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,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486249417
• ISBN13: 9780486249414
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.5"

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!