{"product_id":"9789083654713","title":"Max Euwe World Champion","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Max Euwe defeated Alexander Alekhine in 1935, the chess world was stunned. A modest Dutch mathematics teacher had dethroned the most charismatic and feared champion of his time. Almost immediately, doubts arose: Was Euwe truly worthy of the crown? Did he really belong in the lineage of Anderssen, Morphy, Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine himself?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNearly a century later, these questions still influence how Euwe is remembered — and, all too often, how he is underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis book takes a fresh look at Euwe’s years as World Champion and presents solid evidence. It challenges the familiar narrative that portrays his reign as a brief intermezzo, largely created by Alekhine’s powerful and enduring self-portrait. Euwe himself never played that game. He analysed his victories soberly, credited his opponents generously and avoided self-glorification, even when it was fully deserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on contemporary sources, tournament results, and a close examination of Euwe’s games with today’s best computers, the authors place his achievements in their proper historical context. The picture that emerges is clear: Euwe did not merely win the title — he belonged at the very top. In the mid-1930s, he was consistently on par with and at times surpassed the strongest players in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a balanced reassessment. However, it leads to an unmistakable conclusion: Max Euwe was not a footnote in chess history — he was a true World Champion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New In Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65005533069661,"sku":null,"price":16.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9789083654713.MAIN_95f2891c-749b-4cdd-a104-a6e45493d532.jpg?v=1788913735","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9789083654713","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}