user5649: Did you know that Verdoni was known to be a chess champion in the 19th century, but what was his first name? 

user4418: To expand BKFM's comment, this article says:

Verdoni, dessen Vorname und Geburtsjahr unbekannt sind, soll
  italienischer Herkunft gewesen sein. Sein schachliches Wirken vollzog
  sich in Paris und später in London.

This translates loosely as " Verdoni, whose first name and date of birth are unknown, was of Italian stock. His chess career was in Paris and later London."

5649: <p>Did you know that Verdoni was known to be a chess champion in the 19th century, but what was his first name? </p>
 4418: <p>To expand BKFM's comment, <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdoni" rel="nofollow">this article</a> says:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Verdoni, dessen Vorname und Geburtsjahr unbekannt sind, soll
  italienischer Herkunft gewesen sein. Sein schachliches Wirken vollzog
  sich in Paris und später in London.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This translates loosely as " Verdoni, whose first name and date of birth are unknown, was of Italian stock. His chess career was in Paris and later London."</p>
