Florida Chess AssociationSupporting Florida Chess since 1939
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FCA Presidents : Term is September-August (2-year terms starting in 1992)
1939
1946 Major John Broadus Holt?
1947
1948 James Gibson 1968 Francis Ferrandiz 1987 Don Schultz
1949 James Gibson 1969 Robert Cole 1988 Don Schultz
1950 Arthur Montano 1970 Robert Turrill 1989 Don Schultz
1951 Arthur Montano 1971 Donald Hafner 1990 Don Schultz
1952 Philander Knox 1972 Robert Chadwick 1991 Don Schultz
1953 Philander Knox 1973 Arthur Vic Treo 1992-94 Bob Smith
1954 Murray G. Cohen 1974 Bernice Newmark 1994-96 Bob Smith
1955 Murray G. Cohen 1975 Robert Miller 1996-98 Bob Smith
1956 Frank Rose 1976 Mikel Petersen 1998-2000 Bruce Fortado
1957 Clifford Anderson 1977 Egon Teodorsen 2000-02 Bob Persante
1958 Clifford Anderson 1978 Gil Cantrell 2002-04 Blas Lugo
1959 Aristides Aguerro 1979 Gil Cantrell 2004-05 Franc Guadalupe*
1960 Thomas Lucas 1980 Arnold Denker 2005-06 Jon Haskel
1961 Raymond Wallace* (Tom Lucas) 1981 Gil Cantrell 2006-08 Andrew Scherman
1962 Dr. Robert Froemke 1982 Ed Butler 2008-09 Andrew Scherman*
1963 Dr. Ralph Hall 1983 Mikel Petersen 2009-10 Harvey Lerman
1964 Robert Eastwood/David Brummer 1984 Mikel Petersen 2010-12 Harvey Lerman
1965 Henry Buckman 1985 Charles Hall 2012-14 Harvey Lerman
1966 Armstrong Chinn 1986 Paul Tomaino 2014-16 William Bowman
1967 James Devine 1987 Paul Tomaino* 2016-18 William Bowman
2018-22 Kevin J Pryor
2022- Bryan Tillis
Florida State Championships
YEAR Champion
1947 Dr. Gustave L. Drexler
1948 Donald F. Dyal
1949 Dr. Stephen J. Shaw
1950 Orlando Clarence Kalenian
1951 Major John B. Holt
1952 Nestor B. Hernandez
1953 Nestor B. Hernandez
1954 Nestor B. Hernandez
1955 Miami August C. Otten
1956 Daytona Beach Aristides Aguero
1957 Homestead Dr. Gustave. L. Drexel
1958 John L. Foster
1959 Boris Siff
1960 Miami Robert Ludlow(tied Carl Dover, Charles Wisch, ?)
1961 Orlando ? Nick Lanni
1962 Miami Beach Eugene Sidowski
1963 Cocoa Beach Frank B. Rose, Frank Rose (Closed 8)
1964 Miami Beach Juan Gonzalez, (Orlando Closed)
1965 St. Petersburg David Brummer(tied Robert Ludlow,Charles Musgrove)
1966 Cocoa Beach Anthony Santasiere
1967 Pompano Beach Dr. Jose A. Fernandez-Leon
1968 Eduardo J. Celorio
1969 Pompano Beach Eduardo J. Celorio Dave Truesdel(Closed)
1970 John P. Abraham
1971 Ft. Lauderdale Eduardo Celorio
1972 Miami Beach Eduardo Celorio
1973 Ormond Beach Eduardo Celorio
1974 Palm Beach Luis Buquets
1975 Miami Luis Alfonso
1976 Orlando Arnold Denker
1977 Miami Nick Palevada
1978 Orlando Arnold Denker (tied with Palevedo & David Dukes)
1979 St. Petersburg Arnold Denker
1980 St. Petersburg Mike Gatlin
1981 Jacksonville Mike Petersen
1982 St. Petersburg Gary Sanders
1983 Jacksonville Mike Petersen
1984 Ft. Lauderdale Eduardo Celorio (7th time?)
1985 Winter Park Anatoly Dozorets
1986 St. Petersburg Miles Ardaman
1987* Daytona Beach Miles Ardaman
1988 Jacksonville Bill Cornwall
1989 Dania Gary Sanders ( co-champion Anatoly Dozorets)
1990 Orlando Gary Sanders
1991 Plant City Michail Braude
1992* Pompano Beach Larry Kaufman
1993 Jacksonville Nick Paleveda
1994 Ft. Lauderdale Larry Kaufman
1995 Orlando Gabriel Schwartzman
