Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion from 1927 to 1935 and from 1937 until his death in 1946, is considered one of the greatest and most admired players in chess history due to his exceptional chess artistry. After winning the chess crown in a battle against the seemingly invincible Capablanca, he dominated the tournament scene almost at will until the mid-1930s. Today, Alekhine is regarded as a pioneer of a universal playing style. Alekhine's games reveal an overflowing creative imagination and a rare wealth of original ideas. Stunning attacks on the board seem to emerge from nowhere, yet they are positionally well-founded and prepared. Alekhine had the ability to create flexible and strategically advantageous positions that possessed significant attacking potential, which the great combinational artist skillfully developed.