John Saunders wrote:One name which continues to elude me is A Louis, who played in the 1914 British Championship. Gaige doesn't have dates for him, suggesting that he was active between 1920 and 1940. I know he was a member of Metropolitan CC. But I've no idea of his forename. Edochess.ca has 'André' but I'm not convinced of their evidence. Anyone know?
I have a possible answer to this question.
A History of the Metropolitan Chess Club 1890-1990 has a lot about A Louis and his brother FV Louis but no first names. They were both active players between the 1890s and the early 1930s, playing for Birkbeck Institute, for Sydenham & Forest Hill and later for Metropolitan. A Louis, the stronger of the two, played for Surrey in the 1890s and for Kent in the 1900s onwards. He's referred to as A Louis all the way through the book until his death in 1949 when he becomes AWE Louis. I then looked up the BMD records and found a death record for Allan WE Louis born about 1875 died 1949 in Camberwell, and also Henri FJV Louis born about 1869 died 1950 in Camberwell.
The whole family is in the 1911 census, living at 1 Overton Road, Brixton:
Anna Magdalena Louis, aged 67, a widow, of private means, born in Camberwell. 4 children, all surviving.
Henri Francois Julien Valentin Louis, aged 41, single, a teacher of French (private pupils only) born in Bengal, India.
Marie Helen Sandal Louis, aged 39, single, of private means, born in Bengal, India.
Allan William Edward Louis, aged 35, single, a photographer, born in Bengal, India.
Lillian Alice Francoise Louis, aged 30, single, no occupation given, born in West Dulwich.
There's also a visitor, Tabitha Dorcas Johnson, from Nottingham, single and aged 56.
It seems highly likely, then, that A Louis was Allan (William Edward) Louis and his brother FV Louis was (Henri) Francois (Julien) Valentin Louis.