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Jacques François Mouret (1787–1837) was a French chess master of the early 19th century who became chess tutor of the future Louis Philippe I and was one of the most successful〔The Oxford Companion to Chess - David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld (1992) p.265〕 operators of The Turk, a famous chess-playing automaton. ==Brief biography== Mouret was a great-nephew of Philidor〔 and learned the game of chess at the Café de la Régence by Bernard and Carlier, students of Philidor.〔''Le Palamède'' edited by St. Amaint (1837) p. 112〕 He was a pupil of Alexandre Deschapelles〔G. Walker, Chess and chess-players (1850) p. 48〕 and later he became a teacher of Bourdonnais.〔''Le Palamède'' edited by St. Amaint (1847) p. 211〕 He also gave chess lessons to the children of the French King Louis Philippe I.〔 In 1819, he was the operator of The Turk during its tour in England and probably the person, who sold the secret of The Turk to the press.〔G. Walker, Chess and Chess Players (1850) p. 28〕 Although talented, Mouret's personality was affected by alcoholism. Alphonse Delannoy, editor in 1842 of the chess periodical ''Le Palamède'', wrote that "''He was a clever fellow, sharp, gay, lively,amusing, and had studied seriously the theory of chess, by which he made his living. His talent redeemed a little the rudeness of his manner and a certain licentiousness which he indulged in. He used to be in a continual state of semi-intoxication''",〔 and George Walker wrote that "''His brain was consumed in the Brandy''".〔G. Walker, Chess and Chess Players (1850) p. 26〕 In 1836 a book ''The Treaty Elementary Game of Chess'',〔C. Adam, The Treaty Elementary Chess Game, reviewed by J. F. Mouret (1836)〕 appeared which is often attributed to Mouret on the basis of the preface, but it seems that he was only the "corrector" as evidenced by an advertisement found in a newspaper after his death.〔''The Hansard'', December 27, 1837〕 He ended his life in a state of severe physical and mental deterioration, without a penny to his name. Early in 1837 ''Le Palamède'' published an invitation to help the old chess master,〔''Le Palamède'' edited by St. Amaint (1837) p. 45〕 but with the following issue the journal published his obituary.〔 The members of the Chess Club of Paris took charge of his funeral expenses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jacques François Mouret」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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