CHESS PLAYER
Max Euwe
1901 - 1981

Max Euwe
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Max Euwe is the 11th most popular chess player, the 50th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 48th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Chess Player.
Max Euwe is most famous for being the first person to win the world chess championship three times.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Max Euwe ranks 11 out of 461. Before him are Mikhail Tal, Alexander Alekhine, Emanuel Lasker, Mikhail Botvinnik, Anatoly Karpov, and Tigran Petrosian. After him are Garry Kasparov, Vasily Smyslov, François-André Danican Philidor, Howard Staunton, Frank Marshall, and Paul Morphy.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Tal
1936 - 1992
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 5
Alexander Alekhine
1892 - 1946
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 6
Emanuel Lasker
1868 - 1941
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 7
Mikhail Botvinnik
1911 - 1995
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 8
Anatoly Karpov
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 9
Tigran Petrosian
1929 - 1984
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 10
Max Euwe
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 11
Garry Kasparov
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 12
Vasily Smyslov
1921 - 2010
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 13
François-André Danican Philidor
1726 - 1795
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 14
Howard Staunton
1810 - 1874
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 15
Frank Marshall
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 16
Paul Morphy
1837 - 1884
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 17
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Max Euwe ranks 29. Before him are André Malraux, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, Joaquín Rodrigo, Jean Dubuffet, Mohamed Naguib, and J. D. Bernal. After him are Vincent du Vigneaud, Witold Pilecki, Ricardo Zamora, Simon Kuznets, Hugo Gunckel Lüer, and Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. Among people deceased in 1981, Max Euwe ranks 11. Before him are Hans Adolf Krebs, Moshe Dayan, Bill Haley, Frederica of Hanover, Claude Auchinleck, and Soong Ching-ling. After him are Odd Hassel, Hideki Yukawa, William Wyler, Harold Urey, Béla Guttmann, and William Holden.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsAndré Malraux
WRITER
1901 - 1976
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 23
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
COMPANION
1901 - 2004
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 24
Joaquín Rodrigo
COMPOSER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 25
Jean Dubuffet
PAINTER
1901 - 1985
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 26
Mohamed Naguib
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 27
J. D. Bernal
CHEMIST
1901 - 1971
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 28
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 29
Vincent du Vigneaud
CHEMIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 30
Witold Pilecki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1948
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 31
Ricardo Zamora
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 32
Simon Kuznets
ECONOMIST
1901 - 1985
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 33
Hugo Gunckel Lüer
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 1997
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 34
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsHans Adolf Krebs
CHEMIST
1900 - 1981
HPI: 78.34
Rank: 5
Moshe Dayan
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1981
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 6
Bill Haley
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1981
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 7
Frederica of Hanover
COMPANION
1917 - 1981
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 8
Claude Auchinleck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1981
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 9
Soong Ching-ling
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1981
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 10
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 11
Odd Hassel
CHEMIST
1897 - 1981
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 12
Hideki Yukawa
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1981
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 13
William Wyler
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 14
Harold Urey
CHEMIST
1893 - 1981
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 15
Béla Guttmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1981
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 16
William Holden
ACTOR
1918 - 1981
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 17
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Max Euwe ranks 50 out of 1,646. Before him are Rinus Michels (1928), Jan Tinbergen (1903), James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), William II of the Netherlands (1792), Jan Steen (1626), and Nicolaas Bloembergen (1920). After him are Nikolaas Tinbergen (1907), Isabelle de Charrière (1740), Ruud Gullit (1962), Frits Zernike (1888), Paul J. Crutzen (1933), and Tobias Asser (1838).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsRinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 44
Jan Tinbergen
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1994
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 45
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
POLITICIAN
1649 - 1685
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 46
William II of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1849
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 47
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 48
Nicolaas Bloembergen
PHYSICIST
1920 - 2017
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 49
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 50
Nikolaas Tinbergen
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1988
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 51
Isabelle de Charrière
WRITER
1740 - 1805
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 52
Ruud Gullit
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 53
Frits Zernike
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1966
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 54
Paul J. Crutzen
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 55
Tobias Asser
LAWYER
1838 - 1913
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 56
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among chess players born in Netherlands, Max Euwe ranks 1. After him are Jan Timman (1951), Fenny Heemskerk (1919), and Jorden van Foreest (1999).
Max Euwe
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 1
Jan Timman
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 2
Fenny Heemskerk
1919 - 2007
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 3
Jorden van Foreest
1999 - Present
HPI: 32.84
Rank: 4