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William R Orton

William R Orton
Full name
William R Orton
Born
1954 (age 72)‎
Place of birth
Federation
United States
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Main Line (7 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense (6 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (3 games)
French Defense: Advance Variation (1 games)
French Defense: Advance, Wade Variation (1 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Löwenthal, Kalashnikov Variation (6 games)
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (2 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical, Two Knights Variation (2 games)
Old Benoni Defense: Semi-Benoni Variation, Blockade Variation (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern Variation (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
William R Orton (2139)
Tom Braunlich (2204)
½-½ 20 2011
William R Orton (2133)
Goran Vojinovic (2446)
½-½ 35 2011
Michael Langer (2206)
William R Orton (2149)
0-1 41 2011
William R Orton (2146)
Michael A Brooks (2463)
0-1 31 2009
William R Orton (2158)
Sergey Galant (2248)
½-½ 24 2008
William R Orton (2158)
Sergey Galant (2248)
½-½ 24 2008
William R Orton (2166)
Maxx W Coleman (2212)
1-0 48 2008
William R Orton (2167)
Michael Langer (2269)
0-1 37 2008
William R Orton (2167)
Sergey Kudrin (2553)
0-1 33 2008
Movses Movsisyan (2247)
William R Orton (2158)
½-½ 17 2008
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