a couple of years later when he was impressed by a simultaneous blindfold exhibition involving his older brother. On December 1, 1902, leading American player Harry Nelson Pillsburybroke his own blindfold simul record (21 opp...
In 1921 Alekhine made a remarkable return to the international scene by winning tournaments in Triberg, Budapest, and The Hague with a cumulative score of 19 wins, 12 draws, and no losses. In Budapest, he employed the famous Alekhine Defense for the first time. In 1922 in London he took second place behind the new world champion, Capablanca. It was...
Alekhine successfully defended his title twice against Bogoljubov. Each time, he won easily; in 1929, Alekhine had 11 wins, five losses, and nine draws, while in 1934, he scored eight wins, three losses, and 15 draws. Another title defense occurred when Alekhine faced Max Euwe at the 1935 World Chess Championshipin the Netherlands. Alekhine started...
Alekhine was a brilliant tactician who excelled in all areas of the game. He beat the world’s best during a golden age of chess and also served as the precursor to the Soviet school of chess that more-or-less officially began with Botvinnik. Garry Kasparovonce noted how he “admired the refinement of his [Alekhine's] ideas, and I tried as far as pos...
Alexander Alekhine (born October 31, 1892, Moscow, Russian Empire—died March 24, 1946, Estoril, Portugal) was a world champion chess player from 1927 to 1935 and from 1937 until his death, noted for using a great variety of attacks.
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Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was a world champion chess player from 1927 to 1935, from 1937 until he died. Full name: Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine. Born: October 31, 1892. Place of birth: Moscow, Russia. This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.
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