{"id":2532,"date":"2023-06-23T10:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T10:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/?p=2532"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:02:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:02:36","slug":"max-euwes-best-games-by-jan-timman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/max-euwes-best-games-by-jan-timman\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Euwe&#8217;s Best Games by Jan Timman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Max_Euwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Max Euwe&#8217;s<\/a> legacy in chess is marked by multiple milestones in his career &#8211; from being the 5th World Chess Champion (1935-1937) to leading FIDE as president (1970-1978), and even writing many successful chess books. His style was methodical, supported by deep research skills which enabled him to outprepare his opponents (even Alekhine!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some cool, lesser-known facts about Euwe are that he:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Had a doctorate in mathematics and taught as a professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Was the first Dutch Grandmaster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Won a record total of 12 Dutch National Championships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrote over 70 chess books, more than any other World Champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-95.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2546\" width=\"657\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-95.png 988w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-95-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-95-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-95-150x71.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many still consider him to be an amateur player, despite all his accomplishments and he is often underrated as a World Champion. The new release, Max Euwe&#8217;s Best Games, is a book that counters this notion by showcasing Euwe&#8217;s brilliant chess abilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collection of games delves into his entire career as a player, starting from the 19-year-old Euwe in the 1920s all the way up to the 70-year-old Euwe, demonstrating his abilities in all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-96.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2547\" width=\"355\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-96.png 437w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-96-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-96-150x182.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/max-euwes-best-games\" style=\"background-color:#022b64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>View Free Sample<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Euwe&#8217;s successor in Dutch chess, Jan Timman, the reader is shown the most famous games and some lesser-known ones that have a lot to teach. Timman shows how Euwe was able to beat top players like Najdorf and Smyslov, but also how he sometimes blundered winning positions in games where he completely outplayed his opponent just to end up with a draw. The following is an excerpt from the book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2542\" width=\"789\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4.png 813w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4-768x90.png 768w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-4-150x18.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Max Euwe&#8217;s Best Games<\/em> is a wonderful tribute to the chess legend. Written by Timman, a great analyst of our time, and also a player who had a personal friendship and working relationship with Euwe, there is undoubtedly a lot that the reader will learn from this book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ESNnZvNWkAAYrlM-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2576\" width=\"672\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ESNnZvNWkAAYrlM-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ESNnZvNWkAAYrlM-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ESNnZvNWkAAYrlM-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ESNnZvNWkAAYrlM-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ESNnZvNWkAAYrlM-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Timman and Euwe 1979. Credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaalarchief.