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One of chess’s great inventive geniuses presents his 220 best games, with fascinating personal accounts of the dazzling victories that made him a legend. Includes historic matches against Capablanca, Euwe, and Bogoljubov. Alekhine’s penetrating commentary on strategy, tactics—and a revealing memoir. Numerous diagrams. Approx.

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  • Paperback: 581 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (October 1, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486249417
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486249414
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #616,766 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars There are Certain Books the Serious Player Just Must Read:, December 10, 1999
This is on of those books. Like My Sixty Memorable Games or My System, you just won't be able really to understand this game until you read it. Bottvinik thought that the study of Alekhine's (and Capablanca's) games should make up the backbone of one's chess learning. Yet don't think of this book as a mere obligatory read. The games are enchanting: You will find reading this book demanding, but you will also find it fun! The author of this book is one of the four or five greatest players of all time and it shows! His games, esp. those against Reti at Baden Baden, Rabinovich, and Nimzowitch, rank as some of the greatest ever played.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for middle-game improvement, July 8, 1999
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Alekhine was not just the strongest player of his era, but also a gifted writer. In this book, strategic themes like weak squares, pawn structures etc.. are expressed in simple plain language for the uninitiated. Guaranteed to improve one's understanding of the middle-game.

This volume is also priced reasonably, as with most Dover Chess books anyway.....

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best games collection bar none, July 15, 1998
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This is simply my favorite book period.Those who claim that Alekhine was the greatest ever have this collection of games as proof.Alekhine probably came up with more original winning schemes than any other player in history.Some of his moves seemingly come from nowhere.You are sure to improve by studying this collection of games.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Faults, Great Merits
This book (originally published in two volumes, covering 1908-1923 and 1924-1937) has some great faults. Yes, Alekhine's analysis is sometimes unobjective. Read more
Published on August 10, 2007 by Avital Pilpel

4.0 out of 5 stars the best of Alekhine are among the most splendid
In my early years of playing and studying chess, Alekhine's games made the most impression on me (let me say first I didn't study more modern masters after Botvinnik in those... Read more
Published on May 8, 2007 by Gil Gala

3.0 out of 5 stars 1400-1500 rated player Review
The only reason I rated this book a 3 is because I only understood a little from the annotations as well as his games. Read more
Published on July 18, 2006 by Black-Belt BOXER

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable
I am working throught this book presently. I have had it since '95 and each time I come back to it I am more blown away by how great it is. Read more
Published on August 5, 2004 by johnnyqb

2.0 out of 5 stars Disgraceful
As others have mentioned, Alekhine's analysis is highly unobjective. He often neglects to mention defensive oversights by his opponents in order to make a dubious attack seem... Read more
Published on July 11, 2004 by Alberto Dominguez

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best
It's hard to praise this book too much. The games are exciting, the notes lucid and instructive, not weighted down with mechanically generated variations. Read more
Published on April 16, 2004 by stombs

5.0 out of 5 stars One of The Magnificent Seven!
If I have to live on an island without seven women, ;); then this book is surely one of the seven (I have selected some and am working on completeion of the rest seven) chessbooks... Read more
Published on December 7, 2003 by Hoa H

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and creative chess masterpieces!
If you want to to play creative and energetic chess, if you want to leave the oppenent in shock and the spectators in awe, this is the book for you. Read more
Published on November 24, 2003 by Vinay Doma

5.0 out of 5 stars There is nothing better
Look. This is plain and simple. There is not a collection of better annotated games out there, and for this price, how could you not buy it! Read more
Published on August 2, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Fond Memories of Alekhine
No, I didn't know him, but this was one of the first chess books I ever owned. I lost it years ago, and have just ordered it again. Read more
Published on May 26, 2003 by Brad Ashlock

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