Alexander Alekhine
4th World Chess Champion · Classical era · Russia · 1892–1946
Took the title from Capablanca and died holding it; combinations of terrifying depth.
Career In The Collection
1000Games
520Wins
348Draws
131Losses
69%Score
1910–1946Active
Head-to-Head Records
| Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Euwe | 79 | 26 | 34 | 18 | view games |
| Jose Raul Capablanca | 49 | 7 | 33 | 9 | view games |
| Savielly Tartakower | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | view games |
| Aron Nimzowitsch | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | view games |
| Rudolf Spielmann | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | view games |
| Frank Marshall | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | view games |
| Paul Keres | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | view games |
| Akiba Rubinstein | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | view games |
| Siegbert Tarrasch | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | view games |
| Geza Maroczy | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | view games |
| Reuben Fine | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | view games |
| Richard Reti | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | view games |
| Emanuel Lasker | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | view games |
| Samuel Reshevsky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | view games |
| Mir Sultan Khan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | view games |
| Mikhail Botvinnik | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | view games |
| Carl Schlechter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | view games |
| Joseph Blackburne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | view games |
1000 Games · Page 3 of 5
- 1935 vs Melnbardis White Riga sim A84 0-1
- 1935 vs Vladas Mikenas White Warsaw ol A40 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs Palau White Barcelona sim C62 1-0
- 1935 vs Vladimirs Petrovs White Warsaw ol C11 1-0
- 1935 vs Einar Petterson Black Orebro sim C68 0-1
- 1935 vs Yosef Porath Black Warsaw ol A30 0-1
- 1935 vs Brian Patrick Reilly Black Warsaw ol D78 0-1
- 1935 vs Angel Ribera White Barcelona sim D53 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs Rosenberg White Riga sim D51 0-1
- 1935 vs Antonio Sacconi White Warsaw ol A05 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs J. Sanz White Madrid sim C14 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs H. Silbermann White Warsaw ol D51 1-0
- 1935 vs Gideon Stahlberg Black Warsaw ol C14 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs Gideon Stahlberg White Orebro sim D05 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs Lajos Steiner White Warsaw ol E12 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs Goesta Stoltz Black Orebro sim B14 0-1
- 1935 vs A. Strazdins White Riga sim B13 1-0
- 1935 vs Savielly Tartakower Black Warsaw ol A20 1/2-1/2
- 1935 vs Jose Vilardebo Picurena White Barcelona sim D38 1-0
- 1935 vs William Winter White Warsaw ol D02 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Ossip Bernstein White Zuerich D53 1-0
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th A47 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D28 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D21 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D52 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D49 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th E24 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D30 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D30 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D26 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D22 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th A44 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D50 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D05 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D23 1-0
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D30 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D27 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th E35 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D24 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White Zuerich D40 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th A91 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D31 1-0
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th C77 1-0
