History of the Dayton Chess Club (1957-1987)
by Bill Wall
1957
The Dayton Chess Club (DCC) in Dayton, Ohio was founded in June, 1957 after
Earl Boen put an ad in the Dayton newspaper looking for chess players.
The original members were Earl Boen (the founder), Val Boen (Earl's wife),
Charles Argabright (Secretary), Vivian Argabright, Bill Bauer (Treasurer),
Leonard Fall, Richard Ling, Waldo Barnhiser, Floyd Helm, John Fraim,
and Art Spiller.
The Dayton Chess Club first met at Boen's apartment on Illinois Avenue, Dayton.
The Club met twice monthly until September, 1957 when they moved the
club to Kuntz's Cafe, 1225 Troy St. The Club met on the second floor
of Kuntz's Cafe on Tuesday nights until 1962. The club met at 7:30 pm
until 11 pm. Membership was $3 per year.
1958
A DCC Constitution and By-Laws was written in May, 1958 by John Fraim. John
was a WAVI newscaster and helped promote the club. Officers were
elected for a term of one year by majority approval.
In 1958 the Dayton Chess Club organized a match with Cincinnati. The
match was held in Dayton with 22 boards being played. Cincinnati won the
match with 10 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses.
In August, 1958, DCC member Art Spiller won the Cincinnati Open with
a 5-1 score.
The first Dayton Chess Club Championship began on Nov 25, 1958 and finished
on Dec 30, 1958. It was played at Kuntz's Cafeteria on Tuesday evenings.
The event was a 6-round Swiss system with time control of 45 moves in
90 minutes. 42 players participated. The 1st DCC Championship was
won by 17-year old Jerry Fink, a Senior at Oakwood High School. He won 5 games
and drew one game to take first place. Fink had earlier tied for
first place in the Ohio Junior Championship. Fink's USCF rating was 1963.
Oliver Taylor took 2nd place on tiebreak, followed by Jim Crider.
Their scores were 5-1.
By the end of 1958 there were 60 members in the Dayton Chess Club.
Earl Boen was President. John Fraim was Vice President. Charles
Argabricht was Secretary. Richard Ling was Treasurer. Art Spiller
was Member-At-Large. Other early club members included Dave Wolford, David
Thomson, Jim Martin, Carl Goldsberry, Merlyn Taylor, George Berry,
John Cahill.
1959
On January 24-25, 1959 the Dayton Chess Club sponsored the first
Gem City Open chess tournament. It was held at the Gibbons Hotel
in Dayton (3rd and Ludlow Streets). The tournament was won by
International Master Norman T. Whitaker on tiebreaks over Jack
O'Keefe of Michigan. Both won 5 games and drew one game. Ross
Sprague took 3rd place on tiebreaks over Jerry Fink. Both
scored 4 1/2 - 1 1/2. Ross was the 1958 Ohio Chess Champion.
28 players played in the Open section. There were 9 players in
the Junior section, won by John Phythyon of Dayton. He won 5 games
and drew one game in the Junior section. Jim Martin took 2nd
place in the Junior section with a 5-1 score.
Club members now included Phythyon, Cliff Rowan, Don Blossom,
and Bud Lytle.
In February, 1959, the Dayton Chess Club organized another match
with Cincinnati, and won with a score of 7-6.
In May, 1959, Newell W. Banks, a nationally known chess and
checkers master, gave a simultaneous exhibition at the NCR Club,
sponsored by the Dayton Chess Club. Banks won 9 games, drew 11, and
lost none.
From May 19 to June 9, 1959, the DCC held a Class tournament.
Richard Ling won the Class A section. Jim Martin won the Class B
section. Bill Jacobs won the Class C section.
The first Dayton Chess Club REVIEW was published in June, 1959.
The editor was Bill Bauer. Publishers were Ray Puckett and
Dave Wolford. Postage stamps were 3 cents. Club membership
was $3 a year. US Chess Federation membership was $5 a year.
On July 26, 1959 the DCC defeated the Columbus Chess Club in
Columbus, Ohio with 10 wins, 2 losses, and no draws.
In August, 1959, Jerry Fink won the Dayton Junior Championship (also
called the Brown Invitational).
In August, the top 5 players on the DCC Ladder were Fink, Wolford,
Zukaitis, Ling, and Bauer.
In September, 1959, the Ohio Chess Association (OCA) championship
was held in Columbus, Ohio.
Richard Kause won the event. Ross Sprague took 2nd. Jerry Fink took 3rd.
