Georgia Chess Association |
Georgia Chess Hall of Fame - 2024
2024 Inductees (in alphabetical order) :
WIM Carolina Blanco - player, journalist, instructor, ambassador
Paul Donehoo † - player, volunteer, ambassador
IM Boris Kogan † - World-class player, instructor, coach
Daniel Lucas - journalist extraordinaire, volunteer, instructor
Isaac Edward Orchard † - player, journalist, organizer, volunteer
Scott Parker - player, organizer, tournament director, volunteer
L. Thad Rogers † - player, organizer, tournament director, international arbiter, volunteer, bookseller
NM Guillermo A. Ruiz - player, coach, ambassador
Stephen A. Schneider - organizer, volunteer, instructor, author, ambassador
William A. Scott, III † - player, journalist extraordinaire, organizer, instructor, volunteer, activist
Adolphus F. Wurm † - player, journalist, organizer, volunteer
GM Alonzo Zapata - World-class player, instructor, coach, author
2024 Meritorious Service Award :
David E. Spinks † - player, organizer, tournament director, volunteer
† - Deceased
A sampling of other outstanding individuals who have had an impact on the Georgia chess
scene over an extended period.
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IM Karl Burger
(1933--2000), Doctor of Medicine, Retired to Augusta, GA in 1986 after many years in New York, A strong IM with two GM norms, Early chess database expert, Played hundreds of games with Bobby Fischer in his youth. 1993 Georgia State Champion Courtesy: Donny Gray |
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Ruben M. Shocron
(Born 1921) 1972 Georgia State Champion 1959 Game with Bobby Fischer published in Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games. Long time south Georgia resident. |
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