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“The 'chess machine', by which admiring title he had been known, revealed the great drawback of a machine: it had not sufficient flexibility to adapt itself to altered circumstances.”

Quote by Max Euwe

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Max Euwe, a renowned Dutch mathematician and chess grandmaster, was born on May 20, 1901, and passed away on November 26, 1981. He made significant contributions to both mathematics and chess. more

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