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Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant

French chess player

Died when: 72 years 47 days (865 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant

Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant (12 September 1800 – 29 October 1872) was a leading French chess master and an editor of the chess periodical Le Palamède.

He is best known for losing a match against Howard Staunton in 1843 that is often considered to have been an unofficial match for the World Chess Championship.


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