Voronkow: Alexander Alekhine – The Russian Sphinx: Volume I (1892-1921) (hardcover) improvers He has created a unique

He has created a unique instrument of chess instruction for players of almost any playing strength

and the problems have been carefully selected to illustrate the most important tactical motifs of this opening

originally published 1939

His work is based on the evaluation of a lot of games from tournament practice

– From the Foreword by Hans Ree

Voronkow: Alexander Alekhine – The Russian Sphinx: Volume I (1892-1921) (hardcover) improvers He has created a uniqueUnveiling the early genius of a future world champion Explore the making of one of chesss most complex and brilliant minds. In this first volume of historian Sergey Voronkovs psychological biography, Alekhines transformation from a shy Moscow teenager to a fierce competitor unfolds with depth, clarity, and surprising insight. What makes this book special: Forensically researched early life, including never before published memoirs and newspaper