by D. Pelaez | Mar 28, 2018
The Turk (1770-1854) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: Mechanical Turk. Automaton Chess Player GENERAL INFO Description: The Turk was a high precision automaton machine designed by Wolfgang von Kempelen to...
by D. Pelaez | Mar 27, 2018
Di Bona, Giovanni Leonardo (1542–1597) Alternative last name spellings: Da Cutri. Alternative first name spellings: Leonardo Giovanni. Alias: Il Putino. GENERAL INFO Description: Giovanni Leonardo di Bona was an Italian chess player considered the second unofficial...
by D. Pelaez | Mar 27, 2018
Greco, Gioachino (1600 – 1634) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: Il Calabrese (The Calabrian) GENERAL INFO Description: Gioachino Greco was an Italian chess player and theoretician. He wrote several works in...
by D. Pelaez | Mar 27, 2018
Salvio, Alessandro (c. 1570 – c. 1640) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Alessandro Salvio was an Italian chess player. He was considered unofficial world champion between 1598...
by D. Pelaez | Mar 27, 2018
Habu, Yoshiharu (1970) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Yoshiharu Habu is a professional Shogi player and a chess FIDE Master. He is the current holder of the title of Ryūō...
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