Alexander Rueb (27 December 1882 – 2 February 1959) was a Dutch lawyer, diplomat, and
chess official.
He was born in
The Hague. One of the founders of international chess governing body,
FIDE
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...
, Rueb was elected its first president in 1924. He was succeeded by
Folke Rogard in 1949. From 1923 through 1928, he was president of the
Royal Dutch Chess Federation
The Royal Dutch Chess Federation ( nl, Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond - ''KNSB'') is the national organization for chess in the Netherlands. It is affiliated with the World Chess Federation. Its headquarters are in Haarlem. The current preside ...
.
His large and well-known chess library was destroyed by bombs in 1945, but he rebuilt it after
World War II.
The collection was placed in the
Amsterdam University Library after his death.
Rueb was also an important figure in the field of
endgame studies, simultaneously publishing two standard works: ''De Schaakstudie'' (Gouda, 1949–55, 5 vols.) and the five volume companion ''Bronnen van Schaakstudie''.
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1882 births
1959 deaths
20th-century chess players
Chess composers
International Judges of Chess Compositions
Dutch chess players
Chess officials
Presidents of FIDE
Lawyers from The Hague
Sportspeople from The Hague
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