Robert Byrne ( Byrne ; Eng. Robert Byrne ; April 20, 1928 , New York - April 12, 2013 [1] ) - American chess player , grandmaster ( 1964 ) and chess journalist. Teacher of philosophy.
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| Country |  USA |
| Date of Birth | April 20, 1928 |
| Place of Birth | New York , USA |
| Date of death | April 12, 2013 (84 years old) |
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| Rank | grandmaster ( 1964 ) international master ( 1952 ) |
| Maximum rating | 2605 (July 1973) |
| Personal card on the Chess DB website | |
In the early 1950s, he became one of the leading US chess players. As part of the US team, he participated in 9 Olympiads ( 1952 - 1978 ), including at the 1960 Olympics he took 2nd place on the 3rd board (after P. Keres ). Member of the matches of the USSR - USA ( 1954 and 1955 ). In 1960 he won the U.S. Open Championship. In the late 1960s, he devoted himself to chess, leaving teaching activities. Champion of the USA ( 1972 ); won the match-tournament against S. Reshevsky and L. Kavalek . Participant in several interzonal tournaments: Sousse ( 1967 ) - 18th; Leningrad ( 1973 ) - 3rd; Bill ( 1976 ) - 5-7th place. In 1974, he lost the quarter-final match of applicants in San Juan to B. Spassky - 1½: 4½ (+0 −3 = 3).
The best results in other international competitions: Mar del Plata ( 1961 ) - 2-5th; Santa Fe (1961) - 1st; Buenos Aires (1964) - 3rd; Sarajevo (1967) - 5-6th; Monte Carlo ( 1968 ) - 5th; Reykjavik (1968) - 4th; Moscow ( 1971 ; A. Alekhine Memorial) - 8th; Hastings (1971/1972) - 3-4th; Torremolinos (1976, 1977 ) - 1st and 2nd; Las Palmas (1976) and Baden ( 1980 ) - 3-4th; Harare ( 1983 ) - 1-2 places.
The strongest sides of Robert Byrne include “subtle positional flair and strong nerves” ( V. Ullman ).
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Notable Parties
( Moscow , 1971 )
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Books
- Beginning chess, NYf 1972;
- Both sides of the chessboard, NY, 1974.
Literature
- Chess Dictionary / Ch. ed. L. Ya. Abramov ; comp. G. M. Geyler . - M .: Physical education and sport , 1964. - S. 198. - 120,000 copies.
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990. - S. 38. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
Notes
Links
- Robert Byrne's personal card on the FIDE website
- Robert Byrne games in the database
- Robert Byrne's personal card on 365chess.com
- Performances of Robert Byrne at the Chess Olympiads