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Alexander Alekhine
4th World Chess Champion
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Alekhine, Alexander   [Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine]

Born:
1892-Oct-31; Moscow, Russia
Died:
1946-Mar-24; Estoril, Portugal

Career Highlights:

1920
USSR Champion
1927-1935,1937-1946
World Champion
1927
Title match vs. Capablanca (+6-3=25); Buenos Aires
1929
Title match vs. Bogoljubow (+11-5=9); Europe
1934
Title match vs. Bogoljubow (+8-3=15); Germany
1935
Title match vs. Euwe (+8-9=13); Netherlands
1937
Title match vs. Euwe (+10-4=11); Netherlands

Non-title Tournaments:

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Famous Chess Tournaments
1923
Karlovy Vary (1st-3rd)
1925
Baden_Baden (1st)
1930
San Remo (1st)
1931
Bled (1st)
1934
Zurich (1st)
1936
Bad Nauheim (1st-2nd)
1936
Dresden (1st)

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