Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946)

Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946)

 Alekhine, Alexander (1892-1946) Alternative last name spellings: Alejin, Aliojin, Alekhine, Alekhin. Alternative first name spellings: Aleksandr, Aleksándrovich, Alexandre. Alias: –   “Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself...
Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)

Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)

Smyslov, Vasily (1921-2010)   Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Vasilyevich Alias:    GENERAL INFO Description: Vasily Smyslov was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster, and World Chess Champion. He was one of the most important...
Botvinnik, Mikhail (1911-1995)

Botvinnik, Mikhail (1911-1995)

Botvinnik, Mikhail (1911-1995) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Moiseyevich Alias: –   “Chess is the art that illustrates the beauty of logic.”   GENERAL INFO Description: Soviet and Russian International...
Tal, Mikhail (1936 – 1992)

Tal, Mikhail (1936 – 1992)

Tal, Mikhail (1936 – 1992) Alternative last name spellings: Tals. Alternative first name spellings: Mihails. Mihail. Alias: Misha. The Magician from Riga.     GENERAL INFO Description: Tal was a Soviet Latvian chess Grandmaster, World Chess Champion and one of...
Petrosian, Tigran (1929-1984)

Petrosian, Tigran (1929-1984)

Petrosian, Tigran (1929 – 1984) Alternative last name spellings:  Alternative first name spellings: Vartanovich Alias:    “Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much...