Linder: Alexander Alekhine - Fourth World Chess Champion Damen Gambit but over the course of

but over the course of his swashbuckling career he has produced an astonishing amount of brilliantly creative games

An essential read for those interested in chess history

but that does not stop it from often playing the decisive role

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der sich insbesondere durch seine bahnbrechende Arbeit über Endspielthemen einen Namen gemacht hat

Linder: Alexander Alekhine - Fourth World Chess Champion Damen Gambit but over the course ofWorld Chess Champion Series The fourth title in the popular World Chess Champion Series is about the enigmatic Alexander Alekhine. Tracing the Russian born champion from his youth in Russia, through his assault on the chess Olympus and beyond, this book paints a fresh portrait of the player who was one of the most spectacular tacticians ever to play the game. The authors do not shy from confronting some of the less savory aspects of Alekhine's life.