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.
| Alexandre Deschapelles | |
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The only known likeness of Deschapelles. | |
| Full name | Alexandre Louis Honoré Lebreton Deschapelles |
| Country | France |
| Born | March 7, 1780 Ville-d'Avray, France |
| Died | October 27, 1847 (aged 67) Paris, France |
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