Alexander Rueb

Alexander Rueb (27 December 1882 – 2 February 1959) was a Dutch lawyer, diplomat, and chess official.

Alexander Rueb
President of FIDE
In office 1924–1949
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Folke Rogard
Personal details
Born	Alexander Rueb (1882-12-27)December 27, 1882 The Hague, Netherlands
Died	February 2, 1959(1959-02-02) (aged 76)

He was born in The Hague. One of the founders of international chess governing body, FIDE, 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. 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.