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FCA Presidential Terms
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Major John Broadus Holt (?) |
| 1947 | (?) |
| 1948-49 | James Gibson |
| 1950-51 | Arthur Montano |
| 1952-53 | Philander Knox |
| 1954-55 | Murray G. Cohen |
| 1956 | Frank Rose |
| 1957-58 | Clifford Anderson |
| 1959 | Aristides Aguerro |
| 1960 | Thomas Lucas |
| 1961 | Raymond Wallace, Tom Lucas |
| 1962 | Dr. Robert Froemke |
| 1963 | Dr. Ralph Hall |
| 1964 | Robert Eastwood, David Brummer |
| 1965 | Henry Buckman |
| 1966 | Armstrong Chinn |
| 1967 | James Devine |
| 1968 | Francis Ferrandiz |
| 1969 | Robert Cole |
| 1970 | Robert Turrill |
| 1971 | Donald Hafner |
| 1972 | Robert Chadwick |
| 1973 | Arthur Vic Treo |
| 1974 | Bernice Newmark |
| 1975 | Robert Miller |
| 1976 | Mikel Petersen |
| 1977 | Egon Teodorsen |
| 1978-79 | Gil Cantrell |
| 1980 | Arnold Denker |
| 1981 | Gil Cantrell |
| 1982 | Ed Butler |
| 1983-85 | Mikel Petersen |
| 1985 | Charles Hall |
| 1986-87 | Paul Tomaino |
| 1987-91 | Don Schultz |
| 1992-98 | Bob Smith |
| 1998-2000 | Bruce Fortado |
| 2000-02 | Bob Persante |
| 2002-04 | Blas Lugo |
| 2004-05 | Franc Guadalupe |
| 2005-06 | Jon Haskel |
| 2006-09 | Andrew Scherman |
| 2009-14 | Harvey Lerman |
| 2014-18 | William Bowman |
| 2018-22 | Kevin J Pryor |
| 2022-present | Bryan Tillis |
Historical State Champions
| Year | Location | 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, Carl Dover, Charles Wisch |
| 1961 | Orlando (?) | Nick Lanni |
| 1962 | Miami Beach | Eugene Sidowski |
| 1963 | Cocoa Beach | Frank B. Rose |
| 1964 | Miami Beach | Juan Gonzalez |
| 1965 | St. Petersburg | David Brummer, 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 |
| 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, Nick Paleveda, 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 |
| 1985 | Winter Park | Anatoly Dozorets |
| 1986 | St. Petersburg | Miles Ardaman |
| 1987* | Daytona Beach | Miles Ardaman |
| 1988 | Jacksonville | Bill Cornwall |
| 1989 | Dania | Gary Sanders, 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 |
| 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 Gardens | Julio Becerra |
| 2015 | Orlando | Julio Becerra |
| 2016 | Tampa | Julio Becerra |
| 2017 | Jacksonsville | Jorge Leon Oquendo |
| 2018 | Jacksonville | Jorge Leon Oquendo |
| 2019 | Palm Beach Gardens | Mykola Bortnyk |
| 2020 | Canceled | Covid |
| 2021 | St. Petersburg | Julio Becerra |
| 2022 | Palm Beach Gardens | Bach Ngo |
| 2023 | Jacksonville | Bach Ngo |
2024 | Palm Beach Gardens | Bach Ngo |
Historical Publications
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1956-61 | Florida Chess Report (?) |
| 1961-90 | Florida Chess News |
| 1990-93 | FCA newsletter |
| 1993-present | floridaChess |
| 1996-2005 | Skittles, an FCA scholastic publication |
Past FCA Names
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1939-61 | Florida Chess League |
| 1961-present | Florida Chess Association |
Historical Membership Sample
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024 | 615 |
Publication Editors
| Years | Publication Name | Editor |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Florida Chess Newsletters | 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