William Lewis (1787–1870) (jan 1, 1787 – jan 1, 1870)
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An English chess player and author, nowadays best known for the Lewis Counter-gambit.
He may have been the first player ever described as a Grandmaster of the game.
Lewis had a career as an author and translated the works of Gioachino Greco in 1819 and Pietro Carrera in 1822.
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