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Edwin Bhend, a Common card
Edwin Bhend was a Swiss chess player and author.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 35
- DEF
- 27
- Power
- 62
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 460
Power 62 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 5 % of WikiCards cards.
Edwin Bhend quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Edwin Bhend card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He ______ Switzerland in 10 Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1982.
Answer
represented. He represented Switzerland in 10 Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1982. From the Edwin Bhend article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
At Zurich in ____, 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.
Answer
1950s. At Zurich 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. From the Edwin Bhend article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Earle Snell. Earle Snell 48 · Presidente Altino 43 · Roann Covered Bridge 38 · Edwin Bhend 35 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- 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.
- At Zurich 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.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Edwin Bhend article was read about 460 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 35 and blocks with 27: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get Edwin Bhend
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- Johan Herman Lie VogtCommon · Science · ATK 43 DEF 19
- Earle SnellCommon · Arts · ATK 48 DEF 14
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Edwin Bhend (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : GFHund, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