Jim Schroeder was the tournament director. Dave Wolford became
editor of the Ohio Chess Bulletin. Richard Ling was elected to
the Board of Trustees of the OCA.
The 2nd DCC Championship began on Sep 29, 1959.
It was a 7-round Swiss System. Entry fee was $1.
Defending champion and USCF expert Jerry Fink did not play because he
started his college career at Duke University.
The event was won by Howard Fleat in November, 1959.
He won 6 games, drew one game. Dave Thompson took 2nd place
on tiebreaks over Dave Wolford. The tournament attracted 38
players.
On October 11, 1959 Cincinnati defeated Dayton with 7 wins, 4 losses,
and 3 draws. The match took place in Cincinnati. Jim Crider was
DCC team captain. Board 1 for DCC was Richard Ling, who lost to
board 1 Cincinnati player Jerry Hanken. Board 2 for DCC was
Dave Wolford who beat C. Heising. Board 3 for DCC was Jim Crider
who lost to Rea Hayes.
On Oct 31, 1959, George Koltanowski conducted a 30-board simultaneous
exhibition, sponsored by the DCC, at the Dayton YMCA. He won
every game with 30 wins. He then defeated two DCC members in
a blindfold exhibition.
By the end of 1959, the Dayton Chess Club had 75 members.
Dave Wolford won the 1959 Ohio Postal Championship.
1960
In Jan, 1960, Dave Wolford was elected DCC President.
In Jan, 1960 Dayton lost to Cincinnati in a match held in Dayton.
Cincinnati won with 6 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws.
In Feb, 1960, the DCC sponsored the 2nd Gem City Open. George
KLellner of Lima, Ohio finished first on tiebreaks over Karl
Zangerle and Duane Bellinger.
Jin Schroeder, the 1950 Ohio State Champion, joined the club
in 1960 and conducted several simultaneous exhibitions, winning them
all. His USCF rating was 2145, the highest in the club.
In Aug, 1960 the DCC Class Championship was won by Jerry Fink in the
top class. Floyd Helm won Class #2. Douglas Parker won Class # 3.
The Ohio Chess Ch was held in Columbus in Sep, 1960. It was
won by Jack Witeeczek. 2nd place went to Tom Wozney. 3rd place
went to DCC member Vincent Zukaitis who defeated Wozney and Sprague.
DCC member Dr. McClellan became OCA President.
The 3rd DCC Championship started on Oct 11, 1960 and finished
Nov 15, 1960. It was a 6-round Swiss system event. 36 players
participated. It was won by Richard Ling with
5 wins and 1 draw. The Junior Champion was Jim Martin.
On Oct 23, 1960, Cincinnati defeated Dayton 13.5-10.5 in Cincinnati.
New DCC officers were elected in Dec, 1960. Bill Bauer was
elected President. Dave Wolford was Vice President. Jim
Schoeder was Secretary. John Jones was Treasurer.
The top DCC players by USCF rating were Jim Schroeder (2145),
Duane Bellinger (2086), Jerry Fink (2025), Vincent Zukaitis (2009),
Dave Wolford (1957), Richard Ling (1925), Bill Bauer (1914), and
Don Blossom (1875).
1961
On Jan 6, 1961, the DCC defeated the Toledo Chess Club
in Lima with 11 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. The top 4 DCC players,
Ling, Zukaitis, Sadowski, and Crider, all won their boards.
Toledo's top player was Roger Underhill.
In Feb, Dayton defeated Cincinnati with
10 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws. In July, DCC defeated a team
of Indiana players in Richmon, Indiana with 16 wins, 2 draws,
and 2 losses.
The DCC sponsored the 16th US Junior Championship in Jul-Aug, 1961.
The title was won by Robin Ault on tiebreaks over Bernard Zcukerman.
The event was held at the Dayton Biltmore Hotel.
The 1961 DCC championship was won by Vincent Zukaitis on tiebreaks
over Dave Wolford.
The annual DCC officers' election took place in December, 1961.
Dave Wolford was elected President. Don Blossom was V.P. Ted
Reinhart was elected Secretary. George Berry was elected Treasurer.
Dave Wolford became editor of the DCC Review.
1962
In Jan, 1962, DCC defeated Cincinnati with 11 wins, 3 draws, and 9 losses.
In Feb, 1962, Richard Noel won the Gem City Open with a 5-0 score.
On March 30, 1962, the Dayton Chess Club moved to the Dayton
Public Library at 3rd and St Clair St. The Club met on
Fridays from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm.
