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'''Constant Ferdinand Burille''' (born 30 August 1866 – died October 1914, [[Boston]]) was an American [[chess]] master. |
'''Constant Ferdinand Burille''' (born 30 August 1866 – died October 1914, [[Boston]]) was an American [[chess]] master. |
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He was a Bostonian born in [[Paris]] (according to another source - born in [[Boston]]),<ref>[http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter17.html Chess Notes by Edward Winter :: Mate every minute]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://batgirl.atspace.com/mandarins.html Sarah's Chess Journal :: Mandarins of the Yellow Buttons]</ref> |
He was a Bostonian born in [[Paris]] (according to another source - born in [[Boston]]),<ref>[http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter17.html Chess Notes by Edward Winter :: Mate every minute]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://batgirl.atspace.com/mandarins.html Sarah's Chess Journal :: Mandarins of the Yellow Buttons] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704020847/http://batgirl.atspace.com/mandarins.html |date=2007-07-04 }}</ref> |
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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).<ref>[http://www.edochess.ca/players/p511.html Edo Historical Chess Ratings :: Burille, Constant]</ref> |
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).<ref>[http://www.edochess.ca/players/p511.html Edo Historical Chess Ratings :: Burille, Constant]</ref> |
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He also played in cable chess matches New York vs. London in 1896 (won a game against [[Henry Bird (chess player)|Henry Edward Bird]]) and 1897 (lost a game to [[Henry Ernest Atkins]]).<ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?page=2&pid=10474 Chessgames.com :: Constant Ferdinand Burille]</ref> |
He also played in cable chess matches New York vs. London in 1896 (won a game against [[Henry Bird (chess player)|Henry Edward Bird]]) and 1897 (lost a game to [[Henry Ernest Atkins]]).<ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?page=2&pid=10474 Chessgames.com :: Constant Ferdinand Burille]</ref> |
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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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008033803/http://batgirl.atspace.com/automaton.html |date=October 8, 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=11 ChessBase :: Spotlights :: Der Schachtürke] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312083114/http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=11 |date=March 12, 2009 }}</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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919070531/http://chessville.com/misc/History/CFBurille.htm |date=2010-09-19 }}</ref><ref>[http://batgirl.atspace.com/automaton.html Chess Automatons] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008033803/http://batgirl.atspace.com/automaton.html |date=October 8, 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=11 ChessBase :: Spotlights :: Der Schachtürke] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312083114/http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=11 |date=March 12, 2009 }}</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 Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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 Archived 2010-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chess Automatons Archived October 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ChessBase :: Spotlights :: Der Schachtürke Archived March 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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