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'''Machgielis (Max) Euwe''' (born 20 May 1901 at [[Watergrafsmeer]], near [[Amsterdam]]; died 26 November 1981 at Amsterdam) was a Dutch [[chess]] master who won the [[Chess World Championship]] | '''Machgielis (Max) Euwe''' (born 20 May 1901 at [[Watergrafsmeer]], near [[Amsterdam]]; died 26 November 1981 at Amsterdam) was a Dutch [[chess]] master who won the [[Chess World Championship]] from [[Alexander Alekhine]] in 1935. He lost his title to Alekhine in a 1937 return match. Euwe was a professor of [[mathematics]] at the [[University of Amsterdam]]. He was known for his wide knowledge of chess opening theory and was president of the [[Fédération Internationale des Échecs]] (FIDE) from 1970 through 1978.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Max-Euwe Max Euwe]. Encyclopaedia Britannica.</ref> | ||
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Machgielis (Max) Euwe (born 20 May 1901 at Watergrafsmeer, near Amsterdam; died 26 November 1981 at Amsterdam) was a Dutch chess master who won the Chess World Championship from Alexander Alekhine in 1935. He lost his title to Alekhine in a 1937 return match. Euwe was a professor of mathematics at the University of Amsterdam. He was known for his wide knowledge of chess opening theory and was president of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) from 1970 through 1978.[1]