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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Max Euwe in the endgame.

741 endgames of Max Euwe, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 323 began equal – they brought 58.5 % of the points and 73 wins.

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How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Max Euwe by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Max Euwe –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 116 · 13.4 %
  2. Slightly worse 20 · 30 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 323 · 58.5 %
  4. Slightly better 35 · 85.7 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 247 · 94.7 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family

Rook and minor piece36265.3 %35
Queen and piece24563.1 %21
Rook endgames7163.4 %8
Minor pieces6361.1 %9

Max Euwe against World champions

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

Queen and piece245 games 63.1% 63.5%

Max EuweWorld champions

A click on a row shows only the positions of Max Euwe from these endgames in the trainer.

7 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical741 games 64% 63.8%

Max EuweWorld champions

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 73

73 endgames Max Euwe began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −0.38 – White: Kh1, Qf3, Rf1, b2, f2, g2, a4, h4; Black: Kf7, Qe6, Rh8, c5, d5, b6, f6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.38 → won

Max Euwe – Gerard Kroone
Amsterdam m1 1919 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −0.14 – White: Kg1, Rd4, Bd2, h2, b3, f3, b4, c4, e5; Black: Ke6, Rh8, Bg6, h6, b7, c7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.14 → won

Max Euwe – L. Fick
Gravenhage theme-A 1922 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −0.1 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Rf3, h2, d4, e5, g5; Black: Ke7, Ra2, Rd7, g6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.1 → won

Max Euwe – Jacques Davidson
NED-ch 1921 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −0.08 – White: Kg1, Rc3, Bb3, a2, b2, g2, e3, h3, f4; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Bf5, c6, g6, a7, b7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.08 → won

Max Euwe – R. H. Newman
London-B 1946 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −0.06 – White: Kh2, Rb7, Nb3, a2, f2, g2, h3, e4; Black: Kg8, Re2, Nd7, e6, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.06 → won

Max Euwe – Rudolf Spielmann
Noordwijk 1938 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Rf1, Bb3, a2, h2, g3, d4, e4; Black: Kg8, Qf8, Rc7, a5, e6, h6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – H. Van Hartingsvelt
NED-ch 1921 · Queen and rook vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Re1, Rf4, a2, b2, g2, h4, e6; Black: Kg8, Rd3, Rf8, f5, b6, c6, g6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Hendrik Strick van Linschoten
Scheveningen 1923 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qe7, Rf1, b2, g2, h2, a3, e5; Black: Kg8, Qg6, Rd5, d4, a7, b7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Edgar Colle – Max Euwe
Amsterdam m1 1928 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Bd2, Ne2, a2, c3, h3, g4, f5; Black: Kc8, Bh1, Bb2, a6, f6, b7, c7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Walter Henneberger – Max Euwe
World Championship Amateur 1928 · Two bishops vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Qe2, Rg3, a2, h2, e3, d4, g4, f5; Black: Ke8, Qd3, Rc7, e4, f6, h6, a7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Rudolf Spielmann
Amsterdam 1930 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Re2, Bd5, b2, g2, h2, a3, c3; Black: Kf8, Rb8, Be8, a5, b6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Edward Mackenzie Jackson – Max Euwe
Hastings 3132 1931 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Be4, Na4, a2, b2, h2, g3; Black: Kh8, Bg7, Nd7, g4, e6, h6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Salo Landau
Amsterdam m1 1931 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kf1, Rd3, Bc6, h2, b3, g3, c4; Black: Kg8, Rb8, Bf7, f5, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Walter Henneberger
Zuerich 1934 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rb6, Rc8, f2, g2, a3, e3, d4; Black: Kg8, Nd5, Nd6, e4, a6, e6, h6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Vitaly Chekhover – Max Euwe
Leningrad 1934 · Two rooks vs. two knights

