World Chess Championship 1937

The World Chess Championship 1937 was held in various cities in the Netherlands from October 5 to December 4, 1937. Having lost the title of world champion in 1935, Alexander Alekhine demanded a rematch from Max Euwe. As a result of the match, Alekhine defeated Euwe with a score of 15½ - 9½ and regained the title of world chess champion.

This was the last "Imperial" World Championship where the world champion had control of the title and could set match conditions; Alekhine died in 1946 and FIDE stepped in to take control of the World Championship. This was also the last World Championship to take place before the outbreak of World War II two years later; the tournament would resume in 1948.