Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine was a Russian-born French chess player who became the fourth World Chess Champion in 1927 and held the title until his death in 1946.

José Raúl Capablanca: José Raúl Capablanca was a Cuban chess player who held the World Chess Championship from 1921 to 1927. Alekhine defeated the reigning champion in their 1927 world title match.
World Chess Championship 1927: The 1927 match in Buenos Aires in which Alekhine defeated José Raúl Capablanca for the world title. This match made Alekhine the fourth World Chess Champion.
Chess opening: The initial phase of a chess game, in which players develop pieces and contest the center. Alekhine’s opening preparation helped him steer games toward positions suited to his plans.
World Chess Championship: The title and match tradition that determine the recognized world champion in chess. Alekhine’s reign helped establish the championship’s modern match-centered history.
Emanuel Lasker: Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player who held the World Chess Championship from 1894 to 1921. Alekhine followed Lasker among the small group of players to hold the world title.
World Chess Championship 1935: The 1935 match in which Max Euwe defeated Alekhine to become World Chess Champion. Its outcome ended Alekhine’s first period as champion.
Chess combination: A sequence of forcing chess moves that exploits tactical possibilities to gain an advantage. Alekhine’s combinations often linked threats across the board into decisive attacks.
Hypermodernism (chess): A chess movement that challenged classical center occupation by favoring pressure on the center from a distance. Alekhine’s flexible openings and counterattacks reflected ideas associated with hypermodern play.
Max Euwe: Max Euwe was a Dutch chess player who became World Champion by defeating Alekhine in 1935. Euwe interrupted Alekhine’s title reign before Alekhine regained the championship in 1937.
World Chess Championship 1937: The 1937 match in which Alekhine defeated Max Euwe to regain the world title. Alekhine’s return match restored the championship he had lost two years earlier.

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FIDERelated: His death left the title vacant and prompted FIDE to organize a succession process.