Who was 18th century French chess Master?

Moves of ... ???

The _______ moves any number of vacant squares in any direction diagonally. Note that a ______ never changes square color, therefore players speak about "dark-squared" or "light-squared" ______, depending on the color of square on which the ______ resides. Alternatively, ______ may be identified as a "queen _______" or a "king ______", depending on whether they are next to the queen or the king when on their home square.

Who

is said to be the greatest chess player of all time?

Birth of a sport

The first modern chess tournament was held in London in 1851.

History of chess

Many countries lay claim to the invention of chess. It is presently thought that the game originated in India. The present version of chess stems from a form of chaturanga played in India around the 6th century.