February 04 1899
The Bridge of Allan Gazette, Bridge of Allan, Central Region, Scotland, Saturday, February 04, 1899
MR. AMOS BURN.—Mr. Amos Burn, of Liverpool, the winner of the Craigside Amateur Tournament, was born in 1848 at Hull, and was always considered a strong player. He graduated at one of the strongest provincial clubs (Liverpool), making his first appearance in London in 1870; returned to Liverpool in 1871, and devoted himself to commercial pursuits. He appeared again at public meetings and matches in 1886, being invariably successful at the meetings of the Counties Chess Association, and later at the B. C. A. Congresses. On two occasions however he won the first prize at Nottingham, 1886, and at Amsterdam, 1889. He acquitted himself creditably at the recent Vienna Tournament, although starting indifferently, owing to ill-health. His style is rather solid than ingenious, but only owing to constant training in defensive tactics. The natural bent would be rather the other way, as two pretty games which he played showed, these being the only instances when he ventured upon an open game. An unflagging enthusiasm, intense love of the game, constant study and analysis of the play of the competitors make Mr. Burn an ideal tournament player.
