Study 220 of the greatest chess games in history, annotated by the legend himself. Filled with sublime grandmaster analysis and a revealing personal memoir, this classic volume is essential for any serious student of chess.
Alexander Alekhine—World Champion and widely considered the supreme inventive genius of chess—presents his own personal accounts of his most dazzling victories. Spanning nearly 30 years of tournament play, My Best Games chronicles his meteoric rise, historic World Championship matches against Capablanca, Euwe, and Bogoljubov, and his dramatic recovery of the world title.
Key Features:
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220 Masterpiece Games: Features Alekhine's finest, deeply complex, and outrageously inventive games from 1908 to 1937.
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Firsthand Commentary: Includes Alekhine’s own penetrating tactical and strategic annotations, offering direct access to his thought process.
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Historic Tournament Coverage: Covers legendary, dominant performances at San Remo, Bled, and beyond.
- Author Alexander Alekhine
- 456 pages
- Softback cover