James Mason (November 19, 1849 - January 18, 1905) was a famous chess player and writer. He was born in Kilkenny in Ireland. His original name is unknown: he was adopted as a child and only took the name James Mason when he and his family moved to the United States of America in 1861. There he learnt chess and eventually secured a job at the "New York Herald". Mason made his first mark on the chess scene in 1876, … Wikipedia
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