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Henry Bird

English chess player (1830-1908) · Chess Players · Died at 77

Henry Edward Bird was an English chess player, author and accountant. He wrote the books Chess History and Reminiscences and An Analysis of Railways in the United Kingdom.

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1908Died11 April 19081851In historyFirst international Chess TournamentWith Adolf Anderssen 6 moreTook part1830Born14 July 1830

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Category
Chess Players
Type
Chess Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1830 to 1908 · aged 77