A biography of the fourth world champion by Isaak and Vladimir Linder, published by Russell Enterprises in 2016 as the fourth title in its World Chess Champion Series. Translated from the Russian by Oleg Zilbert, with a foreword by Andy Soltis and more than 130 games annotated by Karsten Müller. 296 pages.
Five chapters approach Alekhine from different angles. Life and Destiny is arranged by period and by the countries he lived and played in. Matches, Tournaments, Rivals runs entry by entry from 1908 to the wartime events of the 1940s. Chess Creations covers his attack, defense, opening discoveries, combinations and endgame play. Writer and Journalist and Impervious to Time close the account, followed by significant dates, full tournament and match records and indexes.
Best for: readers who want the historical record with annotated games alongside it. Any level.