Georgia Chess Association

GCA Non-Scholastic Schedule 2011-2012

Senior Open - Nov 1-2, 2011, North Georgia Chess Center
Women's Open - Nov 6, 2011 - North DeKalb Mall, Store Space #2002
2011 Georgia Class Championships - Nov 18-20, 2011 Winship Ballroom, Emory University
2012 Georgia State Championship - May 4-6, 2012, Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter Galleria

Thad Rogers Takes Over Non-Scholastics Program

Board member Thad Rogers has volunteered to take over the Non-Scholastic program after the Georgia Class Championships. He is looking for a Non-Scholastics Chair and volunteers to help with organizing these tournaments. He will also need help with planning tournaments for next year. If interested, contact Thad at: member2@georgiachess.org

Georgia Chess Association
Annual State Championship Tournaments

As the official state affiliate of the U.S. Chess Federation (USCF), the GCA organizes six different annual tournaments at which State Championship titles are conferred. These six tournaments are typically scheduled as follows:

• State School Team Chess Championship / February-March

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• State Individual Scholastic Chess Championship / March-April

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• State Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship / April-May

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• State Individual Closed Scholastic Chess Championship / May-June

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• Georgia State Chess Championship / May-June

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• State Individual Grade Level Championships (K-12) / October-November

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Georgia State Championship History 1947 -- Present
This history is incomplete. If you have information which may help complete this listing,
please contact the Editor of Georgia Chess Magazine at editor@georgiachess.org

Georgia State Champions

Year

Champion(s)
(in tiebreak order)

Rating

Players

Date

Location

Misc.

1947

Milton Jarnigan,
John Keown,
Chris Poole, Jr.

.

.

.

.

2 non-Georgians finished 1-2.

1948

A. C. Davis

.

17

Sept 4-6

Partridge Inn,
Augusta

.

1949

Grady N. Coker, Jr.

.

36

.

Ansley Hotel,
Atlanta

1st was Non-Georgia

1950

Raymond Wallace

.

24

.

Ansley Hotel,
Atlanta

.

1951

Dr. Milton Jarnigan

.

16

.

.

.

1952

E. R. Wicher

.

33

.

Atlanta

.

1953

R.W. Williams, Jr.

.

31

.

Lanier Hotel,
Macon

.

1954

D. Brad Wade

.

.

.

.

from Columbus

1955

D. Brad Wade

.

.

Labor Day

Atlanta

from LaGrange

1956

Harmon B. Miller III

.

35

.

Georgian Hotel,
Atlanta

.

1957

Jerry Rothenberg

.

n/a

.

.

.

1958

Paul Davis

.

n/a

.

.

.

1959

A. Crawford Davis

.

29

.

.

.

1960

Philip Lamb

.

.

.

.

.

1961

L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.

.

.

.

.

from Macon

1962

L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.

.

.

.

.

from Macon

1963

Albert Ruehmann III

.

approx 30

Labor Day weekend

Dempsey Hotel, Macon

from East Point; other top finishers Haas and Truesdale

1964

L. Dave Truesdale, Jr

.

23

.

.

from Macon

1965

L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.

.

.

.

.

from Macon

1966

L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.

.

.

Sept 3-5

Holiday Inn,
Waycross

1967

Michael Day,
James Wood,
Philip Lamb,
Timothy Murrell

.

26

.

Dempsey Motor
Hotel, Macon

.

1968

D. Brad Wade

.

46

Aug 31-
Sept. 2

Atlanta American
Hotel

.

1969

Robert Joiner

.

25

Labor Day

Columbus

.

1970

Philip Lamb,
D. Brad Wade

.

40

Sept. 5-7

Ogelthorpe Mall,
Savannah

.

1971

William Thombs

.

32

Labor Day

Atkinson County High
School

from Pearson

1972

Ruben H. Shocron

2325

61

May 6-7

Dempsey Hotel,
Macon

Highest rated player to date to win.

1973

Jared Radin,
Tom Pate

.

.

May 5-6

University of
Georgia, Athens

Results as recalled by Jared Radin and Justin Morrison

1974

Klaus Pohl,
Robert Butler

2118
1728

71

May 4-5

Ga. Tech Student
Center, Atlanta

$210 first place money split

1975

Brad Wade

2062

68

May 3-4

Decatur Federal S&L
Sky Room

.

1976

Michael Decker and William Layton

2100

.

.

.

.

1977

Spencer Hurd

.

