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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 with 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.

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

New rate one hour chess lesson on ICC (Internet Chess Club) for only $25. 

Students Derek Sachs wins National Championship, James Smith finishes the regular 2007-2008 competition undefeated and Mira Ensley-Field won the right to  play for Wisconsin in the Polgar Girls Championship.

By applying the system I teach, a student can achieve quick and steady improvement.  Saving years of trial 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.  Please check out my student honor roll.  Thanks for stopping by. Click here to email

           Winning chess coach of the K-5 Missouri States Championship: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 ...  

"Teacher and coach to stars of chess in Kansas City"
Kansas City Star May 10, 1998
 
"These 25 people make KC a better sports town"        
Kansas City Star December 03, 2002

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

 

 

This site was last updated 09/07/08