The brilliant Paul Morphy was both. He was recognized as the world Chess champion but before there was a formal champion.
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∙ 15y agoHenry Bird (1830-1908) was an English chess player and analyst who made significant contributions to the development of chess strategy. He was among the leading British players in the 19th century and is known for his innovative ideas on pawn structures and piece coordination. Bird also played a number of notable games, including the famous "bird's opening" which bears his name.
The chess player has direct control of 16 chessmen .
Chess master , chess player , participant , patzer(a derogatory term) or player .
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