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Home›World chess champions›Alexander Alekhine
World champion #4 · 1927–1935, 1937–1946

♚ Alexander Alekhine

Dynamic attacker · Russia / France

Alekhine combined deep preparation with ferocious, inventive attacks. He created complications on purpose and calculated further than his opponents, producing some of the most spectacular combinations in chess history.

Three lessons from Alekhine for your own games

  1. Create imbalances to play for a win
  2. Calculate forcing lines carefully
  3. Prepare openings deeply

Alexander Alekhine’s games to replay

Alekhine, Alexander – Lupi, FrancescoEstorial m · 1946½–½Lupi, Francesco – Alekhine, AlexanderEstorial m · 19460–1Lupi, Francesco – Alekhine, AlexanderEstorial m · 19461–0Lupi, Francesco – Alekhine, AlexanderGijon · 19450–1Martinez, Moreno – Alekhine, AlexanderAlmeria · 19450–1Alekhine, Alexander – Bonet, ArielGijon · 19451–0Pomar Salamanca, Arturo – Alekhine, AlexanderMadrid · 19450–1Fernandez Rua, J. – Alekhine, AlexanderGijon · 19450–1Alekhine, Alexander – Sanz, J.Madrid · 19451–0Ortueta, M. – Alekhine, AlexanderMadrid · 19450–1Alekhine, Alexander – Lopez NunezAlmeria · 19450–1Alekhine, Alexander – Lopez Julio, A.Almeria · 19451–0Alekhine, Alexander – Martinez, MorenoAlmeria · 19451–0Clotas – Alekhine, AlexanderGijon · 19450–1Alekhine, Alexander – Rico, A.Gijon · 1945½–½Frias, A. – Alekhine, AlexanderAlmeria · 19450–1Alekhine, Alexander – Gallego, L.Gijon · 19451–0Alekhine, Alexander – Perez, F.Madrid · 19451–0Frias, A. – Alekhine, AlexanderAlmeria · 1945½–½Medina Garcia, Antonio Angel – Alekhine, AlexanderGijon · 19451–0Bona, A. – Alekhine, AlexanderMadrid · 19450–1Fuentes, Juan Manuel – Alekhine, AlexanderMadrid · 1945½–½Perez Perez, Francisco Jose – Alekhine, AlexanderAlmeria · 1945½–½Mampel, M. – Alekhine, AlexanderGijon · 19450–1
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