Max Euwe

Max Euwe
Euwe in 1963
Full nameMachgielis Euwe
CountryNetherlands
Born(1901-05-20)May 20, 1901
Amsterdam, Netherlands
DiedNovember 26, 1981(1981-11-26) (aged 80)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TitleGrandmaster (1950)
World Champion1935–37
Peak rating2530 (May 1974)
Peak rankingNo. 50 (May 1974)
President of FIDE
In office
1970–1978
Preceded byFolke Rogard
Succeeded byFridrik Olafsson

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.