Background
ALYOKHIN, Aleksandr was born on November 1, 1892 in Moscow.
ALYOKHIN, Aleksandr was born on November 1, 1892 in Moscow.
1921 emigrated from Russia. 1924 settled in France, which he from then on represented in international chess tournaments. Represented Russian chess school founded by Anno Domini Petrov and M.l.
Chigorin; his best achievements: 1st prize at major international tournaments: Baden-Baden (1925), Kecskemet (1927), San Remo (1930), Bled (1931), Zurich (1934). Brilliantly intuitive chessplayer with a profound grasp of the laws of positional play and perfect technique. World record-holder for blindfold play.
Author of various works on chess notable for their depth of analysis and clear exposition. Developed the "Alyokhin Defense” opening (1. e4, kf6).