40

.

Ramada Inn,
Shallowford Rd.,
Atlanta

.

1978

Thomas W. Morris

1749

70

Holiday Inn
Delk Road,
Atlanta

TD Greg Maness

1979

Guillermo Ruiz

2200

May 11-13

Camelot Inn,
Decatur

Winner according to Dr. Morris' recollection. Mr. Ruiz was 1973 Peruvian Champion.

1980

Boris Kogan

2425

63

May 10-11

Marriott Atlanta

Richard McIntyre, Reserve champion

1981

Boris Kogan

2550

62

May 16-17

Biltmore Hotel,
Atlanta

Tournament held in hotel basement instead of promised 10th floor.

1982

Boris Kogan

2574

54

May 8-9

Michael Kogan tied for 2nd

1983

Boris Kogan

2568

111

May 14-15

.

.

1984

Boris Kogan

.

n/a

May 12-13

Howard Johnson
Mid-Town, Atlanta

.

1985

Boris Kogan,
David Vest

2576
2159

.

June 1-2

Airport Ramada
Inn, Atlanta

Winner according to recollection of
J. Williams

1986

Boris Kogan

2560

.

May 31-June 1

DeVry Institute,
Atlanta

.

1987

Guillermo Ruiz,
Rex Blalock

2259
2163

.

.

.

.

1988

Boris Kogan,
Jeff Kidd

2576
2168

.

.

.

.

1989

Michael Gilner

2027

.

Oct 21-22

.

Mark Coles in 2nd place w/ 4 pts; C.Meidinger, W.Williams, G.Ruiz tied with 3.5

1990

Douglass Browning

2125

70

.

Northside Hotel

Ron Burnett, TN, clear 1st

1991

George Leite

2081

100

May 4-5

Castlegate Hotel,
Atlanta

Ron Burnett, 2467, 2nd.

1992

Boris Kogan

2575

72

May 30-31

Quality Inn NE,
Atlanta

Kogan's 8th state championship

1993

Karl Burger

2380

72

June 18-20

Atlanta Chess Center

Klaus Pohl (2240) from South Carolina drew Burger in final round and
shared 1st place.

1994

Georgi Angelov

.

66

June 17-19

Atlanta Chess Center

.

1995

Guillermo Ruiz,
Donny Gray,
Georgi Angelov,
Tim Brookshear,
John Austin

2306
2194
2200
2168
1846

113

May 27-29

Castlegate Hotel,
Atlanta

GM Sergey Kudrin, CT, simul, Q&A, and clear 1st. 35/90 SD/1, GPP:30, $6000 b/o 100. R. Bellezza TD

1996

Guillermo Ruiz,
Rex Blalock,
Richard Benjamin

2251
2202
2200

79

May 25-27

Atlanta Chess
Center

Thomas H. Rowan (2260) from Tennessee was clear winner with 5 pts out of 6. Ruiz had 4.5 with two half point byes

1997

Mark Schulingkamp

2146

113

June 13-15

Rashid Ziatdinov, NY, clear first

1998

Stephen Muhammad,
Mark Hoshor
Adam Caveney

2358
2209
2173

93

June 12-14

Atlanta Chess
Center

Rashid Ziatdinov, NY, clear 1st
Emory Tate, 2435, clear 2nd place. S. Parker TD

1999

Stephen Muhammad

2385

71

May 21-23

Atlanta Chess
Center

G/150 for the first time

2000

Enrico Sevillano

2484

91

May 19-21

Atlanta Chess
Center

.

2001

Knut Loeken,
Carlos Perdomo,
Adam Caveney

2213
2463
2154

70

May 18-20

Atlanta Chess
Center

Jerry Wheeler of TN tied for 1st

2002

Stephen Muhammad,
Carlos Perdomo

2359
2470

104

May 17-19

Atlanta Chess
Center

GM Ildar Ibragimov (2668), CT, clear 1st place with 5/5. Andrew Whatley (2339), TX, tied Muhammad / Perdomo with 4 points.

2003

Stephen Muhammad

2445

113

May 16-18

Georgia Tech
Student Center

IM Muhammad clear first, defeating IM Carlos Perdomo (2456) in Round 4, drawing IM Rashid Zaitdinov (2498) in Round 5. S. Parker, G. Southerland TD's.