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Rg1, Ne6, a2, b2, h2, c4, d5, e5; Black: Kh8, Re7, Rf8, c5, b6, a7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Alexander Alekhine
World Championship 16th 1935 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kh3, Re1, Ng5, a2, b2, h4; Black: Kg8, Re5, Ne4, d5, c6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Alexander Alekhine – Max Euwe
Amsterdam 1936 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kd2, Ra1, Bg2, e2, f2, h2, g3, a4, d4; Black: Kd6, Rc8, Bd7, e6, a7, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Alexander Alekhine – Max Euwe
World Championship 17th exh 1937 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qd3, Re6, b2, f2, g2, h2, a4; Black: Kh7, Qc7, Ra7, b4, a5, g6, h6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Gideon Stahlberg – Max Euwe
Stockholm ol (Men) 1937 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Rf5, Nd5, a2, g2, c4, e4; Black: Kf7, Rc6, Bh6, a6, b6, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Fritz Saemisch
Bad Nauheim/Stuttgart/Garmisch 1937 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qf3, Rb2, f2, g2, a3, c3, h3, e4; Black: Kg7, Qd6, Rf8, a4, e5, c6, g6, b7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

George Alan Thomas – Max Euwe
Hastings 3839 1938 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kh2, Ra7, Nb7, f2, g2, c3, h3, b4, e4; Black: Kf8, Rd2, Bc4, b5, e5, f6, h6, c7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Paul Keres – Max Euwe
NED m 3940 1939 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Bf1, Nd4, b2, e2, f2, h2, a3, g3; Black: Kg8, Be8, Ne5, e6, h6, a7, b7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Salo Landau
Baarn II 1939 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kf1, Rd1, Rh4, a2, b2, c2, f2, g2, h2; Black: Kc5, Rd7, Re8, b5, d5, a6, f6, g6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Haije Kramer
NED m 1940 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Bd1, Be3, a2, f2, g2, b3, c4, g4; Black: Kg8, Be6, Be7, e4, b6, a7, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Max Euwe – Haije Kramer
Baarn 1941 · Two bishops vs. two bishops

Saved 28

28 endgames Max Euwe held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −6.81 – White: Kd3, Rh1, Nd1, g2, a3, b4, c4, e4, d5; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Bh6, g3, a4, e5, b6, d6, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.81 → drawn

Graafland – Max Euwe
NED Cup 1925 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −6.56 – White: Kh1, Qg4, Re1, a2, c2, g2, b3, h3; Black: Kg8, Qe5, Rf8, e3, c5, a6, c6, d6, g6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.56 → drawn

Max Euwe – Henry Grob
Zuerich m 1947 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −6.35 – White: Kg1, Qd1, Nd3, a2, f2, h2, e3, g3, d4; Black: Kg8, Qb5, Nc3, b4, a5, e6, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.35 → drawn

Max Euwe – Arthur J. Wijnans
Beverwijk 1941 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −6.31 – White: Kh1, Qe6, Rc1, Nb6, a2, b2, g2, e5; Black: Kh7, Qc7, b4, a6, h6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.31 → drawn

Ruud Loman – Max Euwe
NED Cup 1925 · Queen, rook and knight vs. queen

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −6.28 – White: Kg1, Qg5, Rf8, a2, e2, f2, g3, h4; Black: Kg8, Qh5, Bf3, b6, e6, a7, c7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.28 → drawn

Max Euwe – Alexander Alekhine
World Championship 16th 1935 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −6.05 – White: Ke2, Rd1, Rh8, g2, h2, b3, a4, d5, e5; Black: Ke7, Rd8, Be3, b4, g4, h4, c5, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.05 → drawn

Johannes Hermanus Addicks – Max Euwe
Amsterdam 1930 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −5.94 – White: Ke1, Qe3, Nd1, a2, g2, f3, d4, h6; Black: Kg8, Qb1, Ba6, c6, f6, g6, a7, e7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.94 → won

Max Euwe – Von Hoorn
Amsterdam1 1923 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −5.83 – White: Kg4, Rb1, Nf5, a2, f2, g2, h2, e3; Black: Kh8, Ra6, Rf8, a5, d5, e5, f6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.83 → drawn

Max Euwe – Andre Cheron
London ol (Men) 1927 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −5.5 – White: Kf2, Rb7, Bf1, g3, h3, f4; Black: Ke8, Ra8, Na2, d6, e6, g6, h6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.5 → won

