Georgia Chess Association |
Georgia Chess Hall of Fame
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
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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IM Stephen Muhammad Georgia State Champion 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2003, 2007, Selected Participant 2003 U.S. Championship |
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David Spinks USCF Expert, Volunteer, Organizer, Tournament Director Manager of Atlanta Chess Center 1992 - 2012. Recipient of GCA Meritorious Service Award in 2024. |
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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 still active player in Pennsylvania. Photo circa 1954 courtesy of: www.vintagepostcards.com |
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