Frederick Deacon

Who was Frederick Deacon?

Frederick Deacon was a British chess master. He is mainly notable for spurious claims to have drawn against Paul Morphy, making himself both notorious and unpopular.

He won a match against W. Gilby and lost a match to Charles Edward Ranken at London 1851. Deacon won matches against Edward Löwe in 1851, and Carl Mayet in 1852. He drew against Paul Morphy in 1858.

He took 2nd, behind George Henry Mackenzie, at London 1862, shared 11th at London 1862, and lost a match to Wilhelm Steinitz at London 1863.