Alexander Alekhine’s Chess Games, 1902-1946 : 2543 Games of the Former World Champion, Many Annotated by Alekhine, with 1868 Diagrams, Fully Indexed – Robert G. P. Verhoeven; Leonard M. Skinner: 97807

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Robert G.P. Verhoeven lives in The Hague, the Netherlands, and was formerly a librarian in the chess department of the Royal Dutch Library.

Review:

“[a] fine addition to chess literature…a giant of a book on a giant of a player…. Highly recommended” — Inside Chess

“excellent…exceptionally well-investigated…a superb piece of work which immediately takes its place in that highest and rarest class of books: those which permanently enrich our beloved game” — Edward Winter, New in Chess

“one of the most extensive, perhaps the most extensive portrait ever of a chess master’s life work….a stupendous and fascinating collection…. If I were to be sent to the proverbial desert island, and could take only one chess book, Alexander Alekhine’s Chess Games 1902-1946 might be it” — The Chess Cafe

“outstanding…. Do whatever it takes to buy this book, you won’t regret it” — The Hull Chess Club Magazine

“staggering” — Chess Life

“the most comprehensive accounting of the games of this brilliant chess player ever published. …a labor of love. Recommended” — Check

“the most substantial historical publishing event of the decade…[a] lavishly-bound McFarland epic…a quite wonderful book to treat yourself to” — The British Chess Magazine

“this weighty tome is worth every penny…. The heroic authors spent years tracing every known game and partial game by Alekhine…. What makes this book truly valuable is, of course, the unparalleled collection of games” —Chess Moves

“Impressive…highly recommended.” –John Elburg (Chessbooks.nl)

“Recommended…not to be missed by any Alekhine-researcher.” –Chess Base Magazine

“Alekhine’s career has been thoroughly documented…this magnificently produced book is essential for anyone seriously interested in chess history.” —Chess Mail

“Astounding…gorgeous…beautiful…any chess historian must exult when seeing the detailed quotations of sources for each game…the authors succeeded in writing a splendid Alekhine Career Record which will be an excellent guideline for further research on Alekhine’s chess…the book will satisfy every demanding reader.” —Quarterly for Chess History

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