Championship


I am Zeb Fortman II, chess expert and master teacher.

Welcome to a chess web site offering expert chess coaching. Services offered are private or group lessons, lessons on the internet, lectures, game annotations, and simultaneous exhibitions. I also work wit schools to help start or improve their school chess program. If you have any questions please drop me a note, by clicking on the link below. I teach adult as well as scholastic chess players

Students Derek Sachs wins National Championship, James Smith finishes the regular 2007-2008 competition and 1008 Missouri Junior High State Championship undefeated and Mira Enseley-Field wins the right to represent Wisconsin in the 2008 Polgar Girls Championship.

By applying the system I teach, a student can achieve quick and steady improvement, saving a student years of trail and error. Many students, I have coached have won State, Regional and National titles. I have been coaching over 20 years and playing in tournaments since 1967. I maintained a USCF Expert rating for over a decade while playing on a regular basis, reaching a high of 2122 USCF in 1988. I have won the Missouri State Class A ("84) and Missouri State Expert ("95) titles, and in 1972 I played on a team representing the United States against Russia. thanks for stopping by. Click here to email me

Winning chess coach of the K-5 Missouri States : 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 with 3 different school teams.

"These 25 people make KC a better sports town"
Kansas City Star December 03, 2002

"Teacher and coach to stars of chess in Kansas City"
Kansas City Star May 10, 1998

- “When you take action in a consistent way to get a result that you are committed to, you will reach your goal.“ - Zebism