Samuel Tinsley

Samuel Tinsley (13 January 1847 – 26 February 1903) was an English chess player and writer.

He was the seventh of ten children, and a younger sibling of publisher William Tinsley.

[1] As a young adult, Tinsley moved to London and eventually worked with several of his brothers as a publisher.

[2] Unlike most masters, Tinsley did not take up chess until late in life, beginning to play the game seriously well into his forties.

[3] His most notable achievements include sharing seventh prize at Manchester, 1890 with Simon Alapin and Theodor von Scheve.