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...
Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)

Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)

Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)   Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: El sabio.   «Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.»   GENERAL INFO...
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...
Bronstein, David (1924-2006)

Bronstein, David (1924-2006)

Bronstein, David (1924-2006) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: David Bronstein was one of the best chess Grandmasters who does not possess the title of world...