Cecil Valentine De Vere
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 149 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 14,1846 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | England |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | February 9,1875 |
| Died | Torquay |
| United Kingdom | |
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| ID | 1763827 |
Cecil Valentine De Vere Life story
Cecil Valentine De Vere was the winner of the first official British Chess Championship in 1866. He was born Valentine John Cecil De Vere Mathews in 1846. It is likely that he was the illegitimate son of William Cecil De Vere, a naval officer and son of the second Baronet of Curragh.
