Leon Loeventon

Leon Loeventon

or Löwenton (Rumania, 06.01.1889 - 23.09.1963)

Strong chess player and talented chess composer

 He composed 59 excellent endgame studies.

Leon Loewenton was an engineer, strong chess player (member of the Olympic Romanian Team) and outstanding chess composer.

He composed in varied genres, especially fairy and selfmates, but also retro problems.
He wrote "Metodele strategice şi tactice ale jocului de şah" (1949) which can be read on stere.ro.
He also wrote the memoirs "Urmăriti de Gestapo" (Hunted by the Gestapo, 1944, about his experience in occupied France in 1940-1944).

 He was an International Judge of the FIDE for chess compositions since 1956.

About his endgame studies:

High original works and skilful tricks are what make his study compositions stand out.

Website ARVES: 16 endgame studies composed by him of high level are selected on the Website arves.org

Source: Website ARVES