The chess games of Walter Harris

Walter Harris
Number of games in database: 6
Years covered: 1958 to 1965
Overall record: +2 -3 =1 (41.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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WALTER HARRIS	[what is this?]
Walter Harris was the first African-American player in the United States to attain the title of National Master.

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. Fischer vs W Harris	½-½	47	1958	New York simul	C21 Center Game
2. W Harris vs E Hearst	0-1	22	1959	US Open	A04 Reti Opening
3. W Harris vs R Weinstein	1-0	43	1959	US Open	B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
4. R Steinmeyer vs W Harris	1-0	28	1960	US Open	A61 Benoni
5. P Poschel vs W Harris	1-0	22	1960	US Open	E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
6. P Cleghorn vs W Harris	0-1	21	1965	Las Vegas National open	B06 Robatsch

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May-11-12		DanielBryant: I was privileged to have the chance to meet Mr. Harris recently. He is now living in the DC area.

May-11-12		SamAtoms1980: <first African-American player> OK, this proves that this isn't the same guy as the notorious former Stanford football coach, <Walt Harris>.

Aug-22-12		wordfunph: from the book The Unknown Bobby Fischer by Donaldson & Tangborn.. <On May 11, 1958, WNTA (Channel 13) had a live telecast of Bobby Fischer playing 13 opponents simultaneously. When he did not finish in the allotted time, the station allowed the games to be played to a conclusion by delaying the next program for a few minutes. Fischer scored +12=1-0, with the lone draw going to Walter Harris.>

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