Dutch Championship 1950
For the first time since 1938, the Dutch title was decided by a regular all-play-all tournament rather than a candidates event followed by a match against Max Euwe. The change of format did not change the champion: Euwe scored 9½/11, went undefeated and won by two clear points.
Back to an all-play-all championship
The preceding title cycles had selected a challenger for Euwe, who then defended in a match. In 1950 the former world champion agreed to enter the championship field directly, joining eleven rivals in a complete 66-game round-robin.
Still far ahead
Euwe won eight games and drew three. Theo van Scheltinga placed second on 7½, Carel van den Berg third on 7, and Nicolaas Cortlever fourth on 6½; none came within two points of the champion.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euwe, Max | 9½/11 | +8 -0 =3 | games |
| 2 | Van Scheltinga, Theo D | 7½/11 | +5 -1 =5 | games |
| 3 | Van den Berg, Carel | 7/11 | +5 -2 =4 | games |
| 4 | Cortlever, Nicolaas | 6½/11 | +4 -2 =5 | games |
| 5 | Kramer, Haije J | 6/11 | +3 -2 =6 | games |
| 6 | Donner, Jan Hein | 5½/11 | +4 -4 =3 | games |
| 7 | Stumpers, Louis F | 5/11 | +4 -5 =2 | games |
| =8 | Barendregt, Johan | 4½/11 | +3 -5 =3 | games |
| =8 | Spanjaard, Eduard | 4½/11 | +3 -5 =3 | games |
| =10 | Henneberke, Frans | 3½/11 | +1 -5 =5 | games |
| =10 | Muhring, Willem Jan | 3½/11 | +1 -5 =5 | games |
| 12 | Orbaan, Constant | 3/11 | +2 -7 =2 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euwe, Max | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Van Scheltinga, Theo D | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 3 | Van den Berg, Carel | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 4 | Cortlever, Nicolaas | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Kramer, Haije J | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | |
| 6 | Donner, Jan Hein | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | Stumpers, Louis F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | |
| 8 | Barendregt, Johan | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | Spanjaard, Eduard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | Henneberke, Frans | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 11 | Muhring, Willem Jan | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 12 | Orbaan, Constant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.