Max Euwe – Joseph Henry Blake
Weston 1924 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −4.9 – White: Kh3, Rg1, Nh5, b2, h2, a3; Black: Kc7, Rf3, Be2, c5, b6, a7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−4.9 → drawn

Max Euwe – Arnoldus Van den Hoek
NED-ch m 1942 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −4.82 – White: Kg3, Bf3, Bd6, g2, h2, c4, f4; Black: Kg8, Rb2, Be8, d4, c5, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−4.82 → drawn

Max Euwe – Karel Hromadka
Bad Pistyan 1922 · Rook and bishop vs. two bishops

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: −4.46 – White: Ke2, Rd1, Re8, a2, c2, f2, h2, c3, e4; Black: Kh7, Rg6, Rg7, f4, h6, a7, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−4.46 → drawn

P. D. Bolland – Max Euwe
Weston 1924 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Let slip 26

26 endgames Max Euwe began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +7.07 – White: Kg1, Qg3, Rf6, e3, b4, a5, c5, e5; Black: Kh8, Rg7, Ne6, e4, d5, a6, c6, b71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+7.07 → drawn

Alexander Alekhine – Max Euwe
Amsterdam m2 1926 · Queen and rook vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +6.34 – White: Kg1, Qb3, g2, h2, a4; Black: Kf6, Re7, Bd5, Ne4, c5, f5, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.34 → drawn

Max Euwe – Edgar Colle
Amsterdam m2 1928 · Rook, bishop and knight vs. queen

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +6.25 – White: Ke2, Rg1, Rh2, a3, e3, b4, f5; Black: Kg8, Re5, Re8, c4, b6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.25 → drawn

Efim Bogoljubow – Max Euwe
NED m2 2829 1928 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +6.22 – White: Kg1, Qf4, Ra1, a2, f2, h2, b3, d3; Black: Kg8, Qh5, Re2, c5, b6, g6, a7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.22 → drawn

Saviely Tartakower – Max Euwe
Amsterdam ASC 1926 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +6.16 – White: Ke2, Ra7, Ba6, f2, g2, h2, e4, c5; Black: Kc8, Rd8, Nd6, c6, f6, h6, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.16 → drawn

Max Euwe – José Raúl Capablanca
Karlsbad 1929 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +6.14 – White: Kg1, Rf6, Ne5, a2, b2, h2, e3, d4, g5; Black: Kg8, Rc7, Ng7, a5, d5, h5, b6, c68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.14 → drawn

Max Euwe – John Rodgaard
EUCup 1980 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +6.03 – White: Kg2, Rd1, Bf3, f2, a3, g3, h4; Black: Kh7, Rd4, Ne4, d3, f5, a6, h6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.03 → drawn

Daniel Noteboom – Max Euwe
Amsterdam m2 1931 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +5.95 – White: Kg1, Rb4, Bg3, g2, h3, f4; Black: Kg8, Ra1, Be8, b3, f6, e7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.95 → drawn

Dawid Przepiórka – Max Euwe
Bad Pistyan 1922 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +5.8 – White: Kg1, Rd2, Ne5, f2, g2, h2, a4, e4; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Ba6, b4, e6, a7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.8 → drawn

Alexander Alekhine – Max Euwe
World Championship 16th 1935 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +5.62 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Bf1, a2, b3, e3, g3, d4, h4; Black: Kg7, Rb2, Bd7, f3, a5, h5, g6, b7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.62 → drawn

Von Hoorn – Max Euwe
NED-ch 1925 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +5.57 – White: Kg1, Qc3, Bh3, f2, h2, b3, g3, a5, d5; Black: Kg8, Qe8, Na8, c5, d6, g6, a7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.57 → drawn

Max Euwe – Jacques Mieses
Hastings 4546 1945 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Max Euwe: +5.3 – White: Kg2, Qa8, Re1, a2, f2, b3, g3, h3, c4; Black: Kg8, Qh5, Rc7, c5, e5, a6, f6, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.3 → drawn

Max Euwe – Richard Réti
London BCF Congress 1922 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

How it was measured

For each of the 741 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.