FCA Presidents (2-year terms starting in 1992)                                                                                       

1939

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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 Ray Wallace/T. 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-         Harvey Lerman

1964 Robert Eastwood/David Brummer 1984 Mikel Petersen              

1965 Henry Buckman                                 1985 Charles Hall                  

1966 Armstrong Chinn                                1986 Paul Tomaino               

1967 James Devine                                      1987 Paul Tomaino*                                

                                                                                                                              * Term not completed

 

Florida  State Championships

 

YEAR     PLACE              #            Champion                            

1947                                                       Dr. Gustave L. Drexler

1948                                                       Donald F. Dyal

1949                                       20           Dr. Stephen J. Shaw

1950       Orlando                 20           Clarence Kalenian

1951                                                       Major John B. Holt

1952                                                       Nestor B. Hernandez

1953                                       26           Nestor B. Hernandez

1954                                                       Nestor B. Hernandez

1955       Miami                    43           August C. Otten

1956       Daytona Beach   34           Aristides Aguero                                   Woman's Champ: Mrs. Kama R. Martin(3rd time)

1957       Homestead           105         Dr. Gustave. L. Drexel

1958                                                       John L. Foster

1959                                                       Boris Siff

1960                                                       Robert Ludlow

1961                                                       Nick Lanni

1962       Miami Beach       76           Eugene Sidowski

1963       Cocoa Beach       67           Frank B. Rose,                                     Frank Rose (Closed 8)

1964       Miami Beach       45           Juan Gonzalez,                                                    (Orlando Closed)

1965       St. Petersburg        61           David Brummer

1966       Cocoa Beach                       Anthony Santasiere

1967       Pompano Beach  70 ?        Dr. Jose A. Fernandez-Leon

1968                                                       Eduardo J. Celorio

1969       Pompano Beach  53           Eduardo J. Celorio                               Dave Truesdel(Closed)

1970                                       64           John P. Abraham

1971       Ft. Lauderdale                      Eduardo Celorio

1972       Miami Beach       194         Eduardo Celorio

1973       Ormond Beach    135         Eduardo Celorio

1974       Palm Beach                          Luis Buquets

1975       Miami                    203         Luis Alfonso

1976       Orlando                                 Arnold Denker

1977       Miami                                    Nick Palevada

1978       Orlando                                 Arnold Denker (tied with Palevedo & David Dukes)

1979       St. Petersburg        175         Arnold Denker

1980       St. Petersburg        130         Mike Gatlin

1981       Jacksonville          108         Mike Petersen

1982       St. Petersburg                        Gary Sanders

1983       Jacksonville                          Mike Petersen

1984       Ft. Lauderdale      191         Eduardo Celorio (7th time)

1985       Winter Park           118         Anatoly Dozorets

1986       St. Petersburg        151         Miles Ardaman

1987*    Daytona Beach   176         Miles Ardaman

1988       Jacksonville          139         Bill Cornwall

1989       Dania                     157         Gary Sanders

1990       Orlando                 157         Gary Sanders

1991       Plant City                              Michail Braude

1992*    Pompano Beach  205         Larry Kaufman

1993       Jacksonville          127         Nick Paleveda

1994       Ft. Lauderdale      197         Larry Kaufman

1995       Orlando                 186         Gabriel Schwartzman

1996       St. Petersburg        167         Fabio LaRota

1997*    Orlando                 181         Rashid Ziatdinov

1998       Jacksonville          124         Eduardo Celorio

1999       Miami                   186         Franklin Vilaseco

2000       Orlando                 123         Virginijus Grabliauskas

2001       St. Petersburg        217         Daniel Fernandez

2002*    Miami                    190         Renier Gonzalez

2003       Melbourne            157         Renier Gonzalez

2004       Boca Raton          152         Renier Gonzalez

2005       Orlando                 115         Wilmer Chavira

2006       St. Petersburg        170         Julio Becerra

2007*    Daytona Beach   145         Julio Becerra

2008       St. Petersburg        130         Julio Becerra

2009       Miami                    175         Julio Becerra

2010       Orlando                 160         Julio Becerra

2011      Naples

 

                *Open Year

 

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)

 

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)

 

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

1958                                             Mrs. Lou Haralson-3yrs

1959

1960

1961 Florida Chess News         Robert Miller?

1961 Florida Chess News         George Lawhon

1962 Florida Chess News         George Lawhon

1963  Florida Chess News      George Lawhon

1964  Florida Chess News      Robert Ludlow

1964  Florida Chess News      Richard Burry

1965  Florida Chess News      Richard Burry

1966  Florida Chess News      Richard Burry

1967  Florida Chess News      Richard Burry

1968

1969  Florida Chess News      Frank Rose

1971  Florida Chess News      Ronald Phillips

1971  Florida Chess News      Marianne Hafner

1972  Florida Chess News      Dr. O.R. Graham

1973  Florida Chess News      Dr. O.R. Graham

1973  Florida Chess News      Daren Dillinger

1974  Florida Chess News      Daren Dillinger

1975  Florida Chess News      Bernice Newmark

1975  Florida Chess News      Robert Miller

1976  Florida Chess News      Robert Miller

1977  Florida Chess News      Steve Turner

1978  Chessman*                    J. Earle Morrison/Larry Storch

1979  Chessman*                    J. Earle Morrison

1980  Florida Chess News      Arnold Denker

1980  Chess in Florida             Doug Murkerson

1981  Florida Chess News      Alexis Lane

1982  Florida Chess News      Alexis Lane

1983  Florida Chess News      Alexis Lane

1984  Checkmate                    Bill Cornwall

1985  Florida Chess News      Harry Mumford

1986  Florida Chess News      Harry Mumford

1986  Florida Chess News      Paul Tomaino

1986  Florida Chess News      John Warren

1987  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  FCA Newsletter             Lawrence Steve Kelly

1991  FCA Newsletter             Lawrence Steve Kelly

1992  FCA Newsletter             Lawrence Steve Kelly

1993  FCA Newsletter             Andrew Scherman

1993  FCA Newsletter             Bob Smith

1993  floridaCHESS                Donald Schultz

1994  floridaCHESS                Donald Schultz

1995  floridaCHESS                Donald Schultz

1996  floridaCHESS                Donald Schultz

1996  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

1997  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

1998  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

1999  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

2000  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

2001  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

2002  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

2003  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

2004  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

2005  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman             Skittles:                Harvey Lerman

2006  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman

2007  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman

2008  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman

2009  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman

2010  floridaCHESS                Harvey Lerman

 

 

* A 3-state magazine