Paolo Boi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paolo Boi

Italian chess player

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1528

Place of Birth: Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1598

Profession: chess player

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.