About Edward Chamier
Lived 1840 – 1892 (aged 51). Edward Chamier was a French chess player and insurer.
Edward Chamier (3 September 1840, Weymouth – 12 August 1892, Paris) was a French chess master.
He was born into an English branch of a French Huguenot family (his ancestors emigrated from France to England and Prussia). Chamier won at Paris 1874 (Café de la Régence) and at Paris 1881 (the second French National Tournament, unofficial French Chess Championship). He played in a correspondence match Paris vs. Vienna in 1884.
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Who was Edward Chamier?
French chess player
When was Edward Chamier born?
Edward Chamier was born on 3 September 1840 in Weymouth.
When did Edward Chamier die?
Edward Chamier died on 12 August 1892 in Paris.
What was Edward Chamier's occupation?
Edward Chamier was a chess player and insurer.
What nationality was Edward Chamier?
Edward Chamier was French.
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