Max Euwe
5th World Chess Champion · Classical era · Netherlands · 1901–1981
A mathematics teacher who beat Alekhine for the world title in 1935.
Career In The Collection
1000Games
430Wins
399Draws
169Losses
63%Score
1920–1980Active
Head-to-Head Records
| Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Alekhine | 79 | 18 | 34 | 26 | view games |
| Paul Keres | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | view games |
| Geza Maroczy | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | view games |
| Jose Raul Capablanca | 18 | 1 | 13 | 4 | view games |
| Savielly Tartakower | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | view games |
| Rudolf Spielmann | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | view games |
| Samuel Reshevsky | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | view games |
| Miguel Najdorf | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | view games |
| Mikhail Botvinnik | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | view games |
| Richard Reti | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | view games |
| Vasily Smyslov | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | view games |
| Reuben Fine | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | view games |
| Akiba Rubinstein | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | view games |
| Svetozar Gligoric | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | view games |
| Aron Nimzowitsch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | view games |
| Bobby Fischer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | view games |
| David Bronstein | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | view games |
| Emanuel Lasker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | view games |
| Mir Sultan Khan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | view games |
| Siegbert Tarrasch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | view games |
| Efim Geller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | view games |
| Frank Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | view games |
| Tigran Petrosian | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | view games |
| Bent Larsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | view games |
1000 Games · Page 4 of 5
- 1935 vs Alexander Alekhine White World Championship 16th E18 1-0
- 1935 vs Alexander Alekhine White World Championship 16th D81 1-0
- 1935 vs Alexander Alekhine Black World Championship 16th D52 0-1
- 1935 vs Alexander Alekhine Black World Championship 16th C27 1-0
- 1935 vs Alexander Alekhine White World Championship 16th D82 1-0
- 1935 vs Alexander Alekhine White World Championship 16th E33 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Vladimir Alatortsev White Leningrad E17 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Alexander Alekhine White Zuerich D31 1-0
- 1934 vs Ossip Bernstein Black Zuerich E61 0-1
- 1934 vs Efim Bogoljubow White Zuerich E24 1-0
- 1934 vs Mikhail Botvinnik Black Hastings3435 D27 0-1
- 1934 vs Mikhail Botvinnik Black Leningrad C83 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Hastings3435 D64 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Vitaly Chekhover Black Leningrad D14 0-1
- 1934 vs Salo Flohr White Zuerich D94 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Salo Flohr White Hastings3435 D24 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Henry Grob Black Zuerich C58 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Fritz Gygli White Zuerich D55 1-0
- 1934 vs Walter Henneberger White Zuerich E46 1-0
- 1934 vs Hans Johner Black Zuerich C83 0-1
- 1934 vs Hermann Joss Black Zuerich C83 0-1
- 1934 vs Ilia Abramovich Kan White Leningrad E24 1-0
- 1934 vs Hans Kmoch White Leningrad A12 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Emanuel Lasker White Zuerich D64 0-1
- 1934 vs Grigory Levenfish Black Leningrad D52 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Andor Lilienthal Black Hastings3435 D94 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Georgy Lisitsin Black Leningrad A11 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Vera Menchik Black Hastings3435 D36 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Reginald Pryce Michell White Hastings3435 D52 1-0
- 1934 vs Philip Stuart Milner Barry White Hastings3435 A27 1-0
- 1934 vs Hans Mueller Black Zuerich D31 0-1
- 1934 vs Oskar Naegeli White Zuerich D41 1-0
- 1934 vs Aron Nimzowitsch White Zuerich E23 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs George Marshall Norman Black Hastings3435 D12 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich White Leningrad D55 0-1
- 1934 vs Nikolay Nikolaevich Riumin Black Leningrad A28 1-0
- 1934 vs Peter Arsenievich Romanovsky White Leningrad E22 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs Stefano Rosselli del Turco Black Zuerich D06 0-1
- 1934 vs Gideon Stahlberg Black Zuerich D70 1/2-1/2
- 1934 vs George Alan Thomas White Hastings3435 D69 1-0
- 1934 vs Mikhail Sr Yudovich White Leningrad A90 1/2-1/2
- 1933 vs Alexander Alekhine White Amsterdam sim D52 *
- 1933 vs Alexander Alekhine Black Amsterdam sim B10 1-0
