The Conqueror. World Champion 1927–1935, 1937–1946. One of the greatest attackers in chess history.
One-time purchase · Windows download · UCI compatible · works offline · instant download after purchase
The browser version lets you meet the personality before buying. The installed engine plays locally, in CZUBATRONIC 2400 and your own chess software, with the full personality model.
Alekhine rarely simplifies. He keeps pieces on the board, builds positions with several open questions at once and lets the tactical possibilities multiply until one of them becomes decisive.
Against him the danger is cumulative. You can defend well for a long stretch and still feel the position growing heavier, because every exchange you were not given keeps another threat alive.
Regular games against Alekhine train you to live with tension. You learn when releasing it helps you and when it only helps him, how to keep several threats in view at once and how to stay calm in positions where both sides have chances. Players who find long tactical struggles exhausting will find them becoming familiar here.
A single game shows part of the personality. Repeated games reveal more: you begin to recognise familiar structures, recurring plans and the kinds of positions this opponent prefers. That is where the collection becomes interesting, because different personalities put different questions to your chess.
Alexander Alekhine was a chess volcano, capable of erupting at any moment with combinations of terrifying depth and ferocity. He dethroned the 'invincible' Capablanca in 1927 in Buenos Aires, then lost the title to Max Euwe in 1935 before winning it back in the 1937 rematch. He is the only World Champion to die while holding the title. His games are filled with complex, energetic play. He rarely simplified, preferring to keep the tension and outplay opponents in complications. His best games are considered among the most brilliant ever played. His turbulent personal life, including collaboration controversies during World War II, remains debated.
Notable: His 1914 blindfold simultaneous exhibition against 26 opponents was a world record. The Alekhine Defense (1.e4 Nf6) is named after him.
| Era | Classical |
| Years | 1892–1946 |
| Historical rating (estimated) | 2750 |
| Born | Moscow, Russia, 1892 |
| Title | 4th World Champion (1927–1935, 1937–1946) |
| Style | Ferocious attacks, deep combinations, relentless energy |
The ChessGate personality of Alekhine, reconstructed from the historical player's games, with their own style, their own plans and their own idea of chess. A chess partner with real character, at any level, whenever you like. Play it inside CZUBATRONIC 2400 and the built-in Coach can flag weak moves and show a stronger one. The engine runs offline on your machine, in CZUBATRONIC 2400 and any UCI chess interface.
| File | ChessGate_Alekhine.exe · 36 MB |
| Runs in | CZUBATRONIC 2400 (as an external engine) and any UCI chess interface |
| Requirements | Windows 10 / 11, 64-bit; any UCI chess interface; CZUBATRONIC 2400 lists it as an external engine |
| Delivery | Instant download after purchase. Installer, no administrator rights; if CZUBATRONIC 2400 is installed, the personality registers itself there as an engine. |
| Works offline | Yes. No account, no server. |
| Packs | Attacking Legends, World Champions |
| Collection | Complete Personality Collection |
| In the browser | A lighter version of ChessGate Alekhine plays on ChessGate. |