Edwin Bhend (born 9 September 1931) is a Swiss chess player and author. He was awarded the International Master title in 1960, and won the Swiss championship in 1966. He represented Switzerland in 10 Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1982.[1] At Zürich in 1959, he finished in a tie for 10th place behind future world champions Mikhail Tal and Bobby Fischer, but defeated Tal in the opening round after defending accurately in a complicated position.[2][3] He is still an active player.
Edwin Bhend | |
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 Bhend in Bad Wörishofen, 2012 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Born | 9 September 1931 |
| Title | FIDE International Master (1960), ICCF Senior International Master (2000) |
| Peak rating | 2380 (July 1982) |
References
edit- ^ Edwin Bhend team chess record at olimpbase
- ^ Ludek Pachman, Decisive Games in Chess History, p174-8, ISBN 978-0-4862-5323-7
- ^ Tal-Bhend, chessgames.com
External links
edit- Edwin Bhend rating card at FIDE
- Edwin Bhend player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Edwin Bhend player details at ICCF
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