1996 St. Petersburg Fabio LaRota
1997* Orlando Rashid Ziatdinov
1998 Jacksonville Eduardo Celorio
1999 Miami Franklin Vilaseco
2000 Orlando Virginijus Grabliauskas
2001 St. Petersburg Daniel Fernandez (64 in U1200)
2002* Miami Renier Gonzalez
2003 Melbourne Renier Gonzalez
2004 Boca Raton Renier Gonzalez
2005 Orlando Wilmer Chavira
2006 St. Petersburg Julio Becerra
2007* Daytona Beach Julio Becerra
2008 St. Petersburg Julio Becerra
2009 Miami Julio Becerra
2010 Orlando Julio Becerra
2011 Naples Jeff Haskel
2012* Daytona Beach Lars Bo Hansen
2013 Daytona Beach Lars Bo Hansen
2014 Palm Beach Gdns Julio Becerra
2015 Orlando Julio Becerra
2016 Tampa Julio Becerra
2017* Jacksonville Jorge Leon Oquendo
2018 Jacksonville Jorge Leon Oquendo
Name Highlights
1939? Florida Chess League(FCL)?
1946 Florida Chess League(FCL)
1954 Florida Chess News (FCN) founded by Robert Eastwood
1956 Florida Chess Report (FCR) became FCL official publication
1961 Florida Chess League (FCL) became the Florida Chess Association (FCA)
1961 Florida Chess News (FCN) became FCA official publication
1990 FCA Newsletter became FCA publication
1993 floridaCHESS became FCA official publication
1996-2005 Skittles was separate FCA Scholastic publication
Membership (sample years listed)
1956 34
1961 367
1974 800 (Scholastic membership required)
1997 787
1998 862
2001 1075
2005 891
2006 430 (Scholastic membership no longer required)
2011 329
2015 425
2018 280 (After 2018 State Championship)
Florida Chess Newsletters Editor
1953 ? Frank Rose?
1954 Florida Chess News Robert Eastwood
1955 Florida Chess News Robert Eastwood
1956 Florida Chess Report? Robert Eastwood
1957 Florida Chess Report?
1958 Florida Chess Report? Mrs. Lou Haralson-3yrs
1959 Florida Chess Report?
1960 Florida Chess Report?
1961 Florida Chess Report? Robert Miller?
1961 Florida Chess News Roger R. Lombardi
1962-63 Florida Chess News George Lawhon
1964 Florida Chess News Robert Ludlow
1964-68 Florida Chess News Richard Burry
1969 Florida Chess News Frank Rose
1971 Florida Chess News Ronald Phillips
1971 Florida Chess News Marianne Hafner
1972-73 Florida Chess News Dr. O.R. Graham
1973-74 Florida Chess News Daren Dillinger
1975 Florida Chess News Bernice Newmark
1975-76 Florida Chess News Robert Miller
1977 Florida Chess News Steve Turner
1978 The Chessman* J. Earle Morrison/Larry Storch
1979 The Chessman* J. Earle Morrison
1980 Florida Chess News Arnold Denker
1980 Chess in Florida Doug Murkerson
1981-83 Florida Chess News Alexis Lane
1984 Checkmate Bill Cornwall
1985-86 Florida Chess News Harry Mumford
1986 Florida Chess News Paul Tomaino
1986-87 Florida Chess News John Warren
1987 Florida Chess News Robert Persante
1988 Florida Chess News Dominic Sciarretta
1988 Florida Chess News Teresa Schultz
1988 Florida Chess News Edwin Butler
1989 Florida Chess News Edwin Butler/Augusto Suarez
1989 Florida Chess News Edwin Butler/Mark Englert
1990 FCA Newsletter Donald & Teresa Schultz
1990-92 FCA Newsletter Lawrence Steve Kelly
1993 FCA Newsletter Andrew Scherman
1993 FCA Newsletter Bob Smith
1993-1996 floridaCHESS Donald Schultz
1996-2022 floridaCHESS Harvey Lerman
2022 floridaChess (SPR) Kevin J Pryor
2022 floridaChess George Foote
* A 3(up to 7)-state magazine