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Thomas Rayner Dawson

British chess writer (1889–1951)

  • Fame40.9
  • Momentum12.4
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Lived 1889–1951, aged 62United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
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  • Era
    1889–1951
    Aged 62
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Updated 2026-08-07

Thomas Rayner Dawson was an English chess problemist and is acknowledged as "the father of Fairy Chess". He invented many fairy pieces and new conditions. He introduced the popular fairy pieces grasshopper, nightrider, and many other fairy chess ideas.

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