The 1962 DCC Championship was won by Dave Wolford, followed by
Richard Ling (2nd), and Vincent Zukaitis (3rd).
In Dec, 1962, Jim Schoeder was elected DCC President. Don Blossom
was V.P. James Crider was elected Treasurer. Ted Reinhart was
elected Secretary. Tony Mantia was elected Member-at-Large.
1963
In Feb, 1963, the first annual Midwest Open Team Chess Festival
(MOTCF) has held in Columbus, Ohio. Only 6 teams entered the
event, won by Notre Dame University. The DCC entry placed 4th.
The DCC members were Jim Schroeder, Richard Ling, Tony Mantia, and
Ed Lawrence.
In July, 1963, the DCC sponsored the Dayton City Championship.
The event was won by John Phythyon.
The 1963 DCC Championship was won by Dave Wolford. 2nd place
went to Richard Ling.
1964
In Feb, 1964, the DCC team won the 2nd MOTCF event in Columbus, Ohio.
The team members were Ed Lawrence, Richard Ling, Tony Mantia, and
Dave Wolford.
On May 18, 1964 Bobby Fischer gave a 50 board simultaneous
exhibition at the YMCA in Columbus, Ohio. He won 48 games, drew
2 games, and lost none. One of the draws was to DCC member Ed Lense.
The 1964 DCC Championship was won by Richard Ling with a 5-0 score.
Don Blossom and Vincent Zukaitis tied for 2nd-3rd.
1965
In Feb, 1965, the DCC team won the 3rd MOTCF event in Columbus.
The team members were Vernon Dale Burk, Edgar Lawrence, Tony Mantia,
and John Phythyon.
In June, 1965, the Dayton Chess Club became affiliated with the
Ohio Chess Association.
The DCC sponsored the 1965 Ohio Chess Congress, held at the
University of Dayton. The Championship was won by Richard Noel.
The 1965 DCC Championship was won by Richard Ling on tiebreaks
over Ken Champney. Edgar Lawrence was the DCC President and
DCC Review editor.
1965
The last DCC REVIEW was published in Feb, 1966. It wasn't until
1971 that it was published again.
1966
The 1966 DCC Championship was won by Richard Ling over Ed Lawrence
in a match. There were 90 players in the Club.
1967
In 1967 the DCC REVIEW was not published and membership declined.
The 1967 DCC Championship was won by Richard Buchanan.
1968
In Sep, 1968 Bent Larsen conducted a 25-board simultaneous
exhibition at the Van Cleve Hotel, and sponsored by the DCC.
He won 24 games and drew 1, to Tony Mantia.
The 1968 DCC Championship was won by Dave Wolford. 2nd place went
to Tony Mantia. 3rd place went to DCC Treasurer Vincent Zukaitis, who died
on Dec 31, 1968, a few weeks after the DCC Championship.
1969
The 1969 DCC Championship was won by Dale Burk, followed by
Tony Mantia.
1970
In 1970 a DCC team took 2nd place at the annual MOTCF tournament. The
team, named "Pestilence," scored 4-1. The DCC had four teams
entered in the event: Pestilence, War, Death, and Famine. These
team names, named by Dale Burk from the Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse, started the tradition of exotic team names for
MOTCF teams. The "Pestilence" team members were Sal Giannotta,
Richard Buchanan, Chuck Unruh, and E. Bramhall.
The 1970 DCC championship (also known as the Vincent Zukaitis Memorial)
was won by 17-year old Chuck Unruh, with a 5-0 score. Dale Burk was 2nd.
Burk was elected Dayton Chess Club President at the end of the year.
Chuck Unruh was Vice President.
1971
In March,1971, the DCC sponsored a simultaneous exhibition by
Svetozar Gligoric. Gligoric won 33 games, drew 6, and lost 1.
In May, 1971 the top DCC players were Wolford, Burk, Unruh, Mantia,
and Lawrence.
In July, 1971 the DCC REVIEW was published again. The editor was
Richard Buchanan. The club had 72 members.
The 1971 DCC Championship was won by Dave Wolford, scoring 5-0.
42 players participated. 2nd-5th went to Burk, Mantia, McIntitre, and Turner.
DCC membership went from 50 at the beginning of the year to 109 by the
end of 1971.
The top DCC Ladder players for 1971 were Wolford, Burk, Lawrence,
Mantia, Unruh, Champney, and Ling.
1972
The popularity of chess after Bobby Fischer became world chess
champion, defeating Boris Spassky, was evident in the Dayton
Chess Club.
