by D. Pelaez | Nov 13, 2019
Ramírez de Lucena, Luis (c.1465 – c.1530) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Luis Ramírez de Lucena was a Spanish chess master from the 16th Century. He wrote the oldest...
by D. Pelaez | Nov 12, 2019
Cerón, Alfonso (1535-1600) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Xerone, Girón. Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Alfonso Cerón was a Spanish priest and chess master. He was considered one of the strongest Spanish chess...
by D. Pelaez | Aug 20, 2018
Jabir al-Kufi (ca. 786-833) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Jabir al-Kufi was shatranj player (an ancestor of chess), from the time of the caliphate of al-Ma’mun. He...
by D. Pelaez | Apr 6, 2018
Hassabis, Demis (1976) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Demis Hassabis is a child prodigy in chess who reached the level of Candidate Master. In 2010, Hassabis co-founded...
by D. Pelaez | Apr 4, 2018
Cerone, Pietro (1566-1625) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: Domenico. Alias: – GENERAL INFO Description: Pietro Cerone was a priest, music theorist and Italian singer of the late Renaissance. He is famous for...
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