2004

Todd Andrews

2384

113

May 14-16

Georgia Tech Student Center

Andrews clear win w/ 4.5; GM Wojtkiewicz clear 2nd w/ 4; TD's Parker / Southerland

2005

FM Miles Ardaman

2390

105

Apr 29 - May 1

Emory Univ. Winship Ballroom

FM Ardaman clear first w/ 4.5; IM Perdomo, Gulamali, IM-elect Muhammad tied for 2nd w/ 3.5; TD's Parker / Southerland

2006 Xiao Cheng 2290 109 May 5-7 Emory Univ. Winship Ballroom

2007 Kazim Gulamali, Stephen Muhammad Emory Univ.

2008 Javid Aceil, David Vest, Serdar Ozdemir Emory Univ.

2009 Damir Studen Atlanta Chess Center

2010 Kazim Gulamali,
Richard Francisco 2425

2243 73 May 21-23 Holiday Inn, Decatur

Georgia State Champions
Year	Champion(s) (in tiebreak order)	Rating	Players	Date	Location	Misc.
1947	Milton Jarnigan, John Keown, Chris Poole, Jr.	.	.	.	.	2 non-Georgians finished 1-2.
1948	A. C. Davis	.	17	Sept 4-6	Partridge Inn, Augusta	.
1949	Grady N. Coker, Jr.	.	36	.	Ansley Hotel, Atlanta	1st was Non-Georgia
1950	Raymond Wallace	.	24	.	Ansley Hotel, Atlanta	.
1951	Dr. Milton Jarnigan	.	16	.	.	.
1952	E. R. Wicher	.	33	.	Atlanta	.
1953	R.W. Williams, Jr.	.	31	.	Lanier Hotel, Macon	.
1954	D. Brad Wade	.	.	.	.	from Columbus
1955	D. Brad Wade	.	.	Labor Day	Atlanta	from LaGrange
1956	Harmon B. Miller III	.	35	.	Georgian Hotel, Atlanta	.
1957	Jerry Rothenberg	.	n/a	.	.	.
1958	Paul Davis	.	n/a	.	.	.
1959	A. Crawford Davis	.	29	.	.	.
1960	Philip Lamb	.	.	.	.	.
1961	L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.	.	.	.	.	from Macon
1962	L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.	.	.	.	.	from Macon
1963	Albert Ruehmann III	.	approx 30	Labor Day weekend	Dempsey Hotel, Macon	from East Point; other top finishers Haas and Truesdale
1964	L. Dave Truesdale, Jr	.	23	.	.	from Macon
1965	L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.	.	.	.	.	from Macon
1966	L. Dave Truesdale, Jr.	.	.	Sept 3-5	Holiday Inn, Waycross
1967	Michael Day, James Wood, Philip Lamb, Timothy Murrell	.	26	.	Dempsey Motor Hotel, Macon	.
1968	D. Brad Wade	.	46	Aug 31- Sept. 2	Atlanta American Hotel	.
1969	Robert Joiner	.	25	Labor Day	Columbus	.
1970	Philip Lamb, D. Brad Wade	.	40	Sept. 5-7	Ogelthorpe Mall, Savannah	.
1971	William Thombs	.	32	Labor Day	Atkinson County High School	from Pearson
1972	Ruben H. Shocron	2325	61	May 6-7	Dempsey Hotel, Macon	Highest rated player to date to win.
1973	Jared Radin, Tom Pate	.	.	May 5-6	University of Georgia, Athens	Results as recalled by Jared Radin and Justin Morrison
1974	Klaus Pohl, Robert Butler	2118 1728	71	May 4-5	Ga. Tech Student Center, Atlanta	$210 first place money split
1975	Brad Wade	2062	68	May 3-4	Decatur Federal S&L Sky Room	.
1976	Michael Decker and William Layton	2100	.	.	.	.
1977	Spencer Hurd	.	40	.	Ramada Inn, Shallowford Rd., Atlanta	.
1978	Thomas W. Morris	1749	70		Holiday Inn Delk Road, Atlanta	TD Greg Maness
1979	Guillermo Ruiz	2200		May 11-13	Camelot Inn, Decatur	Winner according to Dr. Morris' recollection. Mr. Ruiz was 1973 Peruvian Champion.
1980	Boris Kogan	2425	63	May 10-11	Marriott Atlanta	Richard McIntyre, Reserve champion
1981	Boris Kogan	2550	62	May 16-17	Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta	Tournament held in hotel basement instead of promised 10th floor.
