Born: May 31st, 1892
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: March 24th, 1946
Place of Death: Lisbon, Portugal
Chess player
Alexander Aljechin

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Russian and French chess grandmaster, World Chess Champion from 1927 to 1935 and 1937 to 1946, known for aggressive attacking play.

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