Beniamino Vergani (

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, 2 June 1863 – 15 July 1927) was an Italian

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master. A businessman who learned the game in 1884, he soon distinguished himself in local tournaments. He took part in the Italian National Tournament at

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1892, coming second behind Torre. Vergani finished 22nd and last at the Hastings 1895 tournament with 3/21.''The Hastings chess tournament book'', published 1896 In 1900, Vergani came 2nd-3rd in

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scoring 10/14, and in 1901 he was fifth in

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with 5.5/14. He attempted problem composition, and wrote the chess column of ''Illustrated Sport of Milan'' from 1890 to 1897, the year in which it ceased publication. The chess club Beniamino Vergani, in Montebelluna, is dedicated to his memory. One of the strongest Italian youth chess movements today is built around this club.

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* 1863 births 1927 deaths Italian chess players Chess composers People from Montebelluna Sportspeople from the Province of Treviso {{Italy-chess-bio-stub