Russia Famous Chess Player Alexander Alekhine 100 Ann cover 1992 FDC

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Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine
(October 31 [
O.S.
October 19] 1892 – March 24, 1946) was a Russian chess
grandmaster
and the fourth
World Chess Champion
. He is widely considered one of the
greatest chess players
ever.
By the age of 22, Alekhine was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the
tournaments
in which he played. In 1921, Alekhine left Soviet Russia, he represented France since 1925. In 1927, he became the fourth
World Chess Champion
by defeating
José Raúl Capablanca
.
In the early 1930s, Alekhine dominated tournament play and won two top-class tournaments by large margins. He also played first board for France in five
Chess Olympiads
, winning individual prizes in each (four medals and a brilliancy prize). Alekhine offered Capablanca a rematch on the same demanding terms that Capablanca had set for him, and negotiations dragged on for years without making much progress. Meanwhile, Alekhine defended his title with ease against
Efim Bogoljubov
in 1929 and 1934. He was defeated by
Max Euwe
in 1935, but regained his crown in the 1937 rematch. His tournament record, however, remained uneven, and rising young stars like
Paul Keres
,
Reuben Fine
, and
Mikhail Botvinnik
threatened his title. Negotiations for a title match with Keres or Botvinnik were halted by the outbreak of World War II in Europe in 1939. Negotiations with Botvinnik for a world title match were proceeding in 1946 when Alekhine died in Portugal, in unclear circumstances.
Alekhine is known for his fierce and imaginative attacking style, combined with great positional and
endgame
skill. He is highly regarded as a chess writer and
theoretician
, producing innovations in a wide range of
chess openings
and giving his name to
Alekhine's Defence
and several other
opening
variations. He also composed some
endgame studies
.
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