(born Jan-27-1790, died Aug-03-1872) United Kingdom
William Davies Evans was born on Musland Farm, St. Dogwell's, North Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
It was in 1824 whilst commanding a steam packet that sailed between Milford in Wales and Waterford in Ireland he invented the gambit for which he became famous. Its original form was 1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 c5 4.0-0 d6 5.b4. He used it against Alexander MacDonnell around 1825.
He also is credited for discovering that the "Little Game of Chess" (an endgame composition involving only two kings with three pawns each) is actually won for the player who moves first, not drawn, as had been believed for over a hundred years.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAVIES EVANS
(born Jan-27-1790, died Aug-03-1872) United Kingdom
William Davies Evans was born on Musland Farm, St. Dogwell's, North Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
It was in 1824 whilst commanding a steam packet that sailed between Milford in Wales and Waterford in Ireland he invented the gambit for which he became famous. Its original form was 1.e4 e5 2.
f3 
c6 3.
c4 
c5 4.0-0 d6 5.b4. He used it against Alexander MacDonnell around 1825.
He also is credited for discovering that the "Little Game of Chess" (an endgame composition involving only two kings with three pawns each) is actually won for the player who moves first, not drawn, as had been believed for over a hundred years.
He passed away in Ostend in 1872.
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