Alexander Alekhine vs Arnold Palmer
Two child prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Alexander Alekhine | Arnold Palmer | |
| Field | Sports | Sports |
| Sub-field | Chess | Golf |
| Born | 1892 | 1929 |
| Died | 1946 | 2016 |
| Country of birth | France | United States |
| Star sign | Scorpio | Virgo |
Who they are
Alexander Alekhine
When Alexander Alekhine arrived in Buenos Aires in September 1927 to challenge José Raúl Capablanca for the World Championship, the chess world expected a formality. Capablanca had not lost a competitive game in eight years. Grandmasters whispered that chess had reached its apex in the Cuban — that the game, played perfectly, would always draw, and that Capablanca was the player who played perfectly. Alekhine, a Russian émigré living in France, was a fine attacking player, perhaps the best combinational talent of his generation, but attacking chess against someone who never made errors was considered…
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Arnold Palmer
7 Major Championships — The King of Golf Arnie's Army · 62 PGA Tour victories · Made golf must-see television Born September 10, 1929 · Latrobe, Pennsylvania · Died September 25, 2016
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What they share
- Both are held here under Sports.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- Born in different countries: France and United States.
- 37 years separate their births (1892 and 1929).
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Alexander Alekhine or Arnold Palmer?
- Alexander Alekhine. Alexander Alekhine was born in 1892, Arnold Palmer in 1929.
- What field is each of them in?
- Alexander Alekhine is filed under Sports (Chess). Arnold Palmer is filed under Sports (Golf).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.