Finding Alekhine

When I realized that I was going to have a few hours to kill in Paris the other day, I decided that a bit of chess tourism was in order. You see last week marked the 70th anniversary of the death of Alexander Alekhine, the fourth World Champion. I knew he was buried in Paris and set out to find him.

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Finding Alekhine

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Thought and choice in chess: How do chess players think? - Part III

Thought and choice in chess: How do chess players think? - Part III