Alexander Alekhine
Also known as Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine, Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine
Russian-French chess player (1892–1946)
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Alexander Alekhine was a Russian-French chess player who lived from 1892 to 1946 and is considered one of the greatest chess masters of all time. He matters because he dominated competitive chess during the early-to-mid 20th century and fundamentally advanced how the game is played and understood.
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- 1892
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- 1946
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Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine (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. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played. In 1921, Alekhine left Soviet Russia and emigrated to France, which he represented after 1925. In 1927, he became the fourth World Chess Champion by defeating José Raúl Capablanca.