Paolo Boi

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Paolo Boi
Full name	Paolo Boi
Country	Italy
Born	1528
Died	1598 (aged c. 70)

Paolo Boi (1528–1598) was an Italian chess player. He is considered to have been one of the greatest chess players of the 16th century.

He was born in Syracuse, Sicily (now Italy) and died in Naples. Historian H.J.R. Murray says he was poisoned by jealous rivals. Other sources say he caught a cold when hunting and died as a result of it.

References

Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992), "Boi, Paolo", The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-280049-3

External links

Paolo Boi player profile and games at Chessgames.com

Persondata
Name	Boi, Paolo
Alternative names
Short description	Italian chess player
Date of birth	1528
Place of birth
Date of death	1598
Place of death

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