Captain William Davies Evans (27 January 1790 – 3 August 1872) was a seafarer and inventor, though he is best known today for the Evans Gambit, a chess...
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sea captain William Davies Evans, the first player known to have played it. The first game with the opening is considered to be Evans–McDonnell, London...
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William or Will Evans may refer to: William Evans (watercolourist) (1798–1877), English watercolour painter born in Eton William Evans (landscape painter)...
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William, Will, Bill, or Billy Davies may refer to: William Davies (English cricketer) (fl. 1844) William Davies (cricketer, born 1825) (1825–1868), English...
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Musland Farm was once the residence of Captain William Davies Evans, the first utiliser of the Evans Gambit in chess. The castle formed part of the series...
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(1939–1997), actor and comedian William Davies Evans (1790–1872) William Frost (1848–1935), amateur aviator William Robert Grove (1811–1896) John Jones...
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tube Eutyches, Greek religious leader – eutychian William Davies Evans, Welsh-British chess player – Evans Gambit George Everest, Welsh explorer – Mount Everest...
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William Davies Evans (1790–1872), Welsh chess player William Evans (watercolourist) (1798–1877), William Evans of Eton, English artist William Evans (priest)...
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1923–1987) Max Euwe (Netherlands, 1901–1981) Larry M. Evans (US, 1932–2010) William Davies Evans (Wales, 1790–1872) Alexander Evensohn (Ukraine, 1892–1919)...
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Torquay United. William Davies Evans, who from 1800 resided at Castle Pill with his family, is credited with the invention of the celebrated Evans Gambit, debuted...
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In 1845, he teamed up with Henry Thomas Buckle, William Davies Evans, George Perigal, and William Josiah Tuckett in London in two telegraph games (one...
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Rb1 – named after Vladimir Epishin Evans Gambit – 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 – named after William Davies Evans Fajarowicz Variation of the Budapest...
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2021 United States Capitol car attack (redirect from William Evans (police officer))
Green, a 25-year-old black nationalist, killed Capitol Police officer William Evans and wounded a second officer after he deliberately rammed his car into...
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Olympedia. Retrieved 3 November 2020. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Davies Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference...
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concert organist to visit Australia since W.T. Best") 1889-1892: William Davies Evans (Organist) 1889-1890: J. Gladstone Wright (Choirmaster) ("The great...
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Aneirin Talfan Davies (1909–1980) Edward Tegla Davies (1880–1967) Gareth Alban Davies (1926–2009) Grahame Davies (born 1964) James Kitchener Davies (1902–1952)...
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on Wales John Cayo Evans (1879–1958), Welsh mathematician John Davies Evans (1925–2011), English archaeologist John Gwenogvryn Evans (1852–1930), Welsh...
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2 October – Idris Bell, papyrologist (died 1967) 1872 3 August – William Davies Evans, chess player (born 1790) 1874 19 April – Owen Jones, architect (born...
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and drew) against a team of Henry Thomas Buckle, George Walker, William Davies Evans, Perigal, and Tuckett in London. He lost a match to Elijah Williams...
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Nanmor Edward Davies Gareth Alban Davies Gloria Evans Davies Idris Davies J. Kitchener Davies T. Glynne Davies Walter Davies William Henry Davies John Dyer...
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Sir Raymond Douglas Davies CBE (/ˈdeɪvɪz/ DAY-viz; born 21 June 1944) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter...
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Popular Cheshire Melodies 1790 27 January - William Davies Evans, chess player (d. 1872) 11 August - William Probert, minister and author (d. 1870) 16 September...
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– William Chambers inherits the Stepney estate. dates unknown The first gasometer in Wales is built at Greenfield, Flintshire. Chess William Davies Evans...
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Democrat and business associate of William Freeman Vilas and Jay Cooke. Davies and Mary divorced in 1935. Davies married his second wife Marjorie Merriweather...
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Major Sir William Eden Evans Gordon (8 August 1857 – 31 October 1913) was a British politician, military officer, and diplomat. He was a Member of Parliament...
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Stephen Russell Davies (/ˈdeɪvɪs/ DAY-vis; born 27 April 1963), known professionally as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer...
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drama television miniseries written by Ed Whitmore and directed by Marc Evans. It was produced for the BBC by Severn Screen based in Wales and aired on...
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o Gerddi Peter Williams - Tafol i Bwyso Sosiniaeth 27 January - William Davies Evans, mariner and chess player (died 1872) 20 February (baptised) - Hugh...
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charitable trusts, the Hearst Foundation and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. By his amended will, Marion Davies inherited 170,000 shares in the Hearst Corporation...
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descendants of William Henry Vanderbilt not to be buried in the family tomb on Staten Island. Vanderbilt married Emily O'Neill Davies (1903–1935), granddaughter...
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