Martin van Essen
Martin van Essen | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Chess composer |
| Years active | 2000s |
Martin van Essen is a Dutch chess composer of endgame studies, with compositions recorded in the Harold van der Heijden database (Volume V, updated 31 December 2015). He has earned recognition in international composition tournaments. In 2003, he won 2nd Prize in the Jubilee Tournament dedicated to journalist Tim Krabbé on his 60th birthday.[1] In 2005, he took 2nd Prize at the Humor Study Composing Tournament, behind Ukrainian composer Serhiy Didukh.[2] In the same year, he won 1st Prize at the Jubilee Tournament celebrating the 50th birthday of Israeli composer Amatzia Avni.[3][4]
In the 2004–2006 World Championship of Chess Composition, he ranked 38th out of 47 participants in Section D (Studies).[5]
He is also recognized for his skill in solving chess problems: in 2011, he won a Solving Championship organized by the Dutch ARVES community, a site dedicated to the composition and solving of chess studies,[6] and he continues to participate in solving contests at national and international levels.
References
- ^ Krabbé, Tim (2003). "Tim Krabbé-60 Jubilee Tourney - Endgame Studies". timkr. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Krabbé, Tim (2005). "Open chess diary 261-280". timkr. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Hornecker, Siegfried (8 January 2024). "Study of the Month: To be human is…?". ChessBase. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Eric Huber (15 June 2012). "Chess Composers: June 14th". Chess Composers (blog). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "WCCI 2004-2006 Studies". World Federation for Chess Composition. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Solving Contest 2011". ARVES Chess Endgamestudy Association. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
External links
- "Martin van Essen on ARVES (list of studies)". ARVES Chess Endgamestudy Association. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- "All about chess endgame studies". ARVES Chess Endgamestudy Association. Retrieved 11 September 2025.