- 1933 vs Mulder White Amsterdam sim A22 1-0
- 1932 vs Alexander Alekhine Black Bern B14 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Ossip Bernstein White Bern D43 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Efim Bogoljubow White Bern D18 1-0
- 1932 vs B. Colin Black Bern D30 0-1
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m C11 1-0
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m D34 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m D41 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m C11 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m E16 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Bern A84 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m D28 1-0
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m E16 1-0
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m E35 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m D28 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m D34 1-0
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m A31 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m A14 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m D36 1-0
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr White Amsterdam/Karlsbad m D90 0-1
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m E94 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Salo Flohr Black Amsterdam/Karlsbad m A26 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Henry Grob White Bern E15 1-0
- 1932 vs Fritz Gygli White Bern E01 1-0
- 1932 vs Walter Henneberger White Bern E11 1-0
- 1932 vs Hans Johner Black Bern D49 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Paul F Johner White Bern E16 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Oskar Naegeli Black Bern B03 0-1
- 1932 vs W. Rivier Black Bern B13 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Rudolf Spielmann White Amsterdam m D66 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Rudolf Spielmann White Amsterdam m E16 1-0
- 1932 vs Rudolf Spielmann Black Amsterdam m D45 0-1
- 1932 vs Rudolf Spielmann Black Amsterdam m E23 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Adolf Staehelin Black Bern D31 0-1
- 1932 vs Mir Sultan Khan White Bern D70 1/2-1/2
- 1932 vs Erwin Voellmy Black Bern D31 0-1
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca Black Amsterdam m3 D34 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Amsterdam m3 E44 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca Black Amsterdam m3 E22 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Amsterdam m3 E16 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Amsterdam m3 E40 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca Black Amsterdam m3 D17 1-0
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca Black Amsterdam m3 D47 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Amsterdam m3 E16 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca Black Amsterdam m3 E35 1-0
- 1931 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Amsterdam m3 E16 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Salo Flohr Black Hastings 3132 D36 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Edward Mackenzie Jackson Black Hastings 3132 B02 0-1
- 1931 vs Isaac Kashdan Black Hastings 3132 B05 1-0
- 1931 vs Salo Landau Black Amsterdam m1 D34 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Salo Landau Black Amsterdam m1 D04 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Salo Landau White Amsterdam m1 E18 1-0
- 1931 vs Salo Landau Black Amsterdam m1 D17 1-0
- 1931 vs Salo Landau White Amsterdam m1 E35 1-0
- 1931 vs Salo Landau White Amsterdam m1 E01 1-0
- 1931 vs Vera Menchik Black Hastings 3132 D16 1-0
- 1931 vs Reginald Pryce Michell White Hastings 3132 D65 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Daniel Noteboom White Amsterdam m2 D66 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Daniel Noteboom Black Amsterdam m2 E42 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Daniel Noteboom White Amsterdam m2 E38 1-0
- 1931 vs Daniel Noteboom Black Amsterdam m2 D15 0-1
- 1931 vs Daniel Noteboom White Amsterdam m2 E11 1-0
- 1931 vs Daniel Noteboom Black Amsterdam m2 D12 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs Goesta Stoltz White Hastings 3132 D33 1-0
- 1931 vs Mir Sultan Khan White Hastings 3132 D53 1/2-1/2
- 1931 vs George Alan Thomas White Hastings 3132 A13 1-0
- 1931 vs Frederick Yates White Hastings 3132 E85 1/2-1/2
- 1930 vs JH. Addicks Black Amsterdam A43 1/2-1/2
- 1930 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Hastings 3031 D52 1/2-1/2
- 1930 vs Edgar Colle White Hastings 3031 D07 1-0
- 1930 vs Salo Landau Black Amsterdam D79 0-1
- 1930 vs Vera Menchik White Hastings 3031 D63 0-1
- 1930 vs Reginald Pryce Michell Black Hastings 3031 D35 0-1
- 1930 vs Rudolf Spielmann White Amsterdam D30 1-0
- 1930 vs Mir Sultan Khan Black Hastings 3031 D13 0-1
- 1930 vs George Alan Thomas White Hastings 3031 D67 1/2-1/2
- 1930 vs Theodore Tylor White Hastings 3031 D93 1-0
- 1930 vs Johannes Van den Bosch White Amsterdam A52 1/2-1/2
- 1930 vs Henri Gerard Weenink Black Amsterdam D01 1-0
- 1930 vs William Winter Black Hastings 3031 D12 0-1
