• Donald Byrne (June 12, 1930 – April 8, 1976) was an American university professor and chess player. He held the title International Master, and competed...
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    was won by the 13-year-old future world champion Bobby Fischer against Donald Byrne in the Rosenwald Memorial Tournament at the Marshall Chess Club in New...
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  • presenter Donald Byrne, American chess player Donn Byrne, Irish novelist Doris I. Byrne (1905–1975), New York politician and judge Edward Byrne (disambiguation)...
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    Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a Grammy Award, two Primetime...
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    he won the brilliancy prize for his game against International Master Donald Byrne, in which Fischer sacrificed his queen to unleash an unstoppable attack...
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    10.17"] [EventDate "1956.10.07"] [Round "8"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Donald Byrne"] [Black "Robert James Fischer"] [ECO "D92"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo...
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    Patrick Michael Byrne (born November 29, 1962) is an American businessman and conspiracy theorist. In 1999, Byrne launched Overstock.com after leading...
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  • force Botvinnik's capitulation. 1956: Donald Byrne vs Bobby Fischer, New York, "Game of the Century". Donald Byrne makes a seemingly minor mistake on move...
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    position (as in the 1956 game called the Game of the Century between Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer), or after many moves with as few as three pieces in...
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    Brooklyn, the son of Elizabeth Eleanor (Cattalier) and Robert Byrne. He and his younger brother Donald grew up in New York City and were among the "Collins Kids"...
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