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Max Euwe, Ph.D. (May 20, 1901 – November 26, 1981) was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, mathematician, author, and chess administrator. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion (1935–37). Euwe served as President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 1970 to 1978.

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Alekhine-Euwe(right), World Championship in 1935:

Euwe won with the score 15 ½ -14 ½ and kept this title for two years.

Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one’s opponent will never become a good Chess player-Max Euwe

 

 

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