Alessandro Salvio
Alessandro Salvio (* around 1570 , † around 1640 ) was an Italian chess player who is considered to be the strongest chess player around 1600.
He founded an Italian chess academy in Naples and wrote a book called Trattato dell'Inventione et Arte Liberale del Gioco Degli Scacci , which was published in Naples in 1604. He also wrote Il Puttino , a biography of Leonardo da Cutri , published in 1634. It contained a position that was often wrongly ascribed to Lucena .
Alessandro Salvio
Il Puttino , 1634
Il Puttino , 1634
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Solution:
1. Rc1 – c4 with the threat of 2. Rd4 + and building a bridge . On the other hand, 1.… Ra2 – d2 is followed by 2. Rc4 – a4 and bridge building , as described in the rook ending .
Web links
- JH Sarratt : The Works of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez, and Salvio on the Game of Chess . London 1813 (English partial translation)
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| SURNAME | Salvio, Alessandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1570 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1640 |