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Max Euwe

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Also known as Machgielis Euwe

Dutch chess player and mathematician

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Max Euwe (1901–1981) was a subject of multiple encyclopedia articles and had an official website dedicated to his legacy. His published works include five entries in academic databases. He is associated with the Max Euwe Centrum, a facility that has been documented in online sources.

Euwe contributed to discussions on chess strategy, noting that "Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation." He also expressed humility regarding the games of Capablanca, stating, "I honestly feel very humble when I study Capablanca's games." These quotes are preserved in public quotation archives.

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Official website

Max Euwe Centrum

maxeuwe.nl

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Max
Gender
male
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Place of death
Amsterdam
Languages spoken
Dutch
Native language
Dutch
Participant in
15th Chess Olympiad
Academic degree
doctorate
Doctoral advisor
Hendrik de Vries
Field of work
chess
Sport
chess
Country for sport
Netherlands
Official website
www.maxeuwe.nl
Image
Max Euwe (1979).jpg
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Commons category
Max Euwe
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1901-05-20
date of death
1981-11-26
title of chess person
Grandmaster
birth name
Machgielis Euwe
name in native language
Machgielis Euwe
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WikiProject Mathematics
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Encyclopedic overview

Machgielis "Max" Euwe ( Dutch: [ˈøːʋə]; 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.

Early years, education, and professional career

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Max Euwe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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