Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant

French chess player (1800-1872) · France · Died at 72

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Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant 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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A depiction of the chess match between Howard Staunton and Pierre Charles Fournier Saint-Amant, on 16 December 1843 by Jean-Henri Marlet

About this person

Country

France

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1800 to 1872 · aged 72

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