Calvin Barry Blocker (born 1955 in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...

) is an American

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player. He earned his Fide Master title in 1981 and International Master title in 1982. The winner of a record 15 Ohio championships, Blocker dominated Ohio chess during the 1980s, winning the title every year from 1981 through 1989 except 1983, when he did not participate. He most recently won the championship in 2013. Blocker is also the

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

state record holder for simultaneous games, having amassed 110 wins and 6 draws in a single exhibition. Well known as a coach, he has taught several high-profile chess players, including

Marc Esserman Marc Esserman (born July 28, 1983) is an American chess player who currently holds the FIDE title of International Master (IM). Scholastic career Esserman began playing chess at the age of 7. Scholastic competition resulted in two national te ...

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