Max Euwe

Chess Player

Birthday May 20, 1901

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Netherlands

DEATH DATE Nov 26, 1981 (80)

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About

Dutch chess Grandmaster and former president of the FIDE who became the fifth player to become World Chess Champion in 1935.

Before Fame

He earned a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Amsterdam.

Trivia

He won every Dutch Chess Championship that he participated in and he has written over 70 chess books, far more than any other World Champion.

Family Life

He was born and raised in the Netherlands near Amsterdam.

Associated With

His career overlapped with that of chess legend Emanuel Lasker.