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D60 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black World Championship 15th D11 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D52 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th E67 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White World Championship 15th D48 1-0
- 1934 vs Max Euwe Black Zuerich D31 1-0
- 1934 vs Salo Flohr Black Zuerich E35 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Henry Grob Black Zuerich C50 0-1
- 1934 vs Fritz Gygli Black Zuerich A44 0-1
- 1934 vs Walter Henneberger Black Zuerich B31 0-1
- 1934 vs Hans Johner White Zuerich C79 1-0
- 1934 vs Hermann Joss Black Zuerich B14 0-1
- 1934 vs Emanuel Lasker White Zuerich D67 1-0
- 1934 vs Hans Mueller White Zuerich B20 1-0
- 1934 vs Oskar Naegeli Black Zuerich C11 0-1
- 1934 vs Aron Nimzowitsch White Zuerich D52 1-0
- 1934 vs Stefano Rosselli del Turco White Zuerich D05 1-0
- 1934 vs Gideon Stahlberg Black Zuerich A90 0-1
- 1933 vs J. Alden White Washington DC sim C28 1-0
- 1933 vs Conel Hughes Alexander White Hastings3334 C43 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Hasan Alie Black Surabaya sim E30 0-1
- 1933 vs F. Allner White Washington DC sim B01 1-0
- 1933 vs Erik Sr Andersen White Folkestone ol C62 1-0
- 1933 vs Arthur Anderson White Chicago sim blindfold C45 1-0
- 1933 vs Fricis Apsenieks White Folkestone ol D30 1-0
- 1933 vs Asmundur Asgeirsson White Folkestone ol A46 1-0
- 1933 vs Asmai/Padar/Kartosoe White Bandung sim C10 1-0
- 1933 vs Lindenaar Baljet White Bandung sim A60 1-0
- 1933 vs Abraham Baratz White Paris E54 1-0
- 1933 vs Barth White Palembang sim C10 1-0
- 1933 vs Ossip Bernstein White Paris m D56 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Ossip Bernstein Black Paris m C42 1-0
- 1933 vs Ossip Bernstein Black Paris m C71 0-1
- 1933 vs Ossip Bernstein White Paris m C86 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs C. Bettinger White Washington DC sim B02 1-0
- 1933 vs JHK. Bianchi White Semmering sim B74 1-0
- 1933 vs A. Biewanus White Semmering sim B07 1-0
- 1933 vs Biriukoff White Hong Kong sim C48 1-0
- 1933 vs Bisno White Chicago sim blindfold A81 1-0
- 1933 vs Bon Bleye White Surabaya sim D35 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs D. Bleymans White Jakarta sim A90 1-0
- 1933 vs Schut Bueters Black Surabaya sim C75 0-1
- 1933 vs LC. Burer White Malang sim E85 1-0
- 1933 vs EJ. Davies White Hong Kong sim C29 0-1
- 1933 vs EJ. Davies White Hong Kong sim D05 1-0
- 1933 vs De Wit White Bandung sim D18 1-0
- 1933 vs D. De Carvalho White Hong Kong sim C23 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs D. De Carvalho White Hong Kong sim C64 1-0
- 1933 vs CMH. De Haan White Malang sim C60 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs RE. Desai White Hong Kong sim C65 1-0
- 1933 vs RA. Destur White Hong Kong sim D06 1-0
- 1933 vs Chapiro Deutman White Surabaya sim B45 1-0
- 1933 vs WN. Dinger White Surabaya sim A40 1-0
- 1933 vs D. Duhm White Basel sim C68 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Erich Gottlieb Eliskases White Hastings3334 E24 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Manfred Ellerbrock White Bandung sim C68 1-0
- 1933 vs JC. Engelen White Jakarta sim B47 0-1
- 1933 vs JC. Engelen Black Jakarta sim E14 0-1
- 1933 vs LG. Engelen White Semmering sim D06 1-0
- 1933 vs NG. Engholm White Chicago sim blindfold B02 1-0
- 1933 vs Max Euwe Black Amsterdam sim D52 *
- 1933 vs Max Euwe White Amsterdam sim B10 1-0
- 1933 vs Evans White Hong Kong sim D06 1-0
- 1933 vs William Albert Fairhurst Black Folkestone ol D41 0-1
- 1933 vs Salo Flohr Black Hastings3334 D02 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs EDG. Frahm White Jakarta sim B20 1-0
- 1933 vs EDG. Frahm Black Jakarta sim C49 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Freivogel White Basel sim D52 0-1
- 1933 vs M. Frentz White Paris B60 1-0
- 1933 vs Frijda White Amsterdam sim C11 0-1
- 1933 vs M. Gargulak White Znojmo sim C51 0-1
- 1933 vs E. Geitz White Palembang sim C77 1-0
- 1933 vs HB. Gledhill White Hong Kong sim C48 1-0
- 1933 vs HB. Gledhill White Hong Kong sim D36 1-0
- 1933 vs A. Goelangge White Malang sim B20 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs G. Goossens White Semmering sim D06 1-0
- 1933 vs GW. Grijns White Bandung sim C78 0-1
- 1933 vs Aristide Gromer Black Paris C73 0-1
- 1933 vs G. Hawley White Chicago sim blindfold D55 1-0
- 1933 vs Hoelsder White Semmering sim C62 1-0
- 1933 vs Hulscher White Amsterdam sim C62 1-0
- 1933 vs L. Jones White Washington DC sim B41 0-1
