Diploma given to Max Euwe as a participant of the 15th Chess Olympiad

  • Period

    1962
  • Place

    Varna, Bulgaria

  • Material

    Paper

  • Location

    FIDE archive

  • Language

    Bulgarian

  • Category

    Trophies
  • Subcategory

    ⁠Diplomas

Curious fact

Varna-1962 was the last Chess Olympiad in which Max Euwe participated as a player. Very soon, he moved to organisational work and served as President of FIDE from 1970 to 1978

The 15th Chess Olympiad occurred in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 15 to October 10, 1962. Each player received a participation diploma from the organising committee. This specific diploma was awarded to former world champion Max Euwe, who played on the first board for the Netherlands.