What is Alexander Alekhine birthday?

Alexander Alekhine was born at 1892-10-31

When was Alexander Alekhine died?

Alexander Alekhine was died at 1946-03-24

Where was Alexander Alekhine died?

Alexander Alekhine was died in Estoril

Which age was Alexander Alekhine died?

Alexander Alekhine was died at age 53

Where is Alexander Alekhine's birth place?

Alexander Alekhine was born in Moscow

What is Alexander Alekhine nationalities?

Alexander Alekhine's nationalities is Portuguese, Russian

Who is Alexander Alekhine spouses?

Alexander Alekhine's spouses is Alexandra Batayeva, Anneliese Rüegg (Annalisa Ruegg), Nadezhda Vasilieff), Nadiezda Vasiliev (née Fabritzky)

Who is Alexander Alekhine siblings?

Alexander Alekhine's siblings is Alexei, Varvara (Barbara)

What was Alexander Alekhine universities?

Alexander Alekhine studied at Imperial Law School for Noble

Who is Alexander Alekhine's father?

Alexander Alekhine's father is Alexander Ivanovich Alekhine

Who is Alexander Alekhine's mother?

Alexander Alekhine's mother is Anisya Ivanovna Alekhina (born Prokhorova)

How famous is Alexander Alekhine?

Alexander Alekhine is famouse as French chess player

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Alexander Alekhine's Personal Details

Alexander Alekhine was a celebrated chess player of Russia

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 31, 1892
Died on	March 24, 1946
Nationality	Portuguese, Russian
Famous	Sportspersons, Chess Players
Spouses	Alexandra Batayeva, Anneliese Rüegg (Annalisa Ruegg), Nadezhda Vasilieff), Nadiezda Vasiliev (née Fabritzky)
Siblings	Alexei, Varvara (Barbara)
Universities	Imperial Law School for Noble
Birth Place	Moscow
Born Country	Russia
Gender	Male
Father	Alexander Ivanovich Alekhine
Mother	Anisya Ivanovna Alekhina (born Prokhorova)
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Moscow
Famous as	French chess player
Died at Age	53

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Who is Alexander Alekhine?

Alexander Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion who won several chess tournaments throughout his career. He also authored more than twenty chess books like “My Best Games of Chess”, “107 Great Chess Battles” and so on. These books mirror his personal opinion about the game of chess and his suggestion about proper techniques of chess playing. He will be remembered as a theoretician known for his unique chess tactics. For a brief period, he served as an interpreter for the Communist International and became secretary to the Education Department. Chess lovers across the world were surprised when he bagged the World Chess Champion title by defeating Capablanca, a renowned Cuban chess player. His well known victories were the San Remo 1930 chess tournament and the Bled 1931 chess tournament. He was well known for his fierce and imaginative attacking style. He defeated Bogolijubow two times. After a series of success in a number of chess tournaments, he lost his world title to Euwe. Later, he regained his title in a return match. After the World War II, he served in the French Army for a short time. Married four times, this legendary chess player composed a few endgame studies also.

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Childhood & Early Life

Son of Alexander Ivanovich Alekhine, a wealthy landowner in Moscow, Russia, Alexander Alexanderovich Alekhine began to play chess from early childhood, under the guidance of his mother Anisya Alekhina.

Career

He began his chess career by participating in a correspondence chess tournament on December 3, 1902. From 1902 to 1911, he took part in several correspondence tournaments which were sponsored by “Chess Review”, a chess magazine.

In 1907, he played for Moscow chess club’s Spring Tournament which was his first over-the-board tournament. In the following year, he became the winner of the club’s Spring Tournament.

After winning the All-Russian Amateur Tournament in Saint Petersburg in 1909, he started participating in several strong tournaments for which he went outside of Russia. Thus, he gained reputation of being one of Russia’s top chess players by the age of sixteen.

In 1911, he participanted in the friendly team match of St. Petersburg Chess Club vs. Moscow Chess Club. At the end of the year, he shifted to St. Petersburg and attended the Imperial Law School for Nobles.

In 1912, he won several matches like the St. Petersburg Chess Club Winter tournament and the 1st Category Tournament of the St. Petersburg Chess Club. Besides these, he played a friendly team match of Moscow vs. St. Petersburg.

In the month of January 1914, he got success in the All-Russian Masters Tournament held at St. Petersburg. In this match, he tied for the first place with Aron Nimzowitsch.

When the World War I was declared against Russia, he was interned in Rastatt, Germany along with ten other Russian players. At the end of 1914, he came back to Russia.

After winning the title of Moscow Chess Club Champion in 1915, he succeeded in a mini-match against Alexander Evensohn. In 1918, he attained success in a Triangular tournament held in Moscow.

In 1920, he was not declared Moscow Champion in spite of his remarkable performance in Moscow City Chess Championship as he was not a resident of that city.

From 1921 to 1927, he won a number of tournaments. In 1924, he broke the world record for blindfold play by playing against 26 players. In the next year, he broke his own world record by playing 28 opponents in blindfold game.

After gaining a French citizenship, he joined the Sorbonne Faculty of Law where he did his research work on the Chinese prison system. In 1927, he became the winner of the World Chess Champion match held at Buenos Aires.

In 1929 he took part in a world title match with Bogolijubow, a Russian chess grandmaster. He won that match. In 1933, he played against 32 opponents in yet another blindfold match in which he won 19 matches.

In 1933, he challenged Max Euwe to a championship match. This world championship chess match was held in 1935, in Netherlands but he faced defeat in this match.

He regained the title of World Championship from Max Euwe through a return match in Netherlands in 1937. In the following year, he achieved success in the Montevideo 1938 chess tournament held at Carrasco and at Margate.