In Jan, 1972 the DCC 40/40 saw a 3 way tie for first between
Ling, Unruh, and McIntire.
In Feb, 1972, Charlie Unruh won the DCC Junior Championship.
The DCC Championship, held in September, had a
record-breaking turnout of 112 entrants. Richard Ling won
the DCC Championship after a playoff match with Bud Lytle.
Both had scored a perfect 5-0 from tournament play.
By the end of 1972, the DCC membership was 254 members. It had only been
50 members just one year earlier. Club membership was $4 a year.
1973
The 1973 DCC Championship was won by Bruce Espedal, with a 6-0 score.
2nd went to Richard Buchanan. Tony Mantia was club president.
1974
The 1974 DCC Championship was won by Alan Casden, with a 6-0 score.
Membership fell to 144 members after being as high as 258 members
in 1973.
1975
In Aug, 1975, the DCC hosted the 1975 Ohio Chess Congress, won by Ross
Sprague.
The 1975 DCC Championship was won by Tony Mantia, ahead of Richard
Ling and Dave Guehl. Membership fell to 126.
1976
The 1976 DCC Championship was won by Tony Mantia. DCC President
was Richard Buchanan. Tony Mantia was V.P. Bill Harmon was
Secretary. Bill Behnen was Treasurer. Joe Wehener was the
DCC rating statistician.
1977
The 1977 DCC Championship was won by Dale Burk after a playoff game
with Bruce Espedal. DCC President was Dale Burk after Buchanan moved
to Colorado. In late 1977, Larry Paxton became Secretary.
1978
In Feb, 1978 the first DCC Ladies championship was held. It was
won by Barbara Price. Five women participated.
On March 22, 1978 Bill Bauer, one of the founders of the Dayton
Chess Club, died.
In March, 1978, the 20th Gem City Open was held at the
University of Dayton and won by Tony Mantia, with a 5-0 score.
2nd went to Dale Burk.
The 1978 DCC Championship was won by Dave Guehl. Larry Paxton
was elected DCC President. Tony Mantia was V.P. Brian Beard
was Secretary. Bill Behnen was Treasurer.
1979
In May, 1979, the DCC sponsored the Buckeye Open, held at the
Imperial House North in Dayton. It was won by Milan Vukcevich,
with a 5-0 score.
In June, 1979, Grant Perks won the DCC Junior Championship,
followed by Brian Beard and Dan Winslow.
The 1979 DCC Championship was won by Dave Guehl, followed by
Jim Jordan and Richard Ling.
1980
In Jan, 1980, the DCC held its Gambit Tournament. Charles
Meidinger and Jim Jordan tied for 1st-2nd. Bill Wall took 3rd
place. 27 players participated.
On Feb 26, 1980, the DCC sponsored a 27-board simultaneous exhibition by
Larry Christiansen. He won 22, drew 4, lost 1 (to Richard Ling)
The next day he played 10 boards blindfolded. He won 6, drew 1, and
lost 3.
In Feb, 1980, the DCC 30/30 Championship was held and won by Richard Ling.
Bill Wall and Tony Mantia took 2nd-3rd.
In June, 1980 Bill Wall and Tony Mantia tied for 1st in the DCC Bauer
Memorial.
In August, 1980 Bill Wall became the DCC REVIEW editor and the
Ohio Chess Association President. He had already served 2 years
as North Carolina Chess Association (NCCA) President, and was still
NCCA President when elected OCA President. This must be the
first time someone was President of 2 states chess associations
at the same time.
In October, 1980, George Koltanowski visited Dayton and lectured on
chess. The Dayton Chess Club received a Boris 2.5 chess computer
from Koltanowski as a gift.
The 1980 DCC Championship was won by Brian Beard in November, followed
by Jim Jordan and Joe Wehener. At the end of the year, Dan Driver
was elected DCC President. Bill Wall was elected Vice President.
Brian Beard was elected Secretary. Bill Behnen was elected Treasurer.
1981
The 1981 DCC Gambit Tournament was won by Jim Jordan, followed by
Brian Beard. 3rd-6th went to Dale Burk, Dave Wolford, Bill Wall, and
Mark Rydzewski.
In March, 1981 Lois Wall organized a chess dinner for "mates." Over
50 people attended. Bill Behnen won the baby contest as the cutest
baby picture.
On March 18, 1981 DCC charter member Floyd Helm died.
In April, 1981 DCC tied a match with the London Correctional Institute
in London, Ohio. In May, DCC lost a match by one point to
Cincinnati.
