Aljechin-Euwe 1935. De Strijd om het Wereldkampioneschap Schaken, Gespeeld in Nederland in 1935

Author: Alekhine, Alexander Alexandrovich (1892-1946) and Machgielis (Max) EuweYear: 1936Publisher: A W SijthoffPlace: LeidenDescription:xxii+109 pages with tables, two frontispieces and plates. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") rebound in brown cloth with gilt letter to spine. Introduction by Hans Kmoch. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5103) First edition.Needing a new opponent for his next title defense (and still unwilling to play Capablanca again), and with Bogolubov no longer a credible challenger in anyone's eyes, Alexander Alekhine picked a man who had lost two matches to Bogolubov, Max Euwe of The Netherlands. If Alekhine picked Euwe as another safe opponent, his plans went awry, owing to a combination of Alekhine's overconfidence, and the fact that by 1935, Max Euwe was a good deal stronger a player than anyone realized. The conditions for the contest was the best of 30 games, and 6 wins. After 30 well fought games from October 3 to December 16, 1935, Euwe won the match to be