# Alexander Alekhine

> The only world champion to die holding the crown. Alekhine dominated chess through the 1920s and '30s with an attacking style so fierce it still carries his name in opening theory — then died alone in Portugal in 1946, mid-negotiation for his next defense, circumstances unclear.

*Russian-French chess player (1892–1946)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/alexander-alekhine

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1892-10-31
- **Died:** 1946-03-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

By 22, the Russian was already among the world's strongest players. He left Soviet Russia in 1921, emigrated to France, and in 1927 toppled José Raúl Capablanca to become the fourth World Chess Champion. Through the early 1930s he swept tournaments by wide margins and took individual prizes at five Chess Olympiads for France. He defended twice against Efim Bogoljubov with ease, lost to Max Euwe in 1935, then reclaimed the title in their 1937 rematch. But his tournament results grew uneven as young threats like Keres and Botvinnik rose, and the war in 1939 froze title negotiations. In 1946, talks with Botvinnik were underway when Alekhine died in Portugal — the only champion to die wearing the crown.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 63.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 24.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
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## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131374)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Alekhine)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Alexander%20Alekhine)
- [Aleksandr Alexin](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Alexin)
- [Алехин Александр Александрович](https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)
- [Аляксандр Аляксандравіч Алехін](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80_%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%87_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%85%D1%96%D0%BD)
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- [Aleksandr Alekhin](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Alekhin)
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- [Alexandr Aljechin](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandr_Aljechin)
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- [Aleksandr Alehin](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Alehin)
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- [Wikiquote](https://es.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alexander_Alekhine)

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