Euwe–Donner Match 1950

Euwe edges the emerging Dutch master
14–25 February 1950 · The Hague, Netherlands
Euwe won 2½–1½

Max Euwe defeated Jan Hein Donner 2½–1½ in a four-game match at The Hague, winning the second game while the other three were drawn.

Two generations of Dutch chess

Former world champion Euwe met the emerging Donner in a formal four-game contest spread across twelve February days. A contemporary photograph records the opening round in The Hague.

Euwe won the second game, the only decisive one of the match, and took it 2½–1½. All four games, with dates, are recorded in the Max Euwe Centre's DutchBase.

Cross table

2½–1½
Euwe won · official result +1-0=3
Player 1 2 3 4 Pts
Euwe ½1½½ 2½
Donner ½0½½ 1½

1 win · ½ draw · 0 loss — click a game number to replay it.