Don Schultz

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Don Schultz is Vice-President of the United States Chess Federation. He was elected to that position on August 14, 2005. He is also a rated chess expert.

Don Schultz first ran for USCF President in 1966, but was defeated by Marshall Rohland. In the 1980s Schultz was US Delegate to FIDE, the World Chess Federation. In 1986 in Dubai, Don Schultz was elected to the Executive Council of FIDE. In 1992, he was elected to the Policy Board of the USCF.

In 1996, Don Schultz was elected President of the USCF for a three-year term. In 2003, Don Schultz was elected to the Executive Board of the USCF. He is the author of two books, including "Chessdon" ISBN 0-9670775-0-8 . He has held numerous political positions in chess. Here is a list:

1 State Associations
2 Major Tournaments Organized
3 Other Major Event Organized
4 Other Key Positions
5 Books
6 External links

[edit] State Associations

President, NYS Chess Association 1964-1965
President, North Carolina Chess Association 1966 – 1971
President, Georgia Chess Association 1977 – 1979
President, Florida Chess Association – 1987 -1993
Elected Honorary Lifetime Member Florida Chess Association Board of Directors in 1996.
Editor floridaCHESS 1994 to 1996. Won numerous awards including Best State publication in 1995 and 1996.
FIDE Delegate: 1983 to 1989 and 1993
FIDE Zonal President: 1982, 1993 to 1994
FIDE Executive Board; 1982 to 1990
Attended 21 FIDE Congresses (1972, 1974, 1978 to 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002 and 2005).

[edit] Major Tournaments Organized

1963 NYS Championship – Poughkeepsie, NY
1962 U.S. 30/30 Championship, Poughkeepsie, NY
1967 U.S. Junior Open, Raleigh, NC
1969 North Carolina Invitational, Raleigh, NC
1990 World Youth Championships, Fond du Lac, WI
1991 U.S. Women’s Championship, Highland Beach, FL
1993 Amateur Team Finals, Baltimore, MD
1994 US Championship, Key West, FL
1996 New York Invitational, NYC (one of the strongest round robins ever held in U.S.)
2005 U.S. Senior Open in Boca Raton, Florida