World Chess Championship 1948: The Hague-Moscow Valery Murakhveri leaving an indelible mark on

leaving an indelible mark on the Swedish chess scene

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After Alexander Alekhine died in 1946

Rubinstein’s legacy has remained equal to that of any world champion

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World Chess Championship 1948: The Hague-Moscow Valery Murakhveri leaving an indelible mark onAfter Alexander Alekhine died in 1946, the chess world suddenly had no reigning champion. FIDE resolved that Alekhines successor would be decided by a tournament in The Hague and Moscow in early 1948. Five top grandmasters Botvinnik, Smyslov, Reshevsky, Keres, and Euwe battled for the vacant title for over two months. Mikhail Botvinnik emerged as the new world champion, initiating the Soviet dominance of the international chess scene that would endure