Le Palamède

Le Palamède was the world's first periodical devoted to the game of chess.^[1][2] It was founded in France in 1836 by Louis-Charles Mahé de la Bourdonnais,^[1][2][3] who is often considered to have been an unofficial world chess champion.^[4][5] It ceased publication in 1839, but was revived in December 1841 by Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant, who continued publishing it until the end of 1847.^[6][7][8]

Le Palamède, front covers of the first and second series.

The magazine was named after Palamedes, the inventor of dice in Greek mythology.