Linder: Alexander Alekhine - Fourth World Chess ChampionWorld Chess Champion Series The fourth title in the popular World Chess Champion Series is about the enigmatic Alexander Alekhine. Tracing the Russian born champion from his youth in Russia, through his assault on the chess Olympus and beyond, this books paints a fresh portrait of the player who was one of the most spectacular tacticians ever to play the game. The authors do not shy from confronting some of the less savory aspects of Alekhines life.