107 great chess battlesOne of the game's greatest players annotates scores of fascinating games involving such masters as Capablanca, Bogoljubov, Kashdan, Reshevsky, Tartakower, Keres and others, including many of Alekhine's own games. Also here are delightfully candid views on fellow masters and rivals for the world title. Edited and translated by E. G. Winter. Preface. Index. |
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| Title | 107 great chess battles Oxford chess books |
| Author | Aleksandr A. Alechin |
| Editor | Edward G. Winter |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1980 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 9, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0192175904, 9780192175908 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › Games / Chess |
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