[1] He later took chess lessons from future World Champion Wilhelm Steinitz in London, and, like his teacher, became known for his superior defensive ability.

[2] Aron Nimzowitsch, in his book The Praxis of My System, named Burn one of the world's six greatest defensive players.

[2] Although never a professional chess player, Burn had a long career of playing tournaments and writing.

[9] In 2004, the Swiss IM Richard Forster published the 972-page Amos Burn: A Chess Biography.

Viktor Korchnoi observed in its foreword that "this work accords [Burn] the recognition he deserves, painstakingly assembling and analysing all available games and biographical material about him.

[11][12] At first blush, Black's position looks resignable: it appears that his bishop, attacked twice and pinned to his king, will fall and he will soon be checkmated.