Connecticut State Chess Association
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Connecticut Champions

CLASSICAL

2023       Jasmine Su (O); GM Maxim Dlugy (C)
2022    GM Nicolas De T Checa
2021    GM Nicolas De T Checa
2020       - not awarded -
2019    FM Yoon-Young Kim 
2018    NM Arslan Otchiyev
2017	NM Edward McHugh, III
2016	NM Ian Harris
2015	NM Ian Harris
2014	NM Gary Shure
2013	NM Ian Harris
2012	NM Gary Shure
2011	IM Bogdan Vioreanu
2010	FM Nelson Castaneda
2009	GM Sergey Kudrin
2008	GM Sergey Kudrin
2007	GM Sergey Kudrin
2006	GM Sergey Kudrin
2005	GM Sergey Kudrin
2004	GM Sergey Kudrin
2003	NM Edward McHugh, III
2002	GM Ildar Ibragimov
2001	FM Richard Bauer
2000	FM Richard Bauer
1999	NM Harris Appelman
1998	NM Michael Casella 
1997	NM Adnan Kobas
1996	NM Adnan Kobas
1995	NM Adnan Kobas
1994 	NM Michael Casella (O); FM Richard Bauer (C)
1993 	NM James Bolton (O); Richard Sansing (C)
1992	FM Richard Bauer
1991	NM Michael Casella
1990	NM Gary Shure
1989	FM Richard Bauer
1988	FM Richard Bauer
1987	   Ken Plesset 
1986	   Carl Woll
1985	   Zoran Lazetich
1984	FM Richard Bauer
1983	FM Richard Bauer
1982	   William Quandrum
1981	   George Grasser
1980	   Paul Espinosa and John Tisdall (tie)
1979	   Eric Godin and John Tisdall (tie)
1978	   Paul Espinosa
1977	   John Stopa
1976	   Larry Abrams
1975	   Roger Pahl 
1974	NM James Bolton
1961-73    "unknown"
1960    NM Joseph Platz
1959       Ted Edelbaum
1958	   Elliot Wolk
1957    NM James Bolton
1956       Ted Edelbaum
1955    NM Joseph Platz
1954	   James Jackson
1953    NM James Bolton
1952       Edmund Hand
1951       Anthon Suraci
1950       Brian Owens
1949       William Edwards
1948       Robert Mitchell
1943-47    "unknown"
1942	   Harold Thomas
1941	   Lawrence Lewis 
1940	   Bortil Clareus
1939	   Bortil Clareus and Robert Mitchell (tie)
1938	   Robert Mitchell
1937       "unknown"
1936	   Harold Thomas
1935	   Bortel Clareus 

1934 Lawrence Leaser (O); Robert Mitchell (C) 1933 "unknown" 1932 Charles Pasternack 1931 Charles Pasternack 19?? John Kirkman

WOMEN

2024   WIM Natasha Morales Santos
2023       Jasmine Su
2022       Dharani Sri Ravi
2021       Elizabeth Smith 
2020       Jasmine Su

SENIOR

2024    NM Mikhail Koganov
2023    GM Sergey Kudrin
2022    GM Sergey Kudrin
2021       Robert Roy
2020    GM Sergey Kudrin
2019    NM Mikhail Koganov

SENIOR 65+

2024       Elizabeth Smith

ACTION

2024    FM Zachary Tanenbaum
2023    NM Nathaniel Moor

RAPID/QUICK

2024    FM Zachary Tanenbaum
2023    GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez
2022    NM Zachary Tanenbaum
2019    FM Nelson Castaneda
2018       William Torres (G/25); NM Derek Meredith (G/15)
2017    NM Yoon Young-Kim (G/25); Mike Lei Wang (G/15)
2016    NM Ian Harris
2015    NM Edward McHugh, III
1997       John Guzman and Anthony Purpora (tie)
1996    NM Edward McHugh, III, NM Kerry Leahy, and John Ellis (tie)
1995       Adnan Kobas and Michael Casella (tie)
1992       Kenneth Sarner and NM Hanon Russell (tie)

BLITZ

2024    FM Zachary Tanenbaum
2023    GM Nicolas De Checa
2022    NM Zachary Tanenbaum
2019    FM Nelson Castaneda
2018    NM Edward McHugh III
2017    IM Jan van de Mortel
2016    NM Ian Harris
2015       William Torres
2014    NM Edward McHugh III
2013    NM Dennis Prawira
2012    NM Edward McHugh III
2011    NM Harris Appelman
2010    NM Edward McHugh III
2009    NM Harris Appelman
2008    NM Edward McHugh III
2007    NM James Nitz
2004    NM Edward McHugh III
2003    NM Harris Appelman 
2002    GM Gildardo Garcia
2001    NM Edward McHugh III and NM Harris Appelman (tie)
2000    FM Nelson Castaneda
1999    NM Kerry Leahy
1998    NM Michael Casella
1996    NM Edward McHugh III
1995    NM Edward McHugh III
1994    NM Edward McHugh III
1993    FM Richard Bauer and NM Kerry Leahy (tie)
1992    FM Richard Bauer and NM Zimel Livshits (tie)
1991    NM Michael Casella
1990    NM Michael Casella
1989    NM Michael Casella
1988       Mihaly Szlovak
1987       Roger Pahl
1986    NM Eric Godin
1979       Arkadijs Strazdins
1978       Arkadijs Strazdins
1977       Arkadijs Strazdins
1976       Arkadijs Strazdins

BULLET

2024    GM Maxim Dlugy 
2023    GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez
2022    NM Ian Dudley

SPEED

2024    GM Maxim Dlugy
2023    GM Nicolas de T Checa
2022    NM Zachary Tanenbaum