IMLawrence Trent

Lawrence Trent grew up in Walthamstow, London, and learned chess from his father at eight. He won three consecutive British age-group titles and finished seventh in the 2003 World Under-18 Championship. He became an international master in 2005. Trent studied Spanish and Italian with European studies at Lancaster University and later coached in Mexico. His broadcasting career developed through The Full English Breakfast chess podcast. Malcolm Pein subsequently invited him to commentate at the London Chess Classic. In 2013 Trent covered the Candidates Tournament with Nigel Short and the World Cup and World Championship match with Susan Polgar. He managed Fabiano Caruana from June 2015 until December 2016. His own tournament results included victories at Porto San Giorgio and a grandmaster norm in Hamburg in 2014. He also competed in a 2022 chessboxing exhibition against Aman Hambleton, who won by technical knockout.