'' Alekhine 's Gun '' is a third-person stealth game . The title comes from the chess formation named after former World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine , whereby a queen is placed behind two rooks in the same row or file , bringing massive attacking power to bear on whatever opponent ’s pieces are in the row . The protagonist is Semyon Strogov , referred to as Agent Alekhine . Alekhine is a KGB agent recruited by the CIA . The game takes place primarily during the 1960s period of the Cold War , with flashback missions set in World War II . The game features 11 levels which are set in Austria , Cuba , Florida , Germany , New York City , Norway , Sweden , Switzerland , and Texas . Each level is described as being non-linear in design , featuring multiple ways of completing tasks . The plot features around historical events such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy . The game allows players to choose between straightforward shootouts or more subtle stealth-orientated gameplay with the use of items such as poison and garottes and by staging ' accidents ' . Each mission can be replayed differently to improve the player 's performance . At the end of each level the player receives a different ranking depending on their style of play such as ' Maniac ' or ' Ghost ' . They are also graded on ' Noise ' , ' Violence ' , ' Accuracy ' and ' Professionalism ' . In addition points are awarded which can be used to buy or upgrade weapons and equipment
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Alekhine's Gun (video game)