James Hanham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames Hanham
American chess player
Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1840
Place of Birth: Woodville, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 30-Dec-1923
Profession: chess player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About James Hanham
- Major James Moore Hanham (January 4, 1840 Woodville, Mississippi – December 30, 1923 New York, New York) was an American chess master, who played in many American and international chess tournaments between 1884 and 1889.
- He fought on the side of the North during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of Major.
- He is remembered today for several innovations in the opening, particularly the Hanham Variation of Philidor's Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7).
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