Alexander Alekhine (1892–1946)

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1. Alexander Alekhine

   Author of My Best Games of Chess 1908-1923, My Best Games of Chess 1924-1937, Book of the Nottingham International Chess Tournament

2. Garry Kasparov

   Author of Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1, Garry Kasparov on Fischer: Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 4 (My Great Predecessors), Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 2

3. Max Euwe

   Author of Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur, Judgment and Planning in Chess, The Development of Chess Style

4. Paul Keres

   Author of The Art of the Middle Game, Practical Chess Endings, Paul Keres: The Quest for Perfection (New American Batsford Chess Library)

5. David Bronshtein

   Author of Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953, 200 Open Games (Chess), Modern Chess Self-Tutor

6. John Nunn

   Author of Understanding Chess Move by Move, John Nunn's Best Games 1985-1993 (Openings), Tactical Chess Endings

7. Alexander Kotov

   Author of Think Like a Grandmaster, The Soviet School of Chess, Alexander Alekhine

8. Reuben Fine

   Author of Basic Chess Endings, The World's Great Chess Games, Lessons from My Games

9. Mark Dvoretsky

   Author of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, Secrets of Chess Training (Batsford Chess Books), Strategic Play: School of Chess Excellence 3 (Progress in Chess, Volume 9)

10. Aron Nimzovich

    Author of My System, Chess Praxis, Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929 (Dover Books on Chess)

11. Richard Reti

    Author of Modern Ideas in Chess, Masters of the Chessboard, Reti's Best Games of Chess

12. Viktor Korchnoi

    Author of My Best Games, 1952-2000 (Volume 1 : Games with White), My Best Games, Vol. 2: Games with Black

13. Raymond Keene

    Author of Aron Nimzowitsch: A Reappraisal, Learn From the Grandmasters: New Algebraic Edition, The 1974 world chess Olympiad, Nice, France

14. Mikhail Tal

    Author of Life & Games of Mikhail Tal, Tal-Botvinnik, 1960

15. Yuri Averbakh

    Author of Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge, Averbakh's Selected Games, Queen and Pawn Endings

16. Hans Kmoch

    Author of Pawn Power in Chess, Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces: 100 Selected Games

17. Lev Polugaevsky

    Author of Grandmaster Preparation (Pergamon Russian Chess), Grandmaster Performance (Pergamon Russian Chess Series)

18. W.H. Watts

    Author of The Book of the Hastings International Masters' Chess Tournament 1922, The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1922

19. Savielly Tartakower

    Author of 500 Master Games of Chess (3 Books in 1 Volume), My Best Games of Chess 1905-1954 (Two Volumes Bound As One)

20. John L. Watson

    Author of Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, Chess Strategy in Action