My Best Games of Chess: 1908-1937

by Alexander Alekhine and C. H. O'D Alexander

Book Overview

In chess literature, there have only been a few chess books that have immediately -- and permanently -- established themselves as classics, and this is one of them.

The original English edition, published 75 years ago, used English descriptive notation, contained only one photograph, no crosstables and was in two volumes. This new 21st-century edition, presented with modern algebraic notation, has

- combined both books into a single...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193649065X
• ISBN13: 9781936490653
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Russell Enterprises
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A Classic!

Not only was Alexander Alekhine an incredibly gifted chess tactician, he was also a lucid writer. Alekhine presents his ideas clearly, and it is easy to see why he has become a dominating contributor to chess history and chess theory. Along with his follow-up work, "My Best Games of Chess, 1924-1937," the reader can follow Alekhine's development and learn from both his brilliancies and rare mistakes!