Alexander Alekhine
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Alexander Alekhine 🇷🇺

Александр Александрович Алехин
["World Chess Champion", "Grandmaster", "Author"]
Born Oct 31, 1892 🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia
Passed Away Mar 24, 1946 Estoril, Portugal
Lifespan 53 years old
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"To win against me, you must beat me three times: first in the opening, then in the middlegame, and then in the endgame."

Archival Overview

Fourth World Chess Champion famed for his ferocious attacking combinations and the only world champion to die while holding the world title.

Biographical Record

Alexander Alekhine was born into a wealthy Moscow family and emerged as a prodigy in pre-revolutionary Russia. Emigrating to France after the Russian Revolution, he combined exhaustive opening scholarship with an unequaled genius for dazzling, deeply calculated tactical sacrifices.

In 1927 in Buenos Aires, Alekhine stunned the chess world by defeating the seemingly invincible Jose Raul Capablanca to become World Champion. He held the crown from 1927 to 1935 and from 1937 until his death in 1946, creating enduring theoretical innovations like Alekhine's Defense.

Key Life Milestones

Buenos Aires Match

Dethroning Capablanca

Defeated Jose Raul Capablanca in a grueling 34-game marathon match to become World Champion.

San Remo Mastery

San Remo Tournament Triumph

Won the San Remo tournament by scoring 14 out of 15 points, 3.5 points ahead of Nimzowitsch.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Montparnasse Cemetery
Paris, France
GPS: 48.8406, 2.3278
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