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Alexander Alekhine, 1922

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1922

Alekhine / Victor Kahn vs Bernstein / Mongredi

Esteban Puig i Puig vs Alexander Alekhine

Josep Puntas Jensen vs Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine vs Villeneau


January 03 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Deutsch / Edelheim / Schroeder


February 02 1922

Ossip Bernstein vs Alexander Alekhine


February 03 1922

Arnold Aurbach vs Alexander Alekhine


February 05 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Ossip Bernstein


March 02 1922

Fleissig / A Staehelin/ H Staehelin vs Alexander Alekhine


March 16 1922

Young Chess Marvel Bats a Thousand

Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, Stockton, California, Thursday, March 16, 1922

Young Chess Marvel Bats a Thousand
Paris, March 16.—Twelve games of chess were played simultaneously last night by A. A. Alekhine, the young Russian chess marvel without looking at the board, the moves being called. He won eleven. The other resulted in a draw, Alechine will challenge Jose Capablanca of Havana, the worlds champion.
Capablanca sailed from New York yesterday to compete in the international tournament in London in July after playing exhibitions in France and Spain. It was announced that during his stay abroad efforts would be made to arrange a world's championship match with either Akita Rubenstein, champion of Poland, or Alechine, the Russian champion.


March 18 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Edouard Verschueren

Alexander Alekhine vs Andre Tackels

Alexander Alekhine vs Edmond Lancel

Alexander Alekhine vs L Curtois


April 07 1922

Siegbert Tarrasch vs Alexander Alekhine


April 08 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Alexey Selezniev


April 10 1922

Karel Opocensky vs Alexander Alekhine


April 11 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Savielly Tartakower


April 12 1922

Paul Johner vs Alexander Alekhine


April 14 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Heinrich Wolf


April 15 1922

Karel Treybal vs Alexander Alekhine


April 17 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Ladislav Prokes


April 18 1922

Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine


April 19 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Zoltan von Balla


April 20 1922

Georg Marco vs Alexander Alekhine


April 21 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Karel Hromadka


April 22 1922

Ernst Gruenfeld vs Alexander Alekhine


April 23 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubov


April 25 1922

Dawid Przepiorka vs Alexander Alekhine


April 26 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Rudolf Spielmann


April 27 1922

Friedrich Saemisch vs Alexander Alekhine


April 28 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Richard Reti


May 09 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs A Arnold

Alexander Alekhine vs Zajicek

Alexander Alekhine vs Ledr


May 24 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs NN


May 25 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Manuel Golmayo


May 26 1922

Manuel Golmayo vs Alexander Alekhine


May 31 1922

Joaquin Torres Caravaca vs Alexander Alekhine


June 05 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Joaquin Torres Caravaca


June 14 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Valentin Marin y Llovet


June 24 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Juan Fernandez Rua


July 31 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Davide Marotti


August 01 1922

Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson vs Alexander Alekhine


August 03 1922

Eugene Znosko-Borovsky vs Alexander Alekhine


August 04 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe


August 05 1922

Henry Atkins vs Alexander Alekhine


August 07 1922

Victor Wahltuch vs Alexander Alekhine


August 08 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Milan Vidmar


August 10 1922

Efim Bogoljubov vs Alexander Alekhine


August 11 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca


August 12 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Fred Dewhirst Yates


August 14 1922

John Morrison vs Alexander Alekhine


August 15 1922

Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine


August 16 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Richard Reti


August 17 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Geza Maroczy


August 18 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Savielly Tartakower


September 09 1922

Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine


September 11 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Siegbert Tarrasch


September 12 1922

George Thomas vs Alexander Alekhine


September 13 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Fred Dewhirst Yates


September 14 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubov


September 16 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein


September 18 1922

Siegbert Tarrasch vs Alexander Alekhine


September 19 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs George Thomas


September 20 1922

Fred Dewhirst Yates vs Alexander Alekhine


September 21 1922

Efim Bogoljubov vs Alexander Alekhine


October 1922

Arnold Aurbach vs Alexander Alekhine


November 11 1922

1922, Alexander Alekhine

The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Saturday, November 11, 1922

Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine was born in Moscow in the year 1892 acquired the title of master by winning 1st prize at the National tournament at the age of 16, which took place at St. Petersburg. A strong and most consistent player, his career has been most brilliant, the most likely contender for the championship crown—finishing second in the recent Masters' Tournament—and sharing with Capablanca, the distinct honor of being the only undefeated player. That this is no new experience for him is proven by his remarkable triple success in 1921 at Triberg, Budapest, and The Hague; winning 1st prize in each case, without losing a game. To enumerate his successes would be too lengthy. At Mannheim in 1914, he was leading with a score of 9½ out of 11 when the war suddenly brought this to a close therefore closing his career temporarily—below we publish his favorite win.


November 13 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Richard Reti


November 14 1922

Hans Kmoch vs Alexander Alekhine


November 15 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Friedrich Saemisch


November 16 1922

Sandor Takacs vs Alexander Alekhine


November 18 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Ernst Gruenfeld


November 19 1922

Efim Bogoljubov vs Alexander Alekhine


November 21 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Siegbert Tarrasch


November 21 1922

Vladimir Vukovic vs Alexander Alekhine


November 23 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Imre Koenig


November 25 1922

Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine


November 26 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Savielly Tartakower


November 28 1922

Geza Maroczy vs Alexander Alekhine


November 30 1922

Alexander Alekhine vs Heinrich Wolf


December 1930

Alexander Alekhine vs Cortes


December 26 1930

Alexander Alekhine vs Valentin Marin y Llovet


December 27 1930

Alexander Alekhine vs De Pedro

Jose Juncosa Molins vs Alexander Alekhine


December 28 1930

Ramon Rey Ardid vs Alexander Alekhine


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Understanding Chess by William Lombardy Chess Duels, My Games with the World Champions, by Yasser Seirawan No Regrets: Fischer-Spassky 1992, by Yasser Seirawan Chess Fundamentals, by Jose Capablanca Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, by Bobby Fischer My 60 Memorable Games, by Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer Games of Chess, by Bobby Fischer The Modern Chess Self Tutor, by David Bronstein Russians versus Fischer, by Mikhail Tal, Plisetsky, Taimanov, et al

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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