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
Bhend in Bad Wörishofen, 2012
Country	Switzerland
Born	(1931-09-09) 9 September 1931 (age 90)
Title	FIDE International Master (1960), ICCF Senior International Master (2000)
Peak rating	2380 (July 1982)

References

External links

• 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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