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Kenneth R Clayton

Number of games in database: 3
Years covered: 1963 to 1988
Last FIDE rating: 2240


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KENNETH R CLAYTON
(born Jul-26-1938, died Dec-26-2017, 79 years old) United States of America

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Kenneth Clayton won the U.S. Amateur championship in 1963. Candidate Master Clayton won the state of New Jersey championship in 1966.

References: (1) http://njscf.org/history/list-of-ne...

While stationed in Vietnam, he won the 1968 Vietnam Chess Championship., held at the Tan Son Nhut USO in Saigon.

Last updated: 2018-02-17 14:42:54

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Clayton vs M Danon  1-0231963U.S. Amateur ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. Karpov vs K Clayton  ½-½351977SimulB42 Sicilian, Kan
3. M Sisniega vs K Clayton ½-½441988New York opA19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
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Sep-30-11  technical draw: US amateur champion 1963. I may have played against him 5 or 6 games at the Bangkok chess club in 1972. I lost all the games.
Sep-30-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: <technical draw: ... I may have played against him 5 or 6 games at the Bangkok chess club in 1972. I lost all the games.>

One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqj...

Apr-09-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  beatgiant: A detailed biography appears here: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2... Maybe someone with biographer privileges here could use this source to add a few more details.

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