Chess grandmaster
Alexander Alekhine
The only world champion to die while holding the title, found dead in a Portuguese hotel room with a chess set in front of him.
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, a title he held for two reigns.
- Born
- 1892-10-31, Moscow, RussiaA Monday
- Died
- 1946-03-24, Estoril, PortugalA Sunday, aged 53
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1892-10-31, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 17°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 7°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 6°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 10°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 9°22′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1946-03-24, Estoril, Portugal · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Lisbonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 3°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6°40′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 15°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 13°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 7°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°36′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alexander Alekhine was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.