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Encyclopedia > Alexandre Deschapelles

Alexandre Deschapelles (March 7, 1780–1847) was a French chess player who, for a time, was probably the strongest player in the world. He was considered the unofficial world champion from about 1800-1820. When his student, Louis de la Bourdonnais could beat him, Deschapelles retired from chess. is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Chess is a recreational and competitive game for two players. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Louis Charles de la Bourdonnais (1795 - 1840) was a French chess master, the strongest player in the early 19th century. ...


The Deschapelles coup in Contract Bridge is named after him. The Deschapelles Coup, named after a 19th century French chess and whist player Alexandre Deschapelles[1], is the lead of an unsupported honor to create an entry in partners hand. ... Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill and chance (the relative proportions depend on the variant played). ...


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Alexandre Louis HonorĂ© Lebreton Deschapelles (842 words)
It's true that Deschapelles had a facility for games and excelled, not only at chess, but at billiards, Polish draughts, trictrac, and whist despite the fact that he had lost his right hand in a battle during his youth.
Deschapelles, himself, was a revolutionary and received his wounds fighting for Napoleon but when Napoleon crowned himself Emperor, he turned against him and tore off the Cross of Honor (of which he received one of the first ever issued) he had received from the army.
In 1815, after Waterloo, Deschapelles formed a band of partisans which named him their general.
Chess, the Fickle Lover (723 words)
He was known for his bragging even more thanfor his chess.
But, then again, an Englishman who was trying to set up a matchwith Deschapelles, returned to England disappointed with only this to say abouthim, "M.Deschapelles is the greatest billiards player in France.
When his student, Louis laBourdonnais (1797-1840) could beat him, Deschapelles retired from chess.
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