Gioachino Greco

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This group is dedicated to Gioachino Greco, a major historical figure in chess, and the earliest chess 'master' on record. "Gioachino Greco (c. 1600 – c. 1634) was an Italian chess player and writer. He recorded some of the earliest chess games known. His games, which were all against anonymous opponents, were possibly constructs, but served as highly useful tools for spotting opening traps. ..."