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  • Monday, April 5, 2010

    Dr. Alexander Alekhine

    One of the first players I learned about as a beginner was Dr. Alexander Alekhine. He was a fascinating character and even today much mystery surrounds him. Here are some interesting links concerning him

    His bio from All Experts
    The Mystery of Alekhine’s Death By Edward Winter: “Contradictory accounts of Alekhine’s death are rife, and here we present the main evidence and miscellaneous related claims.”
    Chessbase article
    Chess Poster article

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