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Author:   Leonard M. Skinner ,  Robert G.P. Verhoeven
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.919kg
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9781476679426

ISBN 10:   1476679428
Pages:   824
Publication Date:   28 February 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents • Volume 1 • Foreword Preface 1. Correspondence Events 1902–1904: Aleksandr or Aleksei? Alekhine’s Early Chess Career Shakhmatnoe Obozrenie Correspondence Tournament No. 6, 1902–1903 Shakhmatnoe Obozrenie Correspondence Tournament No. 7, 1903–1904 Correspondence Match Against Vereshchagin 1904 2. Correspondence Events 1905–1907 Shakhmatnoe Obozrenie Correspondence Tournament No. 16, 1905–1906 Correspondence Match Against Aleksei Alekhine, 1906 F Shakhovskoi Correspondence Tournament No. 1, 1906–1907 Correspondence Match Against Geish Ollisevich, 1907 Informal Games Played Over the Board 3. On the Way to the Master’s Title 1907–1909 Informal, Correspondence and Club Events 1907–1908 Minor International and Club Events 1908–1909 All Russian Amateur Tournament at St. Petersburg, 15 February–12 March 1909 4. Young Russian Master 1909–1911 Club and Other Minor Events 1909–1910 Shakhmatnoe Obozrenie Correspondence Tournament No. 17, 1909–1910 Club, Correspondence and Other Minor Events, 1909–1911 17th DSB Congress, Masters Tournament, Hamburg, 18 July–6 August 1910 Club and Other Minor Events 1910–1911 2nd International Tournament at Karlsbad, 20 August–24 September 1911 Club Events 1911 5. International Consolidation 1912–1913 Club Events Early in 1912 Nordic Masters Tournament at Stockholm, 25 June–7 July 1912 Tournament of Russian Masters at Vilna, 19 August–17 September 1912 Club and Other Minor Events October 1912–February 1913 Match Against Levitsky Played in St. Petersburg, 28 February–16 March 1913 Quadrangular Tournament at St. Petersburg, 17–22 April 1913 International Tournament at Scheveningen and Some Associated Minor Events Various Events in Paris and London, September 1913 Exhibition Games Played in St. Petersburg, 14–23 December 1913 6. Grandmaster Success 1914 All Russian Masters Tournament at St. Petersburg, 4–30 January 1914 International Grandmaster Tournament at St. Petersburg, 21 April–22 May 1914 Various Minor Events in St. Petersburg and Paris, 1914 19th DSB Congress, Masters Tournament, Mannheim, 20 July–1 August 1914 7. War and Revolution 1914–1917 After Mannheim, August–October 1914 Events in Moscow and Petrograd, 1914–1915 Club Tournament in Moscow, 22 October–December 1915 Other Events, 1915 Events in the Ukraine, Moscow and Petrograd, 1916–1917  8. Soviet Russia 1917–1921 Various Events in Moscow, the Ukraine and Petrograd 1917–1919 Moscow Championship, October 1919–January 1920 Various Events in Moscow 1920 All Russian Chess Olympiad, Masters Tournament, Moscow, 4–25 October 1920 Match Against Grigoriev Played in Moscow, March 1921  9. Re-emergence in the West 1921–1922 Events in Berlin, June 1921 Events in Triberg, June–July 1921 International Tournament at Triberg, 7 July–16 July 1921 International Tournament at Budapest, 7–19 September Exhibitions in Czechoslovakia and The Netherlands, October 1921 International Tournament at The Hague, 25 October–5 November 1921 Various Events in The Netherlands and Germany, October 1921–January 1922 10. Wanderer in Europe 1922–1923 Exhibitions in France, Switzerland and Belgium, Early in 1922 Breyer Memorial Tournament at Pistyan, 6–29 April 1922 and Other Minor Events First Tour of Spain, May–June 1922 Simultaneous Displays in Belgium, 1922 International Tournament at London, 31 July–19 August 1922 International Tournament at Hastings, 10–22 September 1922 Exhibitions in Paris, Berlin and Switzerland, October–November 1922 International Tournament at Vienna, 13 November–2 December 1922 Second Tour of Spain, December 1922–January 1923 11. Laying the Foundations 