James Mason (chess player), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Mason (chess player)

Irish chess player, journalist and writer

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1849

Place of Birth: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1905

Profession: writer, chess player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Mason (November 19, 1849 – January 12, 1905) was an Irish-born British-American chess player, journalist and writer, who became one of the world's best half-dozen players in the 1880s.
Mason was ranked the number 1 player in the world during 11 separate months between August 1877 and June 1878.