Jules Arnous de Rivière

His grandfather baron Jean-Joseph Arnous-Rivière from an old Breton family of Nantes have been ennobled by king Charles X in 1828. Arnous-Rivière finished sixth of 13 in the 1867 Paris international tournament organized in conjunction with the Exposition Universelle. Arnous-Rivière had success in some minor tournaments in Paris: third in 1880, 2nd= in 1881, second in 1882–3, and third in the Café de la Régence tournament of 1896. Arnous-Rivière fared poorly in his casual games against Morphy, but did well in more formal match play. He lost to Serafino Dubois (+8-21=3) in 1855, and Gustav Neumann (+3-7=2) in 1864, but he drew with Ignatz von Kolisch (5:5) in 1859, and defeated Thomas Wilson Barnes in London (+5−2=0) and Paul Journoud in Paris (+7−2=1) in 1860, and Johann Löwenthal (+2−0=0) in Paris in 1867. He also lost a close match to Mikhail Chigorin by +4−5=1 in 1883. Arnous-Rivière's writings included several chess columns and books on billiards and roulette. He also invented many games. He married 27 October 1858 to Joséphine de Coulhac Mazérieux (1834–1921) and had three children: William Arnous-Rivière (1860–1904), Hélène Arnous-Rivière (1862–?) and Jacques Arnous-Rivière (1874–1919). Hélène Arnous-Rivière married Baron Christian-Hubert von Pfeffel; her great-grandson is British politician Stanley Johnson, father of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Arnous-Rivière died in Paris in 1905. • Illustration — De Rivière (right) playing with Paul Morphy, Paris 1858

Jules Arnous de Rivière studied at École d'administration. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is chess, chess tournament and opinion journalism. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Employment is recorded with foreign affairs ministry and L'Illustration. Distinctions recorded are Médaille militaire.

Jules Arnous de Rivière was recorded at birth as Jules Arnous-Rivière. He also worked under the names Martin Gall and Pic de Brasero. The authorities additionally record the headings Jules Arnous de Riviere and Jules Arnous-Rivière. His recorded language was French. He married Josephine de Coulhac-Mazerieux. One child is recorded: Helene von Rivière. Other recorded relations include René Arnous-Dessaulsays and Louis-Eugène Arnous.

Jules Arnous de Rivière worked in chess, chess tournament, opinion journalism, printing and printmaking. He was employed by foreign affairs ministry and L'Illustration. He worked at Paris.

Jules Arnous de Rivière is recorded as writer, columnist, printer, chess player and opinion journalist.