Florida Chess Association  

Supporting Florida Chess since 1939

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


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