Adriano Chicco
Adriano Chicco (born February 16, 1907 in Genoa , † August 30, 1990 in Rome ) was an Italian chess composer and chess historian .
Chicco has composed more than 500 problems and has won a prize 116 times. For his work he was awarded the title of International Master in Chess Composition .
At first he worked as a lawyer, later he made a name for himself as a chess historian. In this way he was able to date the age of historical chess pieces before the 6th century.
Together with Giorgio Porreca he wrote a chess dictionary in 1971 (Dizionario Enciclopedico Degli Scacchi).
Works
- Dizionario Enciclopedico degli Scacchi. (with Giorgio Porreca ). Mursia, Milano 1971.
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- Alfred Diel: Column Names and News , Chess Report , 1990/11 p. 47
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chicco, Adriano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian chess composer and chess historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1990 |
| Place of death | Rome |