Chess.com, the most popular chess website on the internet, has everything one could want for playing and learning about chess
The Florida Chess Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports chess throughout Florida
Fide.com is the official website of the International Chess Federation (Fédération Internationale Des Échecs)
USChess.org is the official website of the US Chess Federation (USCF). In order to play in a rated tournament, you will need to become a member of the USCF
Chessdom.com is dedicated to professional and independent coverage of chess news and events from all over the globe
Lichess.org is a popular free, no-ads, open source chess server with a simple, clean interface. You can play as well as use their resources for learning and training
Chessable.com uses the science of spaced repetition to help you remember chess openings, tactics, endgame patterns, and more
New In Chess is a prize-winning publisher of chess books, the Yearbook and its flagship periodical: New In Chess magazine.
General Chess Links
Alpha & Omega Chess Club is a chess club for children, K-12, in the Dr. Phillips area. The club meets twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. They play Round Robins and Tournaments
Polk Scholastic Chess is a nonprofit organization offering chess as an extracurricular activity to all students of Polk County, Florida, enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, including home-schooled students
Scholastic Chess in Central Florida and Beyond
Alton Academy 4 Chess is group in Tampa that teaches after-school clubs, small group night classes, private lessons, summer camps as well as running USCF rated scholastic tournaments
ScholasticChess.org is nonprofit organization in Jacksonville that has provided scholastic chess opportunities for the students of Northeast Florida since 1995
Wood Enrichment Services is located in Port Orange, FL, and provides chess clubs, individual classes, tutoring, tournaments, and chess camps
Florida Junior Chess Club was started by a local young chess enthusiast to build a chess community for kids and teens in Central FL and to create more opportunities for kids to play chess
Orlando Muslim Chess Club has a goal of providing tutorial, guidance, and development to all players of all ages. They hold tournaments and more casual events throughout the Greater Orlando area including in Doctor Phillips, East Orlando, and Longwood. You can find them on Instagram, YouTube, and Whatsapp.
More Chess near the Greater Orlando Area
Central Florida Chess Club
They were established in 1987 as a non-profit chess tournament organizer and run many large tournaments every year in Central Florida
Volusia County Chess Club
This club has both rated and casual play in Volusia County. They also have an active Facebook group
Orlando Chess Association
This club meets on Wednesday evenings at the West Osceola Library in Celebration
Orlando Chess Club & Development Center
Their mission is to change lives through the promotion, teaching, and competition of chess. They provided the below schedule of chess in Orlando as of November 2024
This foundation supports scholastic and community chess programs and organizes and sponsors chess events with the goal of fostering the development of chess
ChessRegister.com
A number of Florida clubs use ChessRegister for their tournaments. You can see many upcoming events on this site.
Brevard Chess Club
This club hosts casual and rated play several times per week in Brevard County. They also have a Facebook group
Libraries
Many of the libraries around Central Florida hold chess meetup groups or classes. Search a specific library system to see what is currently on the schedule
Coaching
Noble Knights Chess Academy offers local and virtual chess coaching with CM Phillip C. Durand. Serving the Greater Orlando area. Beginner to advanced lessons available for children and adults
The Central Florida Chess Club maintains a list of local coaches on their website
Steven Vigil Chess is based out of Merritt Island and runs private and group lessons and well as chess camps and tournaments in Central Florida
Chess Supplies
ChessHouse.com has a huge inventory of chess supplies: boards, pieces of all styles, chess clocks, books, and more
MegaChess has one of a kind huge chess sets with pieces ranging From 6" to 72"!
Leap makes several relatively inexpensive and easy to set chess clocks, including the Leap PQ9917 and PQ9923 that you can purchase on Amazon. The box they come in works great for their continued storage with an easy open magnetic closure.
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