World Chess Championship 1937

Alekhine facing Euwe in 1937

The 1937 World Chess Championship was played between Max Euwe and Alexander Alekhine in the Netherlands from October 5 to December 4, 1937. Alekhine regained his title.

This was the last "Imperial" World Championship where the world champion had control of the title and could set match conditions; Alekhine died in 1946 and FIDE stepped in to take control of the World Championship.

Results

The first player to win six games and score more than 15 points would be champion.

World Chess Championship Match 1937
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 Alexander Alekhine (France) 01½½0111½1½½01½½0½½½11½111015½
 Max Euwe (Netherlands) 10½½1000½0½½10½½1½½½00½004

Alekhine won the Championship.

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