Frederick Deacon

Career

He is mainly notable for spurious claims to have drawn against Paul Morphy, making himself both notorious and unpopular. He drew against Paul Morphy (1–1) in 1858.

Achievements

• 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 took 2nd, behind George Henry Mackenzie, at London 1862 (handicap), shared 11th at London 1862 (the 5th Bank Central Asia Congress, Adolf Anderssen won), and lost a match to Wilhelm Steinitz (1½–5½) at London 1863.