The 1981 Wright-Patterson AFB Championship was held in July. DCC
member Richard Ling won the event. Bill Wall took 2nd and was
top military. The event was open to military and civilians. 26
players participated.
The 1981 DCC Junior Championship was held in June-August and won
by Charles Cottrell. 2nd-3rd went to Jeff Whitt and Jerry Gilmore.
In Oct, 1981, Dayton defeated Cincinnati by a score of 18 1/2 - 7 1/2
in Dayton. It was the 16th match between the two cities. Each
city has won the match 7 times and 2 draws - a tie!
In Nov, 1981 Dale Burk won the DCC championship on tiebreaks over
Richard Ling and Dan Driver.
In Dec, 1981 Bill Wall was elected President on the Dayton Chess Club.
Bill Snyder was elected V.P. Steve Fenic was elected Secretary.
Bill Behnen was elected Treasurer. Dan Driver became the editor of
the DCC REVIEW.
1982
In Jan, 1982, Rick Faber won the DCC Gambit tournament.
In March, 1982 the DCC Quads championship was held. Winners of the
4 quads were Charles Meidinger, Dave Wolford, Bill Wall, and Todd Brosey.
The event was directed by Larry Paxston.
In April, 1982, the DCC sponsored the first Dayton Invitational
Chess Championship. It was won by Charles Meidinger. W. Potter took
2nd and Tom Britt took 3rd.
In late 1982 Bill Wall published his first chess book,
300 KING'S GAMBIT MINIATURES. He has now published over 25 chess
books on chess traps and unusual openings. Much of the material
comes from DCC members.
In June, 1982, Steve Fenic won the 1982 DCC Junior Championship.
In August, 1982 Bill Wall returned as DCC REVIEW editor.
In August, 1982, club champion Dale Burk gave a 17-board
simultaneous exhibition. He won 8, drew 5, lost 4.
In September, 1982 the Ohio Chess Congress was held in Lima, Ohio.
Calvin Blocker won the state championship with a 6-0 score.
Bill Wall stepped down as OCA President and Roger Blaine was
elected President. Betty South was elected Vice President of
the OCA. Grant Perks was elected as the Treasurer of the OCA. Bill Wall
was elected as the Secretary of the OCA. Bill Behnen had been the
Ohio Chess Bulletin (OCB) Editor. Larry Paxton became OCB editor,
with Bill Wall, Dan Driver, and Roger Blaine being co-editors.
In Oct, 1982, Dayton lost to Cincinnati by a score of 10 to 13.
In Nov, 1982, Dale Burk won the DCC Championship. 2nd-3rd went
to Brian Beard and Richard Ling.
1983
In 1983 Riley Dan Driver was elected DCC President. Dale Burk
was V.P. Darrell Peland was Secretary. Charles Meidinger was
Treasurer. Bill Wall was DCC REVIEW editor. Club membership
was 111 members.
In Jan, 1983 Bill Wall won the 1983 Wright-Patterson AFB
Chess Championship with a 5-0 score. 2nd place went to
Charles Meidinger.
In Feb, 1983, Brian Beard won the DCC Gambit tournament.
In June, 1983, the Dayton Chess Club tied a match with the
Roosevelt Chess Club in Dayton.
In July, 1983, Jerry Gilmore won the DCC Junior championship,
followed by Paul Britt and Dave Hoog.
In Sep, 1983, Tom Britt won the 1983 Dayton Invitational.
Tien Chou took 2nd. Brian Beard took 3rd.
In Dec, 1983, Cincinnati defeated Dayton 13.5 to 8.5.
Jim Jordan won the DCC championship. 2nd-4th went to
Tom Britt, Dan Winslow, and Tony Mantia.
1984
In 1984 Brian Beard became DCC President. Rick Faber was
V.P. Paul Britt was Secretary. Jim Jordan was Treasurer.
Bill Wall was DCC REVIEW editor. Club membership was down
to only 77 members.
In Jan-Feb, 1984, Tony Mantia won the Gambit tournament. Ed
Friel took 2nd. 3rd-4th went to Dale Burk and Dan Winslow.
Bill Wall directed the event.
In May, 1984, Jerry Gilmore became DCC REVIEW editor.
Greg Vitko won the DCC Championship in Dec, 1984.
1985
In 1985 Brian Beard was elected DCC President. Greg Vitko was V.P.
Tony Mantia was Secretary. Ed Friel was Treasurer. Bill Snyder
became DCC REVIEW editor.
