Alexander Alekhine David Delucia Library : Alekhine
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Early cabinet photo of Alexander Alekhine David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine’s, My Best Games of Chess 1908-1923, inscribed David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine’s famous work, New York 1924, signed David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine game score, Capablanca-Alekhine, New York, 1924
• Alekhine writes, “In this tournament I made one comforting observation, which for me was a true discovery. Namely, that although in the first game (this game score) with me Capablanca outplayed me in the opening, achieved a winning position in the middlegame and preserved a significant part of his advantage in the rook ending, in the end he let victory slip from his grasp and had to satisfy himself with a draw. This led me to further thinking, taking into account that Capablanca very much wanted to win the game, as he was trying to catch Lasker, who was leading the tournament and the day before had beaten me. I was convinced that if I were in Capablanca’s place, I would have brought the matter to victory without fail. In a word, I had noted in my opponent a small weakness: the growth of uncertainty in the face of stubborn resistance. I had already discovered earlier that Capablanca from time to time committed minor inaccuracies, but I did not suspect that he was unable to free himself from this deficiency when he was fully concentrating his energies. This was an extraordinarily important discovery for the future!” • Later, in the well-known article, “The New York 1927 tournament as prologue to the battle in Buenos Aires for the world championship” which introduced his book of the tournament, Alekhine once more underlined the role which this game with Capablanca played for him: “This game, by the way, was the starting point for my understanding of the chess individuality of Capablanca.” David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Two original Alekhine game scores, Alekhine-Janowski and Alekhine- Reti, that appear in Alekhine’s Best Games collection David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine’s, Auf dem Wege zur Weltmeisterschaft (1923-1927), inscribed David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Rare commemorative piece from the Argentina Chess Club
Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez 1927. From the Club Argentino de Ajedrez. A rare and unique item containing the following items in a blue beautifully bound full leather binding: picture photo of Alekhine, inscribed (photo left); two ALS by Alekhine; one ALS by Capablanca; 6 game scores (Alekhine’s six wins) typed on the score sheets with the letterhead of the 1927 World Chess Championship Match, all signed by Alekhine; another game score, with the same letterhead, written by a scribe signed by both Alekhine and Capablanca. A gem. David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Game score, Alekhine-Capablanca, written by a scribe from the 1927 World Chess Championship match, signed by Capablanca and Alekhine David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Menu from the Grand Hotel, La Haye, 1929, signed by Alekhine, his wife, Nadezha, Bogoljubow, Hans Kmoch and his wife, Trudy David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Original Alekhine game score, Alekhine-Em. Lasker, Zurich, 1934 Famous Alekhine win – the only time he beat Emanuel Lasker David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine’s personal copy of Zurich 1934 with his hand-written notes David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine-Euwe World Chess Championship match, inscribed David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Menu from the Carlton Hotel, Amsterdam, 1935. Signed by Alekhine, Euwe, Flohr, Maroczy, Tartakower and others David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Five-page hand-written letter by Alekhine. 25/X/1937. The letter is titled, “Queen’s Indian Defense” and is the 21st game of the world chess championship match between Dr. Euwe and Alekhine completely annotated by Alekhine. This game appears in Alekhine’s, My best games 1924-1937. David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine’s, Das New Yorker Schachturnier 1927, inscribed Original Alekhine game score, Spielmann-Alekhine from the tournament David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Original photo of Alekhine and Alexander Alekhine card, both signed David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine’s, The Book of the Nottingham International Chess Tournament, signed David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
Alekhine’s, The Book of the London International Chess Tournament 1932 and The Gambit, both signed David DeLucia Library : Alekhine
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