Di Bona, Giovanni Leonardo (1542–1597)

Di Bona, Giovanni Leonardo (1542–1597)

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...
Greco, Gioachino (1600 – 1634)

Greco, Gioachino (1600 – 1634)

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...
Salvio, Alessandro (c. 1570 – c. 1640)

Salvio, Alessandro (c. 1570 – c. 1640)

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...
López de Segura, Ruy (1530-1580)

López de Segura, Ruy (1530-1580)

López de Segura, Ruy (1530-1580) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Rodrigo. Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Ruy López de Segura was a cleric of the parish of La Candelaria in Zafra (Spain). Later went to the court...
Deschapelles, Alexandre (1780-1847)

Deschapelles, Alexandre (1780-1847)

Deschapelles, Alexandre (1780-1847) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –   “Everything a chess player can learn comes with three lessons”   GENERAL INFO Description: Alexandre Deschapelles was...