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R.I.P. Robert Byrne

Standard memberwoodypusher
Only Chess 14 Apr '13 19:31
  1. w
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    14 Apr '13 19:31
    http://chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009472/robert-byrne-april-20-1928--april-12-2013-140413.aspx
  2. i
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    15 Apr '13 15:321 edit
    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.
  3. PDI
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    21 Apr '13 19:28
    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.

    YouTube
  4. Subscribergreenpawn34
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    21 Apr '13 22:27
    The player of the White pieces was Donald Byrne, Robert's brother.
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    Standard memberPaul Dirac II
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    21 Apr '13 23:50
    Originally posted by greenpawn34
    The player of the White pieces was Donald Byrne, Robert's brother.
    Good catch.
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    22 Apr '13 00:482 edits
    Originally posted by Paul Dirac II
    Good catch.
    Robert also played a famous game against Bobby Fischer:

    http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008419

    YouTube
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