Larry Storch

Larry Storch, current and long-time president of the Central Florida Chess Club, is a USCF Original Life Master chess player and a fixture in the Central Florida chess community. Having a 30-year career as a Winter Park High School teacher allows Larry to combine his 40 years of chess with his teaching credentials to be a particularly effective private chess coach. If you are interested in contacting Larry for a coaching consultation, he can easily be reached by email or call/text 407-312-6237

ORLANDO CHESS HOUSE

WIM JEN HANSEN

International Master in Chess
USCF 2160
Educational Psychologist

I am working with students who are highly committed to the game and wish to work for achieving results.

A potential student must be serious and motivated to learn. What I offer on my end is a coherent system for advancing that makes good decisions seem easy.

I am teaching chess through simplifications and narratives. That works pretty well at both beginner levels and tournament level students 1500-2000.

My students are to be found among the winners at Florida State championships, a few have reached to top 3 at the Nationals, and one is representing US at the Youth World Championship in Spain later this year.

I am still accepting new students (July 2018). Please email me if you are interested in learning more!

Fee: $75/hour
Full day session (5 hours): $200

Face-to-face or online. Discounts for block lessons and group lessons are available.

Orlando Chess & Games Center

Coach STEVEN VIGIL

Private Coach and USCF TD Steven Vigil (L) playing a quick game with Zoe Zelner (R)

Steven is fluent in both English & Spanish and is available for private chess lessons by appointment. Private chess lessons enable interested students one-on-one time with Coach Steven. Personalized study and training programs are developed to suit each student’s unique skills and needs.

Steven is happy to meet at your home or a local business such as Panera Bread or Barnes & Noble. To schedule your lesson, call Steven at (321) 297-7087 or email him, or you can visit stevenvigilchess.com to learn more about his coaching.

Private Coaching: $50/hr, $70/1.5hrs or Group Coaching: Call/Email for information

Coach Zoe Zelner

Zoe’s chess lessons are open to all ages and players, from beginner’s, to scholastic and intermediate level players in competitive chess.

Zoe’s skill-building chess lessons are available in-person and/or virtually and include personalized training programs and recommendations.

You can email Zoe for more information and availability.

Chess player and coach Zoe Zelner (L) running the Orlando Chess & Games Center’s tournament weekend chess store

Some of Zoe’s chess competition highlights include:

FIDE rating is 1902 / USCF rating is 1821 (Mid 2024)

World Youth Qualifier - ranked in the top 10 girls in the US at age 11
2023 Florida Girls State Champion, representative for the Ruth Haring Invitational, and GM Susan Polgar’s Girls Invitational
One of the best women chess players in the state of Florida

theo slade chess

Life Master Theo Slade

I am Life Master Theo Slade and I offer chess lessons in person at my home in Lake Nona, Orlando, FL or online. I have been writing a monthly column for the British Chess Magazine for 6 years since I was 12; I am the youngest ever writer for the world's oldest chess journal! You can find more information about me on my website, theoslade.com

ONLINE CHESS COACHING

FM Dalton Perrine

FM Dalton Perrine is one of the lead instructors at chess.com university 's Prodigy Program, an online chess training program that guarantees you can become a Master chess player in five years regardless of your current playing strength. The Prodigy Program was launched in December 2014 and has become a very successful online learning resource. Dalton can be reached via email