Alexandre Deschapelles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French chess player
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Place of Birth: Ville-d'Avray, ÃŽle-de-France, France
About Alexandre Deschapelles
- Alexandre Deschapelles (March 7, 1780 in Ville-d'Avray near Versailles – October 27, 1847 in Paris) was a French chess player who, between the death of François-André Danican Philidor and the rise of Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais, was probably the strongest player in the world.
- He was considered the unofficial world champion from about 1800—1820.
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