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Charles Dupré

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Charles Dupré
CountryNetherlands
Born(1827-06-07)7 June 1827
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Died11 June 1907(1907-06-11) (aged 80)
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

Charles Eliza Adrien Dupré (7 June 1827 – 11 June 1907), better known as C.E.A. Dupré, was an administrative assistant by profession,[1] possible forwarder,[2] and one of the strongest players in the Dutch chess in the 19th century,[3][4] unofficial Dutch Chess Championship winner (1879).

Chess career

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In the period from 1860 to 1865, Dupré probably spent all his time with, among others, Gustav Dufresne and Serafino Dubois playing chess at the Rotterdam club Vermaak door Oefening (1821–1876).[5]

Best performance

Contribute to the development of chess

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As a chess player, Dupré was involved in the development of chess in the Netherlands. He regularly shared copy with Willem Verbeek, who published it in the chess magazine Sissa. He discussed ideas for chess with Verbeek.

In addition to serving for years as secretary for Entertainment through Exercise, he has made efforts to set up a regional association.

When the Royal Dutch Chess Federation was founded in 1873, he became president/treasury secretary of the Rotterdam department.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Charles Eliza Adrien Dupré (1827-1907) » Demmers-Harmeijer Extended Family » Genealogy Online". Archived from the original on 2020-04-11.
  2. ^ "The chess games of Charles Dupre".
  3. ^ https://chess-db.com/public/pinfo.jsp?id=8000000218[dead link]
  4. ^ Scholten (1999), p.398
  5. ^ Scholten (1999), Het loopt ongenadiglijk mat
  6. ^ Nederlandse Schaakbond, jaarboek 1875, p. 12
  7. ^ Nederlandse Schaakbond, jaarboek 1873, p.6; Scholten(1999), p.398
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