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Home›World chess champions›Max Euwe
World champion #5 · 1935–1937

♚ Max Euwe

Scientific player · Netherlands

A mathematics teacher and amateur, Euwe beat Alekhine through rigorous opening knowledge and logical play. He later became FIDE president and a tireless chess educator.

Three lessons from Euwe for your own games

  1. Logical, well-prepared openings
  2. Steady improvement through study
  3. Clear, honest analysis of your games

Max Euwe’s games to replay

Euwe, Max – Rodgaard, JohnEUCup · 1980½–½Rodgaard, John – Euwe, MaxEUCup · 19800–1Euwe, Max – Arnlind, ErikNLD-SWE · 1975½–½Filip, Miroslav – Euwe, MaxVarna olm · 1962½–½Sliwa, Bogdan – Euwe, MaxVarna olm · 19620–1Padevsky, Nikola – Euwe, MaxVarna olm · 1962½–½Ciocaltea, Victor – Euwe, MaxVarna olm · 1962½–½Euwe, Max – Robatsch, KarlVarna olm · 1962½–½Trifunovic, Petar – Euwe, MaxVarna olm · 1962½–½Euwe, Max – Filip, MiroslavVarna olm · 1962½–½Euwe, Max – FauconnierLeipzig olm prel · 19601–0Najdorf, Miguel – Euwe, MaxLeipzig olm fin-A · 1960½–½Beni, Alfred – Euwe, MaxLeipzig olm prel · 1960½–½Keres, Paul – Euwe, MaxLeipzig olm fin-A · 1960½–½Euwe, Max – Durao, JoaquimLeipzig olm prel · 1960½–½Euwe, Max – Penrose, JonathanLeipzig olm fin-A · 19600–1Euwe, Max – Uhlmann, WolfgangLeipzig olm fin-A · 1960½–½Euwe, Max – Najdorf, MiguelLeipzig olm prel · 19600–1Szabo, Laszlo – Euwe, MaxLeipzig olm fin-A · 1960½–½Euwe, Max – Ghitescu, TheodorLeipzig olm fin-A · 19600–1Fischer, Robert James – Euwe, MaxLeipzig olm fin-A · 19601–0Euwe, Max – Pachman, LudekLeipzig olm fin-A · 1960½–½Aaron, Manuel – Euwe, MaxLeipzig olm prel · 19601–0Borja, M. – Euwe, MaxLeipzig olm prel · 19600–1
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