Max Euwe
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Machgielis "Max" Euwe (Dutch: [ˈøːʋə];[1] May 20, 1901 – November 26, 1981) was a Dutch chess player, mathematician, author, and chess administrator. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion, a title he held from 1935 until 1937. He served as President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 1970 to 1978.
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Max Euwe | |
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Full name | Machgielis Euwe |
Country | Netherlands |
Born | (1901-05-20)May 20, 1901 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | November 26, 1981(1981-11-26) (aged 80) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Title | Grandmaster (1950) |
World Champion | 1935–37 |
Peak rating | 2530 (May 1974) |
Peak ranking | No. 50 (May 1974) |
President of FIDE | |
In office 1970–1978 | |
Preceded by | Folke Rogard |
Succeeded by | Fridrik Olafsson |
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