Larry Bevand Explained

Larry Bevand (born September 11, 1953 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian chess arbiter and organiser.He was awarded the title of International Arbiter by FIDE, the World Chess Federation, in 1982.^[1] Bevand was also given the title of National Tournament Director by the Canadian Chess Federation in 2004.^[2]

Bevand is Executive Director of the Chess'n Math Association (CMA) which he helped found in 1985. He was inducted into the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame in 2001.^[3]

In 2012, Larry Bevand was awarded the "Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal" in recognition of his contributions to Canada.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bevand, Larry A FIDE Chess Profile. FIDE. 17 May 2015.
2. Web site: Canadian Chess - Titles. Canadian Chess. 17 May 2015.
3. Web site: Canadian Chess - Biographies. Canadian Chess Biographies. David Cohen. 17 May 2015. 17 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717121106/http://web.ncf.ca/bw998/canchess.html#BEVAND. dead.
4. Web site: The Governor General of Canada - Find a Recipient. Governor General of Canada. 17 May 2015.