Alexander Alekhine, 1938

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April 20 1938

Alexander Alekhine playing white against England's Philip Stuart Milner-Barry in the Margate Congress, April 20, 1938. Two hundred competitors, representing 15 countries, took part at the Grand Hotel, Cliftonville, Margate, in the largest English chess congress ever staged until that date.

Original b/w photo via Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone. For fair use, all credits must be kept intact. Color photo version created by the developer (me, yours truly) of https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html Alexander Alekhine vs Philip Stuart Milner-Barry Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 1, Apr-20 English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A13) 1-0 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1013332

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World Chess Champion Competing in 1938 Margate Congress: Two hundred competitors, representing 15 countries, are taking part at the Grand Hotel, Cliftonville, Margate, in the largest English chess congress ever staged. The congress was opened by the Mayor, Councillor G. B. Farrar. Dr A. Alekhine, French world champion, is competing. United Kingdom, 1938.

Original b/w photo credit, Pastpix. For fair use, all credits must be kept intact. Color photo version created by the developer (me, yours truly) of https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html https://www.topfoto.co.uk/asset/1389825/

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