In Sep, 1985 Dayton defeated Cincinnati with 8 wins, 6 losses,
and 2 draws.
In Dec, 1985 Rick Faber won the DCC Speed Handicap tournament.
Andrew Hood, Jim Jordan, and Earl Wikle each score 4 1/2 in the
annual DCC Championship in Dec, 1985.
1986
In 1986 DCC President was Brian Beard. V.P. was Bruce Espedal.
Secretary was Tony Mantia. Treasurer was Jim Jordan. Co-editors
of the DCC Review were Brian Beard and Earl Wikle.
Tony Mantia won the 1986 Ohio Correspondence Championship with
10 wins and 2 draws.
1987
The 1987 DCC Championship, played at the end of 1986, was won by
Don Blossom after a playoff match with Dale Burk. Each scored 5-0.
In 1987 the Dayton Chess Club moved to Dayton's Frisch's restaurant
near the University of Dayton. DCC President was Brian Beard.
V.P. was Dale Burk. Secretary was Tony Mantia. Treasurer was
Richard Ling. DCC Review editor was Earl Wikle. Club membership
was down to 44.
In April, 1987 Tony Mantia won the Gambit tournament, followed by
Earl Wikle, 2nd, and Jim Weitthoff, 3rd.
In July, 1987, Earl Wikle became the the DCC President.
In Dec, 1987 Tien Chou won the DCC Championship.
1988
In Jan, 1988, Tony Mantia became DCC REVIEW editor.
On Jan 7, 1988, DCC member John Weitthoff died.
Dayton Chess Club Champions
1 1959 Jerry Fink
2 1960 Howard Fleat
3 1961 Richard Ling
4 1962 Vincent Zukaitis
5 1963 Dave Wolford
6 1964 Dave Wolford
7 1965 Richard Ling
8 1966 Richard Ling
9 1967 Richard Ling
10 1968 Richard Buchanan
11 1969 Dave Wolford
12 1970 Dale Burk
13 1971 Charles Unruh
14 1972 Dave Wolford
15 1973 Richard Ling
16 1974 Bruce Espedal
17 1975 Alan Casden
18 1976 Tony Mantia
19 1977 Tony Mantia
20 1978 Dale Burk
21 1979 Joe Wehener
22 1980 Dave Guehl
23 1981 Brian Beard
24 1982 Dale Burk
25 1983 Dale Burk
26 1984 Jim Jordan
27 1985 Greg Vitko
28 1986 Andrew Hood, Jim Jordan, Earl Wikle
29 1987 Don Blossom
30 1988 Tien Chou
31 1989
32 1990
33 1991
34 1992
35 1993
36 1994
37 1995
38 1996
39 1997
40 1998
41 1999
42 2000
43 2001
Dayton Chess Club Presidents
1957 Earl Boen
1958 Earl Boen
1959 Richard Ling
1960 Dave Wolford
1961 Bill Bauer
1962 Jim Schroeder
1963 Jim Schroeder
1964 Dave Wolford
1965 Tony Mantia
1966 Ed Lawrence
1967 Ed Lawrence
1968 Dave Wolford
1969 Vernon Dale Burk
1970 Vernon Burk
1971 Vernon Burk
1972 Charles Unruh
1973 Roger Gifford
1974 Tony Mantia
1975 Richard Buchanan
1976 Richard Buchanan
1977 Dale Burk
1978 Larry Paxton
1979 Larry Paxton
1980 Dan Driver
1981 Bill Wall
1982 Bill Wall
1983 Dan Driver
1984 Brian Beard
1985 Brian Beard
1986 Brian Beard
1987 Brian Beard
Dayton Chess Club REVIEW editor
1959 Bill Bauer
1960 Bill Bauer
1961 Bill Bauer
1962 Dave Wolford
1963 Dave Wolford
1964 Dave Wolford
1965 Ed Lawrence
1966 no editor
1967 no editor
1968 no editor
1969 no editor
1970 no editor
1971 Richard Buchanan
1972 Richard Buchanan
1973 Richard Buchanan
1974 Richard Buchanan
1975 Richard Buchanan
1976 Richard Buchanan
1977 Dale Burk
1978 Dale Burk
1979 Dale Burk
1980 Bill Wall
1981 Bill Wall, Dan Driver
1982 Bill Wall
1983 Bill Wall
1984 Bill Wall, Jerry Gilmore
1985 Bill Snyder
1986 Brian Beard and Earl Wikle
1987 Earl Wikle
1988 Tony Mantia
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