Hyacinth R. Agnel

Hyacinth R. Agnel (25-11-1799 - 10-02-1871) American chess composer of chess problems

Hyacinth R. Agnel was a professor (taught French) and army colonel at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a chess problematist. In 1845, he founded the first chess club at West Point.

He was the author of the popular 1848 chess book, "Chess for Winter Evenings", for which he did his own engravings.