CFCC 2020 Winter Open & Scholastic Concludes with Raghav Venkat Winning Clear 1st Place with 4.5/5 Points!

CFCC 2020 Winter Open & Scholastic Concludes with Raghav Venkat Winning Clear 1st Place with 4.5/5 Points!

The 2020 CFCC Winter Open was held on January 10th -12th. 160 players participated in the 3-day event held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. The tournament featured five sections: Premier, U2000, U1700, U1400 and U1200/Scholastic. Players had a choice of a 3-day or 2-day

CFCC 2019 Autumn Open & Scholastic Concludes with Ryan Hamley Winning Clear 1st Place with 4/5 Points!

CFCC 2019 Autumn Open & Scholastic Concludes with Ryan Hamley Winning Clear 1st Place with 4/5 Points!

The 2019 Autumn Open was held September 13-15. The event was held at the Wyndham Orlando Hotel on International Drive, a familiar venue to central Florida chess players, where many recent tournaments have been held. A sizable turnout of 147 players competed in the the 5-round event, which featured the option of a 3 day or a shortened 2 day schedule. The tournament had five sections: Premier, U2000, U1700, U1400 and U1200/Scholastic and over

CFCC 2019 Sunshine Open & Scholastic Concludes with GM Karen Grigoryan Winning 1st Place in the Premier section!

CFCC 2019 Sunshine Open & Scholastic Concludes with GM Karen Grigoryan Winning 1st Place in the Premier section!

The 2019 Sunshine Open was held on May 31 – June 2. The tournament had 113 players who competed in the 3-day event held at the Westin Lake Mary. It was the second consecutive year that the tournament returned to this comfortable and luxurious venue. The tournament featured four sections: Premier, U2000, U1600, and U1200/Scholastic.

CFCC Announces the 2018 Winners of the Jonathan Lee Scholastic Chess Scholarship Award!

CFCC Announces the 2018 Winners of the Jonathan Lee Scholastic Chess Scholarship Award!

In honor of the late Jonathan Lee, long-time CFCC board member, avid chess player, and supporter of scholastic chess, the Central Florida Chess Club has created the annual Jonathan Lee scholastic chess scholarship award.


The award provides one (1) elementary school student and one (1) middle school student with

CFCC 2018 Autumn Open & Scholastic Concludes With a Tie for 1st Place

CFCC 2018 Autumn Open & Scholastic Concludes With a Tie for 1st Place

The 2018 Orlando Autumn Open was held on September 8-10. Over 130 players competed in the Central Florida Chess Club annual fall 3-day event. The tournament took place at the Wyndham Hotel on International Drive. It is a familiar venue which has hosted many great CFCC events over the years and this

CFCC 2018 Class Championship Concludes with a Tie for 1st Place

CFCC 2018 Class Championship Concludes with a Tie for 1st Place

The Central Florida Chess Club (CFCC) Class Championships were held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando hotel at SeaWorld, which was a great venue because the hotel was spacious, and the playing conditions were great. Going into the tournament, John Ludwig was the top seed, followed by Corey Acor