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On this day in 1892, Alexander Alekhine, the fourth World Champion, was born.
He famously dethroned José Raúl Capablanca in 1927 to claim the title and held it until his passing in 1946, with a brief interruption from 1935 to 1937, when Max Euwe briefly reigned.
Interesting… pic.twitter.com/XnQk9uN4M9
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) October 31, 2024