R.I.P. Robert Byrne

http://chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009472/robert-byrne-april-20-1928--april-12-2013-140413.aspx

I read his column for years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/crosswords/chess/12chess.html?_r=1&

I have a friend who kept a notebook with all of Byrne's annotations.

A couple months ago at YouTube I came across what is called by the narrator the game of the century. Byrne takes white against Fischer.

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The player of the White pieces was Donald Byrne, Robert's brother.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
The player of the White pieces was Donald Byrne, Robert's brother.

Originally posted by Paul Dirac II
Good catch.

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