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Nationaal Archief<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Max Euwe&#8217;s Best Games: Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter 1: The 1920s\n<ul>\n<li>Games 1-19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 2: World Champion\n<ul>\n<li>Games 20-45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 3: Dethroned\n<ul>\n<li>Games 46-61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 4: After the War\n<ul>\n<li>Games 62-80<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a game example with annotations from the book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf67630924f-1\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf67630924f-1\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"Zurich Candidates\\\"]\\n[Site \\\"Zuerich SUI\\\"]\\n[Date \\\"1953.08.31\\\"]\\n[Round \\\"2\\\"]\\n[White \\\"Efim Geller\\\"]\\n[Black \\\"Max Euwe\\\"]\\n[Result \\\"0-1\\\"]\\n[ECO \\\"E28\\\"]\\n[Annotator \\\"charl\\\"]\\n[PlyCount \\\"52\\\"]\\n[EventDate \\\"1953.08.30\\\"]\\n\\n1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 {It is understandable that Euwe put the King&#8217;s Indian on hold for this important tournament. The Nimzo-Indian gives White less starting points to get a large opening advantage.} 4. e3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. f3 Nc6 9. Ne2 O-O 10. O-O Na5 11. e4 Ne8 12. Ng3 ({Premature is} 12. f4 {After} f5 13. Ng3 Nd6 $1 {Black is better, as practice has borne out.}) 12... cxd4 ({In the training game Averbakh-Botvinnik, 1956, Black played} 12... Ba6 {after which the play transposes to a slightly different version of the S\\u00e4misch Variation. If White plays 4.a3 or 4.f3, he aims for an immediate e2-e4 push; in that case, Black develops his bishop not first to b7, but directly to a6. The training game continued} 13. f4 f5 14. exf5 cxd4 15. cxd4 Bxc4 {and the position was balanced.}) 13. cxd4 Rc8 14. f4 {Geller plays for an attack. From an objective viewpoint, it would have been better to treat the position positionally.} ({Geller plays for an attack. From an objective viewpoint, it would have been better to treat the position positionally.} 14. c5 {After} bxc5 15. dxc5 Rxc5 {White can win back the pawn with} 16. Be3 {followed by taking on a7.} ({However, it is stronger to play for the initiative with} 16. Bd2 {when there could have followed} Nc6 17. Be3 Ra5 18. Qb3 Ba8 19. Rac1 Qe7 20. a4 {and White has strong pressure, and more than sufficient compensation for the pawn.})) 14... Nxc4 15. f5 {The standard move, but there was another, better way to prevent the push 16.f6} f6 (15... b5 {Just like later in the game, Black prepares the queen sally to b6. White has two attempts to continue his attack:} 16. Kh1 (16. f6 Nxf6 17. Bg5 ({Also} 17. e5 Nd5 18. Qh5 g6 19. Qh6 Qb6 {favours Black.}) 17... Qb6 18. Bxc4 Rxc4 19. Rxf6 Rxd4 $1 {and Black wins.}) 16... Qb6 17. Rb1 f6 ({After} 17... a6 18. f6 Qxd4 19. fxg7 Nxg7 20. Rb4 {White has compensation for the two pawns.}) 18. fxe6 dxe6 19. d5 exd5 20. exd5 g6 {and White has insufficient compensation for the pawn.}) 16. Rf4 {Again, Geller opts for an attack. However, the entire plan of bringing the rook to h4 is premature.} ({In Polugaevsky-Averbakh, Leningrad 1956, White went for} 16. a4 {and after} e5 17. Bxc4+ Rxc4 18. dxe5 fxe5 19. Qb3 d5 20. Ba3 Rf7 {the position was balanced. Here, White has sufficient compensation for the pawn.}) 16... b5 {A widely praised move. Kasparov even provides it with two &#8216;! &#8216;s. Bronstein writes: *The beginning of a remarkable plan. (&#8230;) The basis for this counterattack is Black&#8217;s preponderance on the central squares. With 16&#8230;b5 Black reinforces the knight on c4 and opens a path for the queen to b6.