1923 Exhibitions in France, Belgium and Germany Various Events in France and Italy, February–March 1923 Margate Chess Congress, Masters Tournament, 31 March–7 April 1923 3rd International Tournament at Karlsbad, 28 April–20 May 1923 Tour of Czechoslovakia, May 1923 16th BCF Congress, Portsmouth, Major Open Tournament, 13–24 August 1923 Tour of England and Scotland, September–October, 1923 Other Events in 1923 12. North America 1923–1924 Exhibitions in Canada, 22 November–1 December 1923 Tour of the USA and Canada, December 1923–April 1924 International Tournament in New York, 16 March–17 April 1924 Final Exhibitions in New York, April 1924 13. The Ascent Begins 1925 World Record Blindfold Display in Paris, 1 February 1925 International Tournament in Paris, 11–22 February 1925 Quadrangular Tournament in Berne, 1–7 March 1925 Tour of Czechoslovakia, 1925 International Tournament at Baden-Baden 15 April–14 May 1925 Exhibitions in Switzerland, 1925 14. Success in Europe 1925–1926 6th Hastings Congress, Premier Tournament, 28 December 1925–5 January 1926 Exhibitions in England, January 1926 International Tournament at Semmering, 6–30 March 1926 International Tournament at Dresden, 4–16 April 1926 Exhibitions in Germany, April–May 1926 Scarborough Chess Congress, 22–29 May 1926 Other Exhibitions in England, May–June 1926 Club Tournament in Birmingham, 3–9 June 1926 15. South America 1926 Various Events in Argentina, August–September, 1926 Tournament at Buenos Aires, 23 September–11 October 1926 Exhibitions in Argentina, Septembert–October, 1926 Exhibitions in Uruguay, November 1926 16. World Championship Contender at Last 1926–1927 Match Against Euwe Played in Various Dutch Cities, 22 December 1926–8 January 1927 International Tournament in New York, 19 February–23 March 1927 Exhibitions in Hungary, June 1927 International Tournament at Kecskemét, 25 June–14 July 17. Master of the Invincible 1927–1928 World Championship Match Played at Buenos Aires, 17 September–28 November 1927 Exhibitions in South America, December 1927 Exhibitions in Europe, 1928 18. North America 1929 Tour of the USA, March–May 1929 Various Displays in Mexico, May 1929 International Tournament at Bradley Beach, 3–12 June 1929 Various Events in New York, 14–16 June 1929 19. The Golden Years 1929–1930 World Championship Match Played in Germany and Holland, 6 September–12 November 1929 Exhibitions in Italy and Germany, October–November 1929 International Tournament at San Remo, 15 January–4 February 1930 Exhibitions in Scandinavia, April–May 1930 3rd Olympiad, Hamburg, 13–27 July 1930 Exhibitions in Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and Germany, July–October 1930 20. The Successes Continue 1930–1931 Tour of Yugoslavia, December 1930–January 1931 Consultation Games Against Euwe, Amsterdam, March 1931 Consultation Tournament at Nice, 13–24 April 1931 Other Events in France, April–May 1931 4th Olympiad, Prague, 11–26 July 1931 Events in Iceland, August 1931 International Tournament at Bled and Ljubljana, 22 August–29 September 1931 Various Events in Paris, October–December 1931 21. Still Supreme 1932 Minor Events Associated with the London Congress, January–February 1932 London Congress, Masters Tournament, London, 1–13 February 1932 World Record Simultaneous Team Exhibition in Paris, 28 February 1932 Training Tournament in Berne, 25–27 March 1932 Tour of France, May–July 1932 Exhibitions in Switzerland, July 1932 36th Swiss International Championship, Masters’ Group, Berne, 16–30 July 1932 • Volume 2 • 22. The North American Tour 1932 Pasadena Chess Congress, Masters Tournament, 15–28 August 1932 Exhibitions in California, September 1932 Exhibitions in Mexico, September–October 1932 International Tournament at Mexico City, 7–17 October 1932 and Other Events Tour of the USA and Canada, November–December 1932 23. The World Tour 1933 Events in Hawaii, the Orient and the Philippines, January–February 