Byrne, Donald




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1945  658  2167 (47) 20
1946  409  2245 (42) 25
1947  307  2270 (47) 8
1948  252  2279 (52) 16

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Byrne, Donald  
Born: 12 June 1930
Died: 8 Apr. 1976
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 336
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 454
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 60

Tournament data

New York 1945 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     0.5  /  12
Saratoga Springs 1945     67th New York State Chess Association Tournament     4.5  /  9
New York 1946 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     9  /  16
Pittsburgh 1946     47th U.S.A. Open Championship - Final     5  /  9
Havana 1947     Havana Tournament     5  /  7
La Plata and New York 1947     La Plata - New York Radiomatch    
  Byrne, D. - Luckis, M.     0 - 1    
New York 1948 (1)     Manhattan Club Master Tournament     3.5  /  7
New York 1948 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     6.5  /  9

Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026