It’s hard to think of a better match in chess between author and subject than GM Jan Timman’s new anthology, “Max Euwe’s Best Games.” Timman, the best Dutch player of his generation and a prolific ...

Last October the New York Times headlined a story: ALEKHINE’S MOVE STIRS CHESS FANS. This was no arrant sensationalism. Dutchman Max Euwe, chess champion of the world, was defending his title against ...

Last October in Amsterdam’s Hotel Carlton, careful hands hoisted a huge white tomcat onto a small table set on a dais. Cautiously the beast sniffed at a checkered board, turned away disinterested.

A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as ...