1933 Events in the East Indies, March 1933 Exhibitions in Italy, France and Switzerland, May–June 1933 24. Events in Europe and the USA 1933 5th Olympiad, Folkestone, 12–23 June 1933 World Record Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibition in Chicago, 16 July 1933 Events in Washington, San Juan and New York, August–September 1933 Various Events in France, October 1933 International Tournament in Paris, 19–27 October 1933 Tour of the Netherlands, October–November 1933 Tour of Czechoslovakia, November–December 1933 Various Events in Austria and Germany, 1933 25. The Title Defended 1933–1934 14th Hastings Congress, Premier Tournament, 27 December 1933–5 January 1934 Exhibitions in England, January 1934 Exhibitions in the Netherlands, February 1934 Exhibitions in Belgium, Switzerland and France, February–March 1934 World Championship Match, Played in Various German Cities, 1 April–14 June 1934 Exhibitions in Germany and The Netherlands, 1934 37th Swiss Championship and International Tournament at Zurich, 14–29 July 1934 Exhibitions in North Africa and Malta 26. The Calm Before the Storm 1935 Tour of Spain, January–March 1935 Events in Scandinavia, April–May 1935 Events in The Netherlands and France, May–June 1935 6th Olympiad, Warsaw, 16–31 August 1935 Exhibitions in the Baltic States, September 1935 27. The Championship Lost 1935–1936 World Championship Match Played in Various Dutch Cities, 3 October–15 December 1935 Exhibitions in Vienna, February–March 1936 Tours in Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, March–May 1936 28. The Rehabilitation Begins 1936 Olympiad Training Tournament at Bad Nauheim, 17–24 May 1936 Olympiad Training Tournament at Dresden, 7–14 June 1936 5th ÚJČŠ Congress, International Tournament and Czechoslovakian Championship, Poděbrady, 4–26 July 1936 International Tournament at Nottingham, 10–28 August 1936 Various Events in The Netherlands, October 1936 “De Arbeiderspers” International Tournament at Amsterdam, 10–18 October 1936 29. The Championship Regained 1936–1937 17th Hastings Congress, Premier Tournament, 28 December 1936–6 January 1937 Events in The Netherlands and France, January–March 1937 Margate Easter Congress, Premier Tournament, 31 March–9 April 1937 Further Displays in France and The Netherlands, April–May 1937 International Tournament at Kemeri, 15 June–10 July 1937 Quadrangular Tournament Played in Various German Cities, 18–27 July 1937 Great Simultaneous Display in Paris, 19 September 1937 World Championship Match Played in Various Dutch Cities, 5 October–7 December Exhibition Garnes Played in Various Dutch Cities, 8–16 December 1937 30. First Amongst Equals 1938 Exhibitions in Italy, England and France, January 1938 International Tournament at the Hotel Miramar de Carrasco, Montevideo, 7–25 March 1938 Exhibitions in Buenos Aires, March 1938 Margate Easter Congress, Premier Tournament, 20–29 April 1938 Tour of Czechoslovakia, May–June 1938 Plymouth Chess Club Jubilee Tournament, 5–10 September 1938 Tour of Ireland and Britain, September–October 1938 AVRO Tournament Played in Various Dutch Cities, 2–27 November 1938 31. South America 1939 Events in Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia and Panama, 1939 Exhibitions in Brazil and Argentina, May–August 1939 8th Olympiad, Buenos Aires, 23 August–19 September 1939 Millington Drake International Tournament at Montevideo, 21–29 September 1939 32. Return to Europe 1940–1941 Exhibitions in Portugal, 1940 France, 1940–1941 Exhibitions in Portugal and Spain, 1941 2nd Europa Tournament at Munich, 8–21 September 1941 2nd General Government Tournament at Cracow and Warsaw, 5–21 October 1941 Other Events in Warsaw, 1941 Second Tour of Spain, 1941 33. Wartime Triumphs 1942 Exhibitions in Germany, 1942 International Tournament at Salzburg, 9–18 June 1942 1st European Championship, Munich, 14–26 September 1942 3rd General Government Tournament, Poland, 