The life of Alexander Alekhine.

Alexander Alexandrodrowich Alekhine [1892-1946] was a world champion who played from two reigns and those reigns were Russia & France and of course he was a Russian and French chess player! He was born on 31 October 1892 in Moscow, Russia. By the age of 22 he was one of the youngest GM. He won most of the tournaments he attended in the 1920s. 

Here is a image of Alexander Alekhine when he was young playing chess.