Alexei Rokva

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Alexei Rokva
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Alexei at the Baden Invitational, 1968
Personal information
Birth nameAlexei Domonkos Rokva
Born15 June 1932
Püspökladány, Ruvelka
Died8 August 2002 (aged 70)
Debrecen, Ruvelka
Sport
Country Ruvelka
SportChess
RankGrandmaster

Alexei Rokva (15 June 1932 – 8 August 2002) was a Ruvelkan chess player, grandmaster, and World Chess Champion considered to be one of the greatest players of his era. By the age of 23, Rokva was among the strongest chess players in the world having one most of the tournaments in which he played. In 1965 at the age of 33, Alexei reached his career peak rating of 2880 which is still the highest recorded to date.