Charles Bent (chess)
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Charles Michael Bent was an English
composer of chess endgame studies. He was born in Newbury
, Berkshire
on November 27, 1919 and died on December 28, 2004 in a motorway accident. Bent was the most prolific English endgame composer and one of the top ten in the world. He published as many as 848 studies, winning seven first prizes and 72 honours in international competitions.
Beginning in 1975, he edited the British Chess Magazine
monthly study column for ten years and contributed several articles to the EG
quarterly study magazine. In 1993, together with Timothy Whitworth, he published a selection of 288 of his best endgame studies
, entitled The Best of Bent.
Bent received several awards in his lifetime. He was awarded the British Chess Federation President's Award, in recognition of his achievements in chess composition. The C. M. Bent Memorial Composing Tourney was held in 2006-07.
English people
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composer of chess endgame studies. He was born in Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
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on November 27, 1919 and died on December 28, 2004 in a motorway accident. Bent was the most prolific English endgame composer and one of the top ten in the world. He published as many as 848 studies, winning seven first prizes and 72 honours in international competitions.
Beginning in 1975, he edited the British Chess Magazine
British Chess Magazine
British Chess Magazine is the world's oldest chess magazine in continuous publication. First published in January 1881, it has appeared at monthly intervals ever since. It is frequently known in the chess world as BCM....
monthly study column for ten years and contributed several articles to the EG
EG (magazine)
EG is a magazine that publishes endgame studies and discusses various aspects of the endgame in chess. The letters "EG" stand for "End Game."...
quarterly study magazine. In 1993, together with Timothy Whitworth, he published a selection of 288 of his best endgame studies
Endgame study
An endgame study, or just study, is a composed chess position—that is, one that has been made up rather than one from an actual game—presented as a sort of puzzle, in which the aim of the solver is to find a way for one side to win or draw, as stipulated, against any moves the other side...
, entitled The Best of Bent.
Bent received several awards in his lifetime. He was awarded the British Chess Federation President's Award, in recognition of his achievements in chess composition. The C. M. Bent Memorial Composing Tourney was held in 2006-07.
Articles by C. M. Bent
- "Symmetry". EG vol. 4, 1966.
- "Some Aspects of Composing". EG vol. 12, 1968.
- "Towards Perfection". EG vol. 18, 1969.
- " 'All Right Then, So Black Makes a Queen...' ". EG vol. 21, 1970.
- "Workshop". EG vol. 25, 1971.