1982	Boris Kogan	2574	54	May 8-9		Michael Kogan tied for 2nd
1983	Boris Kogan	2568	111	May 14-15	.	.
1984	Boris Kogan	.	n/a	May 12-13	Howard Johnson Mid-Town, Atlanta	.
1985	Boris Kogan, David Vest	2576 2159	.	June 1-2	Airport Ramada Inn, Atlanta	Winner according to recollection of J. Williams
1986	Boris Kogan	2560	.	May 31-June 1	DeVry Institute, Atlanta	.
1987	Guillermo Ruiz, Rex Blalock	2259 2163	.	.	.	.
1988	Boris Kogan, Jeff Kidd	2576 2168	.	.	.	.
1989	Michael Gilner	2027	.	Oct 21-22	.	Mark Coles in 2nd place w/ 4 pts; C.Meidinger, W.Williams, G.Ruiz tied with 3.5
1990	Douglass Browning	2125	70	.	Northside Hotel	Ron Burnett, TN, clear 1st
1991	George Leite	2081	100	May 4-5	Castlegate Hotel, Atlanta	Ron Burnett, 2467, 2nd.
1992	Boris Kogan	2575	72	May 30-31	Quality Inn NE, Atlanta	Kogan's 8th state championship
1993	Karl Burger	2380	72	June 18-20	Atlanta Chess Center	Klaus Pohl (2240) from South Carolina drew Burger in final round and shared 1st place.
1994	Georgi Angelov	.	66	June 17-19	Atlanta Chess Center	.
1995	Guillermo Ruiz, Donny Gray, Georgi Angelov, Tim Brookshear, John Austin	2306 2194 2200 2168 1846	113	May 27-29	Castlegate Hotel, Atlanta	GM Sergey Kudrin, CT, simul, Q&A, and clear 1st. 35/90 SD/1, GPP:30, $6000 b/o 100. R. Bellezza TD
1996	Guillermo Ruiz, Rex Blalock, Richard Benjamin	2251 2202 2200	79	May 25-27	Atlanta Chess Center	Thomas H. Rowan (2260) from Tennessee was clear winner with 5 pts out of 6. Ruiz had 4.5 with two half point byes
1997	Mark Schulingkamp	2146	113	June 13-15		Rashid Ziatdinov, NY, clear first
1998	Stephen Muhammad, Mark Hoshor Adam Caveney	2358 2209 2173	93	June 12-14	Atlanta Chess Center	Rashid Ziatdinov, NY, clear 1st Emory Tate, 2435, clear 2nd place. S. Parker TD
1999	Stephen Muhammad	2385	71	May 21-23	Atlanta Chess Center	G/150 for the first time
2000	Enrico Sevillano	2484	91	May 19-21	Atlanta Chess Center	.
2001	Knut Loeken, Carlos Perdomo, Adam Caveney	2213 2463 2154	70	May 18-20	Atlanta Chess Center	Jerry Wheeler of TN tied for 1st
2002	Stephen Muhammad, Carlos Perdomo	2359 2470	104	May 17-19	Atlanta Chess Center	GM Ildar Ibragimov (2668), CT, clear 1st place with 5/5. Andrew Whatley (2339), TX, tied Muhammad / Perdomo with 4 points.
2003	Stephen Muhammad	2445	113	May 16-18	Georgia Tech Student Center	IM Muhammad clear first, defeating IM Carlos Perdomo (2456) in Round 4, drawing IM Rashid Zaitdinov (2498) in Round 5. S. Parker, G. Southerland TD's.
2004	Todd Andrews	2384	113	May 14-16	Georgia Tech Student Center	Andrews clear win w/ 4.5; GM Wojtkiewicz clear 2nd w/ 4; TD's Parker / Southerland
2005	FM Miles Ardaman	2390	105	Apr 29 - May 1	Emory Univ. Winship Ballroom	FM Ardaman clear first w/ 4.5; IM Perdomo, Gulamali, IM-elect Muhammad tied for 2nd w/ 3.5; TD's Parker / Southerland
2006	Xiao Cheng	2290	109	May 5-7	Emory Univ. Winship Ballroom
2007	Kazim Gulamali, Stephen Muhammad				Emory Univ.
2008	Javid Aceil, David Vest, Serdar Ozdemir				Emory Univ.
2009	Damir Studen				Atlanta Chess Center
2010	Kazim Gulamali, Richard Francisco	2425 2243	73	May 21-23	Holiday Inn, Decatur