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The "Burille variation" is a recognized variation in the so-called Grunefeld openings<ref>http://www.chess.com/opening/eco/D94_Gruenfeld_Defense_Three_Knights_Variation_Burille_Variation</ref> |
The "Burille variation" is a recognized variation in the so-called Grunefeld openings<ref>http://www.chess.com/opening/eco/D94_Gruenfeld_Defense_Three_Knights_Variation_Burille_Variation</ref> |
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Burille was one of the operators of the [[Ajeeb]], a chess-playing "[[automaton]]".<ref>[http://www.chessville.com/misc/History/CFBurille.htm Chessville :: History :: Constant Ferdinand Burille]</ref><ref>[http://batgirl.atspace.com/automaton.html Chess Automatons]</ref><ref>[http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=11 ChessBase :: Spotlights :: Der Schachtürke]</ref> Franklin K. Young gave a number of games by Burille in his book ''The Grand Tactics of Chess'' (Boston, 1905). |
Burille was one of the operators of the [[Ajeeb]], a chess-playing "[[automaton]]".<ref>[http://www.chessville.com/misc/History/CFBurille.htm Chessville :: History :: Constant Ferdinand Burille]</ref><ref>[http://batgirl.atspace.com/automaton.html Chess Automatons] {{wayback|url=http://batgirl.atspace.com/automaton.html |date=20081008033803 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=11 ChessBase :: Spotlights :: Der Schachtürke] {{wayback|url=http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=11 |date=20090312083114 }}</ref> Franklin K. Young gave a number of games by Burille in his book ''The Grand Tactics of Chess'' (Boston, 1905). |
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Constant Ferdinand Burille (born 30 August 1866 – died October 1914, Boston) was an American chess master.
He was a Bostonian born in Paris (according to another source - born in Boston),[1] Burille was a member of a group of Boston chess players and theoreticians who formed a loose chess association they called the Mandarins of the Yellow Buttons.[2] He took 15th at New York City 1889 (the 6th American Chess Congress won by Mikhail Chigorin and Max Weiss). He beat F.K. Young (13.5–1.5) in a match in 1888, and lost to Harry Nelson Pillsbury (3–7) in 1892 (Burille gave odds of pawn and move).[3] He also played in cable chess matches New York vs. London in 1896 (won a game against Henry Edward Bird) and 1897 (lost a game to Henry Ernest Atkins).[4]
The "Burille variation" is a recognized variation in the so-called Grunefeld openings[5] Burille was one of the operators of the Ajeeb, a chess-playing "automaton".[6][7][8] Franklin K. Young gave a number of games by Burille in his book The Grand Tactics of Chess (Boston, 1905).
References
- ^ Chess Notes by Edward Winter :: Mate every minute
- ^ Sarah's Chess Journal :: Mandarins of the Yellow Buttons
- ^ Edo Historical Chess Ratings :: Burille, Constant
- ^ Chessgames.com :: Constant Ferdinand Burille
- ^ http://www.chess.com/opening/eco/D94_Gruenfeld_Defense_Three_Knights_Variation_Burille_Variation
- ^ Chessville :: History :: Constant Ferdinand Burille
- ^ Chess Automatons Archived 2008-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ChessBase :: Spotlights :: Der Schachtürke Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
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