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Richard McLellan

Number of games in database: 72
Years covered: 1951 to 1997
Highest rating achieved in database: 2166
Overall record: +31 -23 =18 (55.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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RICHARD MCLELLAN
(born Jan-24-1932, died Jul-20-1997, 65 years old) United States of America

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Richard Alan McLellan was Nebraska State Champion four times (1957, 1958, 1966, 1972), and a three-time winner of the Omaha City Championship (1954, 1957, 1958). He was awarded the International Correspondence Master title in 1996.

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R McLellan vs J Spence  0-14119511st Midwest OpenA90 Dutch
2. R Pitschak vs R McLellan  1-036195354th US OpenA16 English
3. J Greenway vs R McLellan 0-12119544th Midwest OpenE90 King's Indian
4. B Stevens vs R McLellan  ½-½30195556th US OpenB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
5. R McLellan vs K M Colby 1-031195556th US OpenB89 Sicilian
6. C Pilnick vs R McLellan  1-023195556th US OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
7. R McLellan vs W M Byland  1-036195556th US OpenB11 Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4
8. C Henin vs R McLellan  1-046195556th US OpenE01 Catalan, Closed
9. R McLellan vs I Zalys  0-154195556th US OpenB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
10. R McLellan vs E Logwood  1-031195556th US OpenB53 Sicilian
11. R McLellan vs R H Steinmeyer  ½-½251959CrB98 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. R McLellan vs G Banker  1-016195960th US OpenC12 French, McCutcheon
13. R B Johnson vs R McLellan  0-143195960th US OpenE90 King's Indian
14. R McLellan vs E Marchand  0-142195960th US OpenB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
15. R McLellan vs E Jimenez Zerquera  ½-½12195960th US OpenC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
16. J F Shaw vs R McLellan  ½-½27195960th US OpenE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
17. J G Sullivan vs R McLellan  1-053195960th US OpenC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
18. R McLellan vs F Bohatirchuk  ½-½511971NAmerica-ch1 corr7175D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense
19. R L Bornholz vs R McLellan  0-1431971cr NAICCC IE60 King's Indian Defense
20. R Potter vs R McLellan  0-1341971cr NAICCC IB89 Sicilian
21. R McLellan vs Robert C Morris  ½-½571971cr NAICCC IE83 King's Indian, Samisch
22. R McLellan vs A Sandor Siklos  ½-½311971cr NAICCC IA58 Benko Gambit
23. R McLellan vs K V Tullus  1-0501971cr NAICCC IE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
24. T Mueller vs R McLellan  0-1331971cr NAICCC IA04 Reti Opening
25. R Cross vs R McLellan 0-1331971NAmerica-ch1 corr7175E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
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Jan-09-09  walker: This guy haven't lost a single game. Great record!
Nov-05-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Richard Alan McLellan (1932 - 1997)
Nebraska State Champion 1957, 1958, 1966 & 1972
Nebraska Speed Champion 1958, 1960, 1964 & 1966 Omaha City Champion 1954, 1957 & 1958 Awarded International Correspondence Chess Master Title in 1996

A couple of games can be found here:
http://nsca.nechess.com/history/mcl...

Jun-20-25
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Photo of McLellan at page 20 in the link below:

http://nebraskachess.com/wp-content...

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