During his participation in the 8th Chess Olympiad held at Buenos Aires, World War II began. After winning nine silver medals in the Olympiad, he returned to Europe in 1940.

He participated in several chess tournaments whose organizer was Ehrhardt Post, the Chief Executive of the Nazi-controlled Greater Germany Chess Federation.

Personal Life & Legacy

In 1920, he got married to Alexandra Batayeva whom he divorced the next year. He married his second wife, a Swiss journalist, Anneliese Ruegg, on March 15, 1921 but left her in the month of June itself.

In 1927, he got married for the third time to Nadiezda Vasiliev, the widow of a top-ranking Russian officer. In 1934, Grace Freeman became his fourth and last wife.

He had a son namely Alexander Alekhine Junior. He was found dead in his hotel room in Estoril, Portugal. The cause of his death is still a matter of debate. “Chess Life” magazine mentioned about an autopsy report according to which a piece of unthawed meat blocked his windpipe and that resulted into his death.

His name is associated with several openings and opening variations of chess playing such as the well known Alekhine’s Defence. Moreover, Alekhine Variations are important parts of chess openings like the Budapest Gambit.

Trivia

This renowned chess player was imprisoned in the death cell of Odessa, Ukraine in 1919, for his alleged link with White counter intelligence. Owing to rumors, people assumed that the Bolsheviks had killed this talented man.

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Alexander Alekhine's awards

Year	Name	Award
Other
0	1927 - World Chess Championships
0	1929 - World Chess Championships
0	1934 - World Chess Championships
0	1937 - World Chess Championships

Alexander Alekhine biography timelines

// 1902
He began his chess career by participating in a correspondence chess tournament on December 3, 1902. From 1902 to 1911, he took part in several correspondence tournaments which were sponsored by “Chess Review”, a chess magazine.
// 1907
In 1907, he played for Moscow chess club’s Spring Tournament which was his first over-the-board tournament. In the following year, he became the winner of the club’s Spring Tournament.
// 1909
After winning the All-Russian Amateur Tournament in Saint Petersburg in 1909, he started participating in several strong tournaments for which he went outside of Russia. Thus, he gained reputation of being one of Russia’s top chess players by the age of sixteen.
// 1911
In 1911, he participanted in the friendly team match of St. Petersburg Chess Club vs. Moscow Chess Club. At the end of the year, he shifted to St. Petersburg and attended the Imperial Law School for Nobles.
// 1912
In 1912, he won several matches like the St. Petersburg Chess Club Winter tournament and the 1st Category Tournament of the St. Petersburg Chess Club. Besides these, he played a friendly team match of Moscow vs. St. Petersburg.
// 1914
In the month of January 1914, he got success in the All-Russian Masters Tournament held at St. Petersburg. In this match, he tied for the first place with Aron Nimzowitsch.
// 1915
After winning the title of Moscow Chess Club Champion in 1915, he succeeded in a mini-match against Alexander Evensohn. In 1918, he attained success in a Triangular tournament held in Moscow.
// 1920
In 1920, he was not declared Moscow Champion in spite of his remarkable performance in Moscow City Chess Championship as he was not a resident of that city.
// 1921 To 1927
From 1921 to 1927, he won a number of tournaments. In 1924, he broke the world record for blindfold play by playing against 26 players. In the next year, he broke his own world record by playing 28 opponents in blindfold game.
// 1927
After gaining a French citizenship, he joined the Sorbonne Faculty of Law where he did his research work on the Chinese prison system. In 1927, he became the winner of the World Chess Champion match held at Buenos Aires.
// 1929 To 1933
In 1929 he took part in a world title match with Bogolijubow, a Russian chess grandmaster. He won that match. In 1933, he played against 32 opponents in yet another blindfold match in which he won 19 matches.
// 1933
In 1933, he challenged Max Euwe to a championship match. This world championship chess match was held in 1935, in Netherlands but he faced defeat in this match.
// 1937
He regained the title of World Championship from Max Euwe through a return match in Netherlands in 1937. In the following year, he achieved success in the Montevideo 1938 chess tournament held at Carrasco and at Margate.
// 1940
During his participation in the 8th Chess Olympiad held at Buenos Aires, World War II began. After winning nine silver medals in the Olympiad, he returned to Europe in 1940.

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Alexander Alekhine's FAQ

What is Alexander Alekhine birthday?
Alexander Alekhine was born at 1892-10-31
When was Alexander Alekhine died?
Alexander Alekhine was died at 1946-03-24
Where was Alexander Alekhine died?
Alexander Alekhine was died in Estoril
Which age was Alexander Alekhine died?
Alexander Alekhine was died at age 53
Where is Alexander Alekhine's birth place?
Alexander Alekhine was born in Moscow
What is Alexander Alekhine nationalities?
Alexander Alekhine's nationalities is Portuguese, Russian
Who is Alexander Alekhine spouses?
Alexander Alekhine's spouses is Alexandra Batayeva, Anneliese Rüegg (Annalisa Ruegg), Nadezhda Vasilieff), Nadiezda Vasiliev (née Fabritzky)
Who is Alexander Alekhine siblings?
Alexander Alekhine's siblings is Alexei, Varvara (Barbara)
What was Alexander Alekhine universities?
Alexander Alekhine studied at Imperial Law School for Noble
Who is Alexander Alekhine's father?
Alexander Alekhine's father is Alexander Ivanovich Alekhine
Who is Alexander Alekhine's mother?
Alexander Alekhine's mother is Anisya Ivanovna Alekhina (born Prokhorova)
What is Alexander Alekhine's sun sign?
Alexander Alekhine is Scorpio
How famous is Alexander Alekhine?
Alexander Alekhine is famouse as French chess player