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Ercole del Rio, 1750 (?)

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White to move, draw.
1.Ne7! d5 2.Nec6 dxc4 3.Kc3 and 4.Kxc4 positional draw.

Domenico Ercole del Rio (c. 1718 - c. 1802) was an Italian lawyer and author. He published an 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. Known as 'the Devil who could never be beaten, He is recognized by World Chess Federation in its World Chess Federation Hall of Fame at www.wcfchess.com as world champion from the death of Philidor in 1795 until 1802.

References

Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992), The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-280049-3

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-'''Domenico Ercole del Rio''' (c. 1718 - c. 1802) was an Italian lawyer and author.  He published an 110-page [[chess]] book in 1750 which was the basis of a work by [[Giambattista Lolli]] thirteen years later.  He composed many [[chess problem]]s.  He was one of the [[Modenese Masters]]. Known as 'the Devil who could never be beaten, He is recognized by World Chess Federation in its World Chess Federation hall of Fame at www.wcfchess.com as world champion from the death of Philidor in 1795 until 1802.
+'''Domenico Ercole del Rio''' (c. 1718 - c. 1802) was an Italian lawyer and author.  He published an 110-page [[chess]] book in 1750 which was the basis of a work by [[Giambattista Lolli]] thirteen years later.  He composed many [[chess problem]]s.  He was one of the [[Modenese Masters]]. Known as 'the Devil who could never be beaten, He is recognized by World Chess Federation in its World Chess Federation Hall of Fame at www.wcfchess.com as world champion from the death of Philidor in 1795 until 1802.
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