Frederick Deacon’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Chess master
Is Chess player 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Death 20 November 1875, Brixton

Frederick Deacon (January 1829 – 20 November 1875, in Brixton, London) was a British chess master. He is mainly notable for spurious claims to have drawn against Paul Morphy, making himself both notorious and unpopular.
He won a match against W. Gilby (2–1) and lost a match to Charles Edward Ranken (0–2) at London 1851 (Provincial, Samuel Boden won). Deacon won matches against Edward Löwe (7½–2½) in 1851, and Carl Mayet (5–2) in 1852. He drew against Paul Morphy (1–1) in 1858.
He took 2nd, behind George Henry Mackenzie, at London 1862 (handicap), shared 11th at London 1862 (the 5th BCA Congress, Adolf Anderssen won), and lost a match to Wilhelm Steinitz (1½–5½) at London 1863.

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