Theophilus Thompson

Male, Deceased Person

1855 –

7

Who is Theophilus Thompson?

Theophilus Augustus Thompson is considered the first African-American chess player recognized in the United States. In addition to competing in tournaments, he wrote a book Chess Problems: Either to Play and Mate published in 1873.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Apr 21, 1855
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Theophilus Thompson." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/theophilus_thompson>.

Discuss this Theophilus Thompson biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net