Alexander Alekhine
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Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine was a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, a title he held for two reigns.
Alekhine, c. 1924
Alekhine in 1909
Alekhine (left) vs. Efim Bogoljubov (right); Emanuel Lasker (sitting, center) and others looking on
Grave of Alexander Alekhine in Paris, France (reconstruction of the original which was destroyed in 1999)
Emanuel Lasker
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Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher. He was the second World Chess Champion, holding the title for 27 years, from 1894 to 1921, the longest reign of any officially
Lasker in 1929
Lasker as a young man
Wilhelm Steinitz, whom Lasker beat in World Championship matches in 1894 and 1896
Sketch of Lasker, c. 1894