Dr. William Neill Payne, II, WV State Champion in 1966 and 1967, died Saturday, May 31, 2025. His obituary can be read here.

John Phythyon, 1972 WV State Champion, died February 11, 2022. He resided in Kennebunk, Maine at the time of his passing. His obituary can be seen here.

Mike Price of Parkersburg has passed away at the age of 48. He will be missed. Mike played in several events over the last 30+ years. His obituary can be found here.

Dale Eggleton of the Charleston Chess Club has passed away at age 74. His obituary can be seen here.

James Gikas, 63, of Wheeling, WV passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. Obituary

Tim Goan has passed away at the age of 62. The obituary can be found here.

Roy White of Vienna has died at the age of 79. Roy was a teacher and chess coach for many years. Obituary

Dennis Gogel, 6-time Indiana State Champion, and member of the KY Chess Hall of Fame died November 21, 2021 at the age of 67.

We are sad to announce that Sefus Ellis has passed away. He was 63 years old.

Obituary

It is with sadness that I announce Tom Bergquist, Secretary-Treasurer of the WVCA for 53 years, passed away early last year. Tom was first elected President of the WVCA in 1959. He moved to the Secretary-Treasurer position in 1960, which he held until 2013. Tom was 90 years old.

Tom, fourth from left, at a reunion dinner in 1996.