Robert Byrne
Robert Byrne
Robert Eugene Byrnewas an American chess Grandmaster and chess author. He won the U.S. Championship in 1972, and was a World Chess Championship Candidate in 1974. Byrne represented the United States nine times in Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1976 and won seven medals. He was the chess columnist from 1972 to 2006 for the New York Times, which ran his final columnon November 12, 2006. Byrne worked as a university professor for many years, before becoming a chess professional...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth20 April 1928
CityDubuque, NY
CountryUnited States of America