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The book was introduced by a very laudatory preface by [[Mathematician#JSHadamard|Hadamard]]. It was in Italy, however, that Bernstein decided to settle down (he had already published several papers in Italian journals).
He obtained Italian citizenship in 1931 and was responsible for teaching superior [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_analysis analysis] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan Milan] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic_geometry analytical geometry] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pavia Pavia].</ref>.
In 1940, Vladimir’s mother Elizabeth and her second husband fled from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascist_Italy_(1922%E2%80%931943) Fascist Italy], bringing Alex and his sister to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City].
Alex Bernstein started playing chess seriously during his high school time at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_College_of_New_York City College]. After graduating from [[Columbia University]],
he served at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army US army], where he became acquainted with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer computers].
* [https://www.gettyimages.de/fotos/ibm-704?editorialproducts=timelife&family=editorial&phrase=IBM%20704&page=1&recency=anydate&suppressfamilycorrection=true Photos] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lasker Edward Lasker] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Feininger Andreas Feininger], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty_Images Getty Images] » [[IBM 704#QuoteMachinesWhoThink|Quote from Machines Who Think]]
* [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1958/11/29/runner-up-4 Runner-Up - The New Yorker], November 29, 1958
* [https://www.chess.com/blog/Ginger_GM/the-history-of-computer-chess-part-3-alex-bernstein The History of Computer Chess - Part 3 - Alex Bernstein] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Williams_(chess_player) Simon Williams], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess.com [Chess.com]], August 31, 2019* [https://www.chess.com/blog/Ginger_GM/the-history-of-computer-chess-part-4-alex-bernstein-continued The History of Computer Chess - Part 4 - Alex Bernstein continued...] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Williams_(chess_player) Simon Williams], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess.com [Chess.com]], September 28, 2019
* <span id="Video"></span>Alex Bernstein: ''juega al ajedrez con un'' IBM 704 (Thinking Machines) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
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