Colonel Charles Paul Narcisse Moreau (born 1837 September 14, Paris, died 1916 July 6) was a French soldier. He was made a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor in 1872, and an officier in July 1893.

gave some evidence suggesting that he is probably the C. Moreau (Capitaine d'Artillerie, a Constantine) who introduced Moreau's necklace-counting function in , and is possibly the "Colonel Moreau" who was notorious for losing all his 26 games in the 1903 Monte Carlo chess tournament

Monte Carlo chess tournament

The Monte Carlo chess tournament was established in 1901. There were a series of very strong tournaments held in Monte Carlo, from 1901 to 1904, and again after a long break from 1967 to 1969.-1901:...

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External links

• The Legion of honor site has several documents with details about Colonel Moreau's military career, awards, and his dates of birth and death.
• Chess games of Colonel Moreau
• Papers by C.Moreau at JFM