11–28 October 1942 34. Wartime Successes Continue 1942–1943 International Tournament at Prague, 5–16 December 1942 Exhibitions in Czechoslovakia, December 1942–March 1943 Match Against Bogoljubow Played in Warsaw, 27–28 March 1943 International Tournament at Prague, 10–29 April 1943 and Other Minor Events Exhibitions in Germany, 1943 International Tournament at Salzburg, 9–18 June 1943 35. Escape from Occupied Europe 1943–1944 Exhibitions in Spain, 1943–1944 Match Against Rey Ardid Played at Zaragoza, 8–12 April 1944 International Tournament at Gijón, 14–23 July 1944 Various Exhibitions, 1944–1945 36. The Final Phase 1945–1946 Training Tournament in Madrid, 26 February–6 March 1945 Minor Events in Spain, 1945 International Tournament at Gijón, 12–21 July 1945 International Tournament at Sabadell, 2–10 August 1945 International Tournament at Almería, 21–29 August 1945 and Other Minor Events International Tournament at Melilla, 8–14 September 1945 Last Exhibitions in Spain 1945 Match Against Lupi Played at Estoril, 6–9 January 1946 37. Miscellaneous Unallocated Games 38. Alekhine’s Tournament Record 1902–1945 39. Alekhine’s Career Record 1902–1946 Bibliography Index of Alekhine’s Opponents and Consultation Partners Openings Index—Descriptive Classification Openings Index—ECO Classification

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the most substantial historical publishing event of the decade...lavishly-bound McFarland epic...wonderful --British Chess Magazine; Alekhine's career has been thoroughly documented...this magnificently produced book is essential for anyone seriously interested in chess history --Chess Mail; extensively researched...massive...raised the bar for single-player collections and biographies by several orders of magnitude...impressive --ChessCafe.com; this is truly a monumental work --Chess Horizons; excellent...exceptionally well-investigated...a superb piece of work which immediately takes its place in that highest and rarest class of books: those which permanently enrich our beloved game --New In Chess; a fine addition to chess literature...a giant of a book on a giant of a player...highly recommended --Inside Chess; astounding...gorgeous...beautiful...any chess historian must exult when seeing the detailed quotations of sources for each game...the authors succeeded in writing a splendid Alekhine Career Record which will be an excellent guideline for further research on Alekhine's chess...the book will satisfy every demanding reader --Quarterly for Chess History; a feast of information...a huge number of games, many well annotated by the champ...an incredible number of complete crosstables and charts...outstanding...thoroughly researched, well written and handsomely produced...full of content...highly recommended --Blitz Chess; staggering --Chess Life; this book is very well researched and it is the most comprehensive and detailed book about Alekhine so far...highly recommended...a magnificent piece of work --Seagaard Chess Reviews; the best-researched and most detailed work --The Washington Post; this weighty tome is worth every penny...truly valuable...unparalleled collection of games --Chess Moves; the most comprehensive accounting of the games of this brilliant chess player ever published...a labor of love...recommended --Check; outstanding --The Hull Chess Club Magazine; research like never before! --Chess Digest; unique...incredible --Winnipeg Free Press; recommended...not to be missed by any Alekhine-researcher --Chess News; the best book on one of the greatest players of all --The Sunday Express, London.

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The late Leonard M. Skinner was a marine scientist and lived in South Glamorgan, Wales. Robert G.P. Verhoeven lives in The Hague, the Netherlands, and was formerly a librarian in the chess department of the Royal Dutch Library.

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