} ({However, there was a very strong alternative for Black here:} 16... e5 {a move that has also been indicated by Euwe and Kasparov; the latter even condemns it on account of} 17. Rh4 {Now, Black has two methods to organize his defence:} {A)} exd4 {is the obvious move that is also indicated by Euwe and Kasparov. Their analysis continues with} ({B)} 17... d5 {This principled push is even stronger. Black exploits the fact that the white queenside is still undeveloped. We are at a crossroads again:} {B1)} 18. Qh5 ({B2)} 18. exd5 Rf7 $1 19. Qh5 h6 20. Bxh6 Qxd5 21. Bf1 gxh6 22. Qxh6 Rg7 {and White has insufficient compensation for the piece.}) 18... dxe4 $1 {and now it becomes clear how well-organized Black&#8217;s counterattack is; just like later in the game, the black queen points her arrows at the white d-pawn, but with even more power under these circumstances. White&#8217;s attack amounts to nothing; after} 19. Qxh7+ Kf7 {he will have to limit himself to defence. There could have followed} 20. Bxc4+ Rxc4 21. Be3 Rxd4 $1 ({Stronger than} 21... exd4 22. Rd1) 22. Re1 Rd3 23. Nxe4 Ke7 {and, besides his extra pawn, Black holds the strategic trumps;}) 18. Qh5 Ne5 19. Qxh7+ Kf7 {when Euwe concludes, &#8220;Anything can still happen.&#8217; Kasparov does not give his own conclusion, but quotes Euwe: &#8216;Black must be prepared for the worst.&#8217; This is curious, since this is a comment Euwe made in another connection.  In fact, Euwe is right with his observation that &#8220;anything can still happen&#8217; &#8211; but Black has the advantage! The white attack has swept by, and for the time being, he will have to limit himself to defence. There could have followed} 20. Qh5+ Ke7 21. Qd1 Rc3 22. Bf1 Qc7 {Or 22&#8230;Qc8} 23. Ne2 d3 24. Nxc3 Qxc3 25. Be3 Nd6 {and Black has overwhelming compensation for the exchange;}) 17. Rh4 Qb6 $1 {The point of the previous move.} 18. e5 $1 {The only way to continue the attack. White protects the d-pawn and increases the tension in the centre.} Nxe5 {&#8220;One of the points of Black&#8217;s defence,&#8217; writes Euwe. Like Bronstein and Kasparov, he doesn&#8217;t discuss any alternatives. From a practical point of view, the text move is doubtlessly the strongest, as it yields Black an advantage by force.} ({However, the computer thinks that} 18... h6 {gives Black an even greater advantage. I can&#8217;t imagine anyone being very eager to play such a little move that provokes a bishop sacrifice on h6. However, White cannot play} 19. Bxh6 {immediately, since then} ({Therefore,} 19. Rb1 {is the right continuation, to prepare the sacrifice. Now, Black has a choice:} {A)} fxe5 ({B)} 19... Rf7 $1 {is a careful defensive move. Black anticipates the bishop sacrifice on h6. Again, we are at a crossroads:} {B1)} 20. Bxh6 ({B2)} 20. a4 a6 21. Kh1 fxe5 22. Bxh6 gxh6 23. Qh5 Bxg2+ 24. Kxg2 Ne3+ 25. Kh1 exf5 26. Rg1 Rg7 {and again White&#8217;s attack fails to crash through; Black has a winning advantage.}) 20... gxh6 21. Qh5 Nxe5 22. Qxh6 ({Or} 22. Bf1 Rc4 23. Qxh6 Rg7) 22... Rg7 {and White&#8217;s attack has run its course; Black wins easily;}) 20. Bxh6 $1 {Now, yes! The computer gives the following unbelievable variation that I will reproduce without comment. I will confine myself to the observation that in such sharp positions, there are highly diverse motifs of attack and defence plays a role.} gxh6 21. Qh5 Rf6 22. Bxc4 Ng7 23. Rg4 Qc6 24. Bf1 exd4 25. Rxb5 d3 26. fxe6 Qxe6 27. Nf5 Rxf5 28. Qxf5 Qxf5 29. Rxf5 d2 30. Be2 Rc1+ 31. Kf2 d1=Q 32. Bxd1 Rxd1 33. Rf6 {The dust has settled, and White has reached a tenable endgame;}) 19... Nxe5 {follows with even more force.}) ({Less strong was} 18... fxe5 {after} 19. fxe6 Nf6 20. exd7 Rcd8 21. Rb1 Bd5 22. a4 e4 23. Bxc4 Bxc4 24. Ba3 Rf7 25. Nxe4 {White&#8217;s disadvantage remains within bounds.}) 19. fxe6 Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Qxe6 21. Qxh7+ Kf7 22. Bh6 Rh8 {It is interesting to compare Euwe&#8217;s comments in his tournament book Schach-Elite im Kampf with his later comments. He wrote: &#8220;Dieses Turmopfer wirkt zwar sensationell, stellt aber nicht die starkste Fortsetzung dar. Later, in the Losbladige Schaakberichten, he claimed: &#8216;the aggressive defence is extrapolated to the utmost.&#8217; This comment was copied in Keuze uit zin beste partijen and in M\\u00fcnninghoff&#8217;s biography. Why did Euwe apparently change his opinion? It had to do with a message he received from South Africa, which I will come back to. In any case, we have to establish that Euwe&#8217;s initial insight was correct. At this point, Black had a large number of alternatives that I will discuss one by one.