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William Steckel

Number of games in database: 25
Years covered: 1932 to 1951
Overall record: +19 -4 =2 (80.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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WILLIAM STECKEL
(born Sep-22-1905, died Aug-15-1954, 48 years old) United States of America

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William Henry Steckel was the 1939 and 1942 Pennsylvania State Champion, and the 1954 North Dakota State Champion.

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Wikipedia article: Pennsylvania State Chess Federation

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. C Mayer vs W Steckel  0-1201932Allentown-Reading matchC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
2. W Steckel vs H Hesse  1-0391932Lehigh Valley Ch (m)A15 English
3. W Steckel vs H Hesse 1-0111932Lehigh Valley ChD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
4. L Jacob vs W Steckel  0-1221932PSCA ChD08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
5. W Steckel vs Leslie H Buck  1-0321932White blindfoldD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
6. W Steckel vs NN  1-081932Allentown CC rapid transitC20 King's Pawn Game
7. J Shive vs W Steckel  0-1481933Central PA Chess CongressB56 Sicilian
8. D Houck Jr vs W Steckel  0-1421933Central PA Chess CongressD60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
9. H Hesse vs W Steckel  ½-½411933Central PA Chess CongressD67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line
10. W Steckel vs S Drasin  1-0381933Central PA Chess CongressD61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
11. W Steckel vs J Gordon  1-0471933Central PA Chess CongressD02 Queen's Pawn Game
12. A N Towsen vs W Steckel  0-1361933Central PA Chess CongressD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
13. N Banks vs W Steckel  0-1481934SimulC40 King's Knight Opening
14. J Shive vs W Steckel  ½-½901935Central PA ChB32 Sicilian
15. Koltanowski vs W Steckel 1-0401940Blindfold simul, 4bD08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
16. Koback vs W Steckel  1-0551942CCLA Quarterly corrC12 French, McCutcheon
17. E F Schradie vs W Steckel  0-1481945Pan American ReservesC01 French, Exchange
18. W Steckel vs J Quinlan  1-0381945Pan American ReservesA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
19. W Steckel vs R S Cantwell  1-0341947corrD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
20. W Steckel vs Hayes  1-0321949CCLA Grand NationalD00 Queen's Pawn Game
21. W Steckel vs Page  1-0261949CCLA Grand NationalD00 Queen's Pawn Game
22. W Steckel vs L Boyette 0-1211950California State ChD00 Queen's Pawn Game
23. E L Cowan vs W Steckel  0-1361951corrC01 French, Exchange
24. W Steckel vs W G McClain  0-1291951NorCal-SoCalA45 Queen's Pawn Game
25. W Steckel vs L Prins  1-0301951Simul Prins clockA45 Queen's Pawn Game
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Sep-19-10
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  GrahamClayton: William H Steckel - 1939 and 1942 Pennsylvania State Champion, and and 1954 North Dakota State champion.

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