Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Alexander Alekhine
Born: October 31, 1892
Died: March 24, 1946 (aged 53)
Bio: Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine was a Russian and French chess grandmaster and the fourth World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players ever.
Known for:
- My Best Games of Chess, 1908-1937
- Alexander Alekhine's Best Games
- 107 great chess battles
- World Chess Championship 1937
- My best games of chess 1924-1937 (1927)