} ({A) First of all, he has} 22... Rc4 {Euwe&#8217;s first recommendation that was also regarded as Black&#8217;s strongest continuation by Bronstein. However, the rook move doesn&#8217;t yield any advantage after} 23. Rf1 Qd5 24. Re4 Rxd4 25. Re2 {The main line continues} Rh4 26. Nf5 Qc5+ 27. Rff2 Be4 28. Be3 Rxh7 29. Bxc5 Bxf5 30. Bxf8 Be6 {and Black has sufficient compensation for the exchange;}) ({B) In Euwe&#8217;s later comments, he indicates} 22... Qd5 {This move is stronger than 22&#8230;Rc4, although after} 23. Re4 Rc6 $1 24. Rae1 Re6 25. R4e2 Qxd4+ 26. Be3 Qc4 {Black has only a slight advantage. White has compensation for the pawns because his king is safer;}) ({C) A second suggestion by Euwe in the Losbladige Schaakberichten is} 22... Qc6 {but this queen move is too passive; it&#8217;s not a good idea to block the c-file for the rook. After} 23. Ne4 {White obtains a winning attack. This is a good illustration of a careless move turning the assessment of a position on its head;}) ({D) The English player and chess writer Colin Crouch came up with the interesting recommendation} 22... b4 {This comes with a sharp point:} {D1)} 23. axb4 $2 ({D2)} 23. Rf1 {The only move. Again, we are at a crossroads:} {D21)} Ba6 ({D22)} 23... Rh8 24. Qxh8 Rc2 25. Rxf6+ {(the saving counter-sacrifice)} Kxf6 26. Bg5+ Kxg5 27. Rh5+ Kg4 28. Rh4+ {with a draw by perpetual check.}) 24. Rd1 Be2 25. Re1 {(Also 25.Rb1 is possible)} Bd3 26. Ne4 d5 27. Nd6+ Qxd6 28. Qxd3 gxh6 29. Rxh6 Rg8 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. axb4 {and White has just enough compensation for the piece;}) 23... Rh8 $1 {(now, the rook sacrifice is winning)} 24. Qxh8 Rc2 25. d5 Bxd5 26. Rd1 (26. Rd4 Rxg2+ 27. Kf1 Qh3 {and Black wins}) 26... Rxg2+ 27. Kf1 Qa6+ {here we see the point of Crouch&#8217;s recommendation: White gets mated;}) ({E) The strongest move is} 22... Rc3 {Now, White has two ways to bring his queen&#8217;s rook into play:} {E1)} 23. Rd1 ({E2)} 23. Rf1 Qd5 {Now, we see why it was so strong to place the rook on c3: White can&#8217;t play his rook to e4. After} 24. Rf2 Rxa3 25. Rg4 Ra1+ 26. Nf1 Ke7 27. Rxg7+ Kd8 28. Rg3 Rf7 {the black king has escaped to a safe zone, and so Black&#8217;s preponderance on the queenside will eventually decide.}) 23... Qb3 24. Rf1 Rc2 25. Ne4 Ke7 26. Bd2 (26. Rg4 Kd8) 26... Kd8 27. Ba5+ Kc8 28. Bb4 Rg8 {and Black has a large advantage;}) 23. Qxh8 Rc2 {The point of the rook sacrifice: c2 is now available to the other rook.} 24. Rc1 {This covers the c4-square, but not the b3-square!} ({As Bronstein, and Euwe in Schach-Elite im Kampf, already indicated, White could have saved himself with} 24. d5 $1 {White disrupts the range of the black bishop on the long diagonal and that of the black queen on the a2-g8 diagonal at the same time. Such a move is called a &#8216;Plachutta&#8217; theme in the jargon of chess problems and endgame studies. Black can react in two ways:} {A)} Qb6+ {is a recommendation by a South African called Kurt Dreyer. He was of the opinion that Black gets an advantage with this queen check, and Euwe quoted him with approval. After} ({B)} 24... Bxd5 {is the best move. After} 25. Rd1 Rxg2+ 26. Kf1 {we are at a new crossroads:} {B1)} gxh6 ({B2)} 26... Ra2 27. Bd2 Bc4+ 28. Rxc4 Qxc4+ 29. Ke1 (29. Kf2 Qg4 {keeping the initiative}) 29... Qe6+ {Or 29&#8230;Qg4 also with equality.}) 27. Qxh6 Bf3 28. Rd2 (28. Qh7+ Ng7 29. Qd3 {also leads to equality}) 28... Rxd2 29. Qxd2 Ng7 {and the position is balanced;}) 25. Kh1 Qf2 26. Rg1 Bxd5 27. Re4 Bxe4 28. Nxe4 Qh4 29. Nd6+ Nxd6 30. Qxg7+ Ke6 31. Qg8+ Ke5 {the situation is not at all favourable for Black. With} 32. Rd1 $1 {White obtains a decisive attack; now,} ({instead of} 32. Be3 {given by Dreyer}) 32... Qe4 {is met by} 33. Be3 {with destruction. How could Euwe agree with this mistaken analysis? In general, he was very thorough in his annotations, and the refutation was not hard to find. I suspect he got carried away because he was secretly hoping that his spectacular rook sacrifice was the best move in the position after all;}) 24... Rxg2+ 25. Kf1 Qb3 {White should have prevented this invasion; now he will soon be mated.} 26. 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