Frank Street Jr.

Frank Street Jr. (born 1943) is an American chess player that won the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1965. He wis a member o the Takoma Park Chess Club, that includit fella members Larry Kaufman an Larry Guilden.

Frank Street Jr.
KintraUnitit States
Born1943 (age 80–81)
Washington, D.C.
TeetleNational Master
FIDE ratin2245 (Januar 1982)
Peak ratin2265 (Januar 1979)

Street became a USCF Master in 1965.[1] He won the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1965, an fur mony years there efter haudit the heichist ratin amangst African American players. He also defeatit Ken Clayton an won the club championship at the premier chess club, the Washington Chess Divan. Street wis the second African American chess player tae earn the National Master title efter Harris. His picture wis oan the cover o the Julie 1965 issue o Chess Life magazine.

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  1. "US Chess MSA - Member Details: Frank Street Jr". uschess.org. US Chess Federation. Retrieved 10 Apryle 2021.

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