| Alexander Rueb |
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| 1882 births | |
| 1959 deaths | |
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He was born in The Hague . One of the founders of international chess governing body, FIDE , he was elected its first president in 1929. He was succeeded by Folke Rogard in 1949. Rueb was also an important figure in the field of Endgame Studies , publishing several works on the subject. |
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