About Ercole del Rio
Lived 1723 – 1802 (aged 78–79). Ercole del Rio was a magistrate, chess player and chess composer.
Domenico Ercole del Rio (c. 1718 – c. 1802) was an Italian lawyer and author. He published a 110-page chess book in 1750 which was the basis of a work by Giambattista Lolli thirteen years later. He composed many chess problems. He was one of the Modenese Masters. He was known as "the Devil who could never be beaten".
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Who was Ercole del Rio?
Italian chess player
When was Ercole del Rio born?
Ercole del Rio was born in 1723 in Guiglia.
When did Ercole del Rio die?
Ercole del Rio died on 23 May 1802 in Modena.
What was Ercole del Rio's occupation?
Ercole del Rio was a magistrate, chess player and chess composer.
What nationality was Ercole del Rio?
Ercole del Rio's recorded nationality: Duchy of Modena and Reggio.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ercole del Rio. https://biography.guide/ercole-del-rio/
MLA: "Ercole del Rio." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ercole-del-rio/.
Chicago: "Ercole del Rio." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ercole-del-rio/.
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