William Lewis

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1787 – 1870

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Who was William Lewis?

William Lewis was an English chess player and author, nowadays best known for the Lewis Countergambit and for being the first player ever to be described as a Grandmaster of the game.

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Born
1787
Died
1870

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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