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William Guthrie McClain

Number of games in database: 17
Years covered: 1951 to 1958
Overall record: +7 -9 =1 (44.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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WILLIAM GUTHRIE MCCLAIN
(born Sep-16-1910, died Feb-06-1991, 80 years old) United States of America

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Steckel vs W G McClain  0-1291951NorCal-SoCalA45 Queen's Pawn Game
2. I Koenig vs W G McClain  1-0191954San FranciscoC12 French, McCutcheon
3. Charles W Payne vs W G McClain  0-133195657th US OpenE61 King's Indian
4. W G McClain vs D Fischheimer  0-144195657th US OpenE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
5. L Isaacs vs W G McClain  0-145195657th US OpenC02 French, Advance
6. W G McClain vs M C Palmer  0-126195657th US OpenE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
7. R Long vs W G McClain ½-½27195657th US OpenC05 French, Tarrasch
8. W G McClain vs J A Nowak  1-044195657th US OpenD08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
9. K Smith vs W G McClain  1-049195657th US OpenC02 French, Advance
10. W G McClain vs Graf-Stevenson  1-035195657th US OpenD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
11. W A Thomasson vs W G McClain  0-141195657th US OpenC12 French, McCutcheon
12. W G McClain vs G Fuster  0-122195657th US OpenD22 Queen's Gambit Accepted
13. K Burger vs W G McClain  1-019195758th US OpenE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
14. W G McClain vs M Sokoler  1-034195758th US OpenE34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
15. W G McClain vs E Marchand  0-139195758th US OpenA03 Bird's Opening
16. R Pitschak vs W G McClain  1-040195758th US OpenE73 King's Indian
17. I A Horowitz vs W G McClain 1-0231958SimulC05 French, Tarrasch
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Jun-25-12
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  GrahamClayton: Editor of the "California Chess Reporter" from 1952 until it ceased publication in 1977.

http://www.chessdryad.com/articles/...

Feb-21-19
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  GrahamClayton: According to the US Social Security Death Index, McClain died on the 6th of February.

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