Count Jean De Villeneuve Esclapon (France,*Wednesday 18.01.1860   -  † Wednesday 24.11.1943)

Chessplayer and Chess composer of 50 chess problems and 130 endgame studies.

Composer and Provencal player. Editor of the publication "L'Échiquier Francais" for three years

Chess composing

He was interested in chess composition at his maturity and came to create about 50 chess problems and 130 studies

Count De Villeneuve Esclapon was descended from Admiral Villeneuve, the unfortunate adversary of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

About his endgame studies

One of his chess studies became very famous. This chess study received a 1st prize in the chess magazine: Schweizerische Schachzeitung in 1923. In the final position, a white bishop and king holds a draw against a black king, black rook and black knight (positional draw).

More information about him on the French website Heritage des Echecs and on Chesscomposers.blogspot.

Other: problemiste.fr

Source: schachstudienkomponisten.fandom.com