Kenneth Frey Beckman
Mexican chess player (born 1950)
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Kenneth Frey Beckman (born 25 February 1950) is a Mexican chess International Master (IM, 1975) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (2004), five-times Mexican Chess Championship winner (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1950 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Title | International Master (1975) ICCF Grandmaster (2004) |
| Peak rating | 2480 (January 1982) |
Chess player career
Kenneth Frey Beckman learned to play chess at the age of 8 from his father. His international chess career spanned from 1967 to 1987. He twice won the Mexican Chess Championship: 1981, 1983, 1984, and 1986 (shared). In 1974 in Winnipeg Kenneth Frey Beckman participated in 8th Pan American Chess Championship and ranked in 10th place.[1] He was winner of Caracas (1973) and Mexico City (1975) International Chess tournaments.[2][3]
Kenneth Frey Beckman played for Mexico in the Chess Olympiad:[4]
- In 1972, at second board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+6, =7, -6),
- In 1974, at second board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+7, =3, -5),
- In 1980, at first board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+7, =3, -2),
- In 1982, at first board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+2, =6, -4),
- In 1986, at first board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai (+1, =2, -5),
- In 2002, at second reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+2, =1, -1).
In later years, Kenneth Frey Beckman active participated in correspondence chess tournaments. In 2004, he was awarded the International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GMC) title.[5]