- 1933 vs Isaac Kashdan Black Folkestone ol D41 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs E. Keller White Basel sim B13 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Kimura White Tokio sim C73 1-0
- 1933 vs Kimuto Black Tokio sim C49 1-0
- 1933 vs Kleefstra White Amsterdam sim C80 0-1
- 1933 vs Kohler White Chicago sim blindfold B01 1-0
- 1933 vs A. Kroese White Palembang sim B83 1-0
- 1933 vs S. Lamminga White Malang sim D61 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Frederic Lazard White Paris D32 1-0
- 1933 vs Andor Lilienthal Black Paris C79 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Andor Lilienthal White Hastings3334 A22 1-0
- 1933 vs John Manning White Washington DC sim D06 1-0
- 1933 vs K. Meck White Basel sim D05 1-0
- 1933 vs Vera Menchik Black Hastings3334 A43 0-1
- 1933 vs Mezirov White Chicago sim blindfold B07 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Reginald Pryce Michell White Hastings3334 C79 1-0
- 1933 vs Vladas Mikenas White Folkestone ol B06 1-0
- 1933 vs Philip Stuart Milner Barry Black Hastings3334 B02 0-1
- 1933 vs Moore White Hong Kong sim C30 1-0
- 1933 vs Jean Moore White Chicago sim blindfold C53 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Citroen Mooyman White Surabaya sim D06 1-0
- 1933 vs P. Mueller White Basel sim D60 0-1
- 1933 vs Mulder White Amsterdam sim D63 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Konig Myer Black Surabaya sim C53 0-1
- 1933 vs PW. Onnen White Bandung sim C11 1-0
- 1933 vs PW. Onnen White Bandung sim B41 1-0
- 1933 vs BW. Paul White Hong Kong sim E85 1-0
- 1933 vs RJ. Piso White Bandung sim D06 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs H. Pollock White Hong Kong sim C31 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs H. Pollock White Hong Kong sim C25 1-0
- 1933 vs Lodewijk Prins White Amsterdam sim A40 0-1
- 1933 vs Maurice Raizman Black Paris A06 0-1
- 1933 vs Russ Ridlington White Hong Kong sim E85 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Roosjen Rockhooven White Surabaya sim D60 1-0
- 1933 vs CM. Rogoveen White Jakarta sim B45 1-0
- 1933 vs A. Rosemuller White Jakarta sim D51 1-0
- 1933 vs Stefano Rosselli del Turco Black Folkestone ol D40 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs PF. Rumat White Jakarta sim B20 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Schabad White Basel sim D00 1-0
- 1933 vs EV. Schuman White Washington DC sim C10 1-0
- 1933 vs Joao F A Sequeira White Hong Kong sim D03 1-0
- 1933 vs Joao F A Sequeira White Hong Kong sim C28 1-0
- 1933 vs Joao F A Sequeira White Hong Kong sim C11 1-0
- 1933 vs Virginia Sheffield White Chicago sim blindfold C36 1-0
- 1933 vs W. Simons White Palembang sim D63 1-0
- 1933 vs Soltan White Hong Kong sim B00 1-0
- 1933 vs Victor Ivanovich Soultanbeieff White Folkestone ol D30 1-0
- 1933 vs Gideon Stahlberg White Folkestone ol C11 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs A. Stegerhoek White Malang sim C21 1-0
- 1933 vs Lajos Steiner Black Folkestone ol C86 0-1
- 1933 vs Mir Sultan Khan Black Folkestone ol D02 0-1
- 1933 vs Surber White Surabaya sim B20 0-1
- 1933 vs A. Tajibnapis White Surabaya sim D00 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Moersid Tampboelon White Bandung sim B14 1-0
- 1933 vs Savielly Tartakower White Paris B02 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Savielly Tartakower White Folkestone ol D58 0-1
- 1933 vs George Alan Thomas Black Hastings3334 C41 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Theodore Tylor Black Hastings3334 C42 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs B. Urban White Znojmo sim B19 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs CJ. Van Hasselt White Jakarta sim C68 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs W. Van Rhee White Semmering sim B15 1-0
- 1933 vs EA. Wagner White Chicago sim blindfold A40 1-0
- 1933 vs AB. Ward White Palembang sim D06 1-0
- 1933 vs W. Wertheim Black Jakarta sim C46 0-1
- 1933 vs W. Wertheim White Jakarta sim B50 0-1
- 1933 vs W. Wertheim White Jakarta sim D31 1-0
- 1933 vs T. Wilkins White Washington DC sim C15 1-0
- 1933 vs CE. Wong White Hong Kong sim A50 1-0
- 1933 vs Eugene Znosko Borovsky Black Paris C87 0-1
- 1933 vs Bernard Zuckerman White Paris D63 1-0
- 1932 vs Maria Acevedo Black Mexico City D32 0-1
- 1932 vs BM. Anderson White Toronto sim D31 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Jose Joaquin Araiza Munoz Black Pasadena D04 0-1
- 1932 vs Jose Joaquin Araiza Munoz Black Mexico City D15 0-1
- 1932 vs J. Asiain Black Mexico City B29 0-1
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