Alexander Alekhine
Chess Player
Russian Chess player who is widely considered to be among the greatest players of all time.
He was born to a rich and well-connected Russian family and began playing at a very young age.
In 1927 he won the fourth ever World Chess Championship and he played first board for France in five Chess Olympiads.
His mother was his first chess teacher.
He is named alongside Bobby Fischer as one of the all time greatest chess players.