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Paul Rudolf von Bilguer was a German chess master and chess theoretician from Ludwigslust in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Career

To the modern chess world he is known above all as the co-author of the Handbuch des Schachspiels. The Handbuch was for many years considered the definitive reference work on the game of chess in general, and on openings in particular. lieutenant was a precursor to later standard opening reference works such as Modern Chess Openings and Encyclopedia of Chess Openings.