- 1930 vs Frederick Yates Black Hastings 3031 B13 0-1
- 1929 vs Albert Becker Black Karlsbad C42 1-0
- 1929 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black Karlsbad C47 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Esteban Canal White Karlsbad E23 1-0
- 1929 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Karlsbad E36 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Edgar Colle White Karlsbad E16 1-0
- 1929 vs Karl Gilg Black Karlsbad E19 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Ernst Gruenfeld White Karlsbad D52 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Paul F Johner Black Karlsbad D66 0-1
- 1929 vs Geza Maroczy Black Karlsbad B02 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Frank Marshall Black Karlsbad D04 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Hermanis Matisons Black Karlsbad E70 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Vera Menchik White Karlsbad D55 1-0
- 1929 vs Aron Nimzowitsch Black Karlsbad A02 1-0
- 1929 vs Akiba Rubinstein White Karlsbad D65 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Fritz Saemisch White Karlsbad E17 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Rudolf Spielmann White Karlsbad D55 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs Savielly Tartakower White Karlsbad D52 1/2-1/2
- 1929 vs George Alan Thomas Black Karlsbad A31 0-1
- 1929 vs Karel Treybal White Karlsbad D46 1-0
- 1929 vs Milan Sr Vidmar Black Karlsbad A48 1-0
- 1929 vs Frederick Yates Black Karlsbad B02 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Jose Joaquin Araiza Munoz Black Haag olm D04 0-1
- 1928 vs Albert Becker Black Haag olm C83 0-1
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD m1 E94 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD m1 D30 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD m1 D06 0-1
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD2829 m2 D51 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD m1 D52 0-1
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD m1 D78 1-0
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD2829 m2 D66 1-0
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD2829 m2 E51 1-0
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD m1 C86 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD2829 m2 D52 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD m1 A07 1-0
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD m1 D68 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD m1 D75 0-1
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black Bad Kissingen C47 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD2829 m2 C83 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD2829 m2 C48 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD2829 m2 E37 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD2829 m2 E94 1-0
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD2829 m2 D52 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow White NLD2829 m2 D13 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Efim Bogoljubow Black NLD m1 D12 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Jose Raul Capablanca White Bad Kissingen A30 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Carl Johan Margot Carls White Haag olm E60 1-0
- 1928 vs Andre Cheron Black Haag olm E94 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Edgar Colle Black Amsterdam m1 D04 0-1
- 1928 vs Edgar Colle White Amsterdam m1 A30 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Edgar Colle Black Amsterdam m1 A47 0-1
- 1928 vs Edgar Colle Black Amsterdam m1 D00 0-1
- 1928 vs Edgar Colle White Amsterdam m1 E38 1-0
- 1928 vs Edgar Colle White Amsterdam m1 E32 1-0
- 1928 vs Manuel Golmayo de la Torriente Black Haag olm C68 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Walter Henneberger Black Haag olm C68 0-1
- 1928 vs Frank Marshall Black Bad Kissingen A48 0-1
- 1928 vs Herman Mattison White Haag olm D06 1-0
- 1928 vs Jacques Mieses White Bad Kissingen D30 1-0
- 1928 vs Allan Nilsson Black Haag olm B25 0-1
- 1928 vs Aron Nimzowitsch White Bad Kissingen A30 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Dawid Przepiorka White Haag olm D28 0-1
- 1928 vs Richard Reti Black Bad Kissingen D72 0-1
- 1928 vs Stefano Rosselli del Turco White Haag olm D63 1-0
- 1928 vs Akiba Rubinstein White Bad Kissingen D63 1-0
- 1928 vs Rudolf Spielmann Black Bad Kissingen B83 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Lajos Steiner White Haag olm A13 1-0
- 1928 vs Siegbert Tarrasch Black Bad Kissingen C49 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Savielly Tartakower White Bad Kissingen A04 0-1
- 1928 vs Karel Treybal White Haag olm D67 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Anatol Aleksievitis Tschepurnoff White Haag olm B32 1-0
- 1928 vs Alexandru Tyroler Black Haag olm D15 1/2-1/2
- 1928 vs Norman Whitaker White Haag olm C41 1-0
- 1928 vs Frederick Yates White Bad Kissingen C86 0-1
- 1927 vs Roberto Grau White London olm B42 1/2-1/2
- 1927 vs Ernst Gruenfeld Black London olm E11 1-0
- 1927 vs Orla Hermann Krause White London olm A80 1-0
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