The Best Chess Tutors in Orange County, CA

Trabuco Canyon, CA

Instruction with a user-friendly, patient and methodical approach

I have been playing chess for over 10 years. I am able to teach at the beginning to intermediate levels. See Carlos's full profile

Fountain Valley, CA

Advanced Math/Chess

I am a National Master of Chess with a 2215 USCF rating and have been playing in tournaments for 8 years now. My expertise is middle game and endgame. I also know the classic chess games of Capablanca and Fischer well. I have... See Cau Duong's full profile

Irvine, CA

Chess Teacher w/ 5+ yrs. of experience, Peak USCF Rating of 1754

-I have been a chess player for 22 years, playing starting at the age of 6. -I have competed in over 100+ tournaments nationally and have a peak rating of 1700 -I have taught for 5 years both in class at a Charter School as well as after... See Kiernan's full profile

Irvine, CA

Experienced Chess Teacher

I have played chess competitively for ten years and have achieved a United States Chess Federation rating of 1964 and a chess.com rating peak of 2381 which is in the 99.9th percentile. I have taught chess at an elementary... See Brian's full profile

Placentia, CA

International Master & Coach with 1800+ Rating and 7+ years Experience

I am an International Master with a chess rating above 1800 and over 7 years of coaching experience for Alpha Zero. I have helped players of all levels improve their game through personalized training focused on strategy, tactics, and... See Karim's full profile

Torrance, CA

An award winning Public Speaking , ESL and Chess and Poker Coach

I have been playing chess for 35 years. I play generally three times a week and win regularly. I have taught the game to over 100 people in my life. I mentor a number of young people who strongly believe that my chess instruction... See Joshua's full profile

Los Angeles, CA

Class D FIDE chess ranking

I am a mid-range chess player, not by any means a grandmaster. I am mostly self-taught using Chess.com and other apps, but took chess classes when I was younger which gave me some fundamental tips I can pass along. I am proficient as... See Nelson's full profile

Strategic Chess Player with Lifelong Experience Helping Beginners

I have been playing chess since the age of 8 and have developed over 30 years of experience in strategic play and game analysis. I regularly practice and compete in my local community chess club, focusing on strategy, planning, and... See Paul's full profile

Chess Coach

I'm an experienced chess coach, both online and in person. I have 2 semesters of experience as an after school chess instructor in Washington, at Inland Chess Academy. I am a top 12 ranked chess player in the... See Griffin's full profile

Professional chess player-with Fide rating and a certified chess coach

Accredited With Teaching License in 2018. Professional chess player of 12 years. National rating - 2050. Fide chess rating- 1537. See Suzanna's full profile

Chess Player & Instructor.

I have been playing and teaching chess for 25 years. My best online rating is 2100+ on ICC. I can teach various openings, middle game strategy, including tactics and combinations, as well as elements of the end game. We play and analyze... See Ephraim's full profile

USCF 1958 Rated (over the board) Chess Player

I played chess through high school and college playing in tournaments such as States, Nationals, and US Amateur Team East with high placements. I have a uscf over the board rating of 1958 and rapid rating of over 2200 on Lichess. I have... See William's full profile

bilingual chess instructor (English-Spanish) with a PhD in linguistics

I was the top chess player on my high school team. I have informally coached in several chess clubs, especially with beginners and children. I have taught chess in both English and Spanish. I have a PhD in linguistics, with 40... See Steve's full profile

Expert chess player and coach

Very experienced chess player with a high FIDE rating of 2170, British Schools Chess Championship winner, former England junior squad member, represented Oxford University at chess. See Tony's full profile

Chess Coach with 10+ Years of Experience

Currently employed chess instructor for 3&Up Game Lounge. In 2013 I was vice president of the Michigan State chess club while in 2014 I was the president. See Ezekiel's full profile

Enthusiastic Chess Teacher with 15 Years Experience

I have played Chess for 15 years and absolutely love the game. I have won numerous tournaments and awards and still play very frequently. I primarily focus on teaching beginner and intermediate chess players. See Zachary's full profile

Algebra 1 through AP Calculus BC Online

I've been playing chess my whole life. On the leading chess website, I play 15/10 rated games and my rating will typically float between 1400 and 1500 under those rules. I've seen a variety of tactics and tricks, and... See David's full profile

International Chess Grandmaster

The international chess Grandmaster and the winner of many chess competitions around the world. See Nadezda's full profile

Class A Self-Taught Chess Player

I am a Class A chess player with peak ratings of 1825 USCF and 2552 on chess.com. I have participated in and won multiple chess tournaments with the West Lafayette Chess Club and Purdue Chess Club. I have gained... See Grant's full profile

Member of Purdue chess club

I have been an avid chess player since childhood. I was co-president and played "first board" for my high school. I am a member of the Purdue chess club. In my best online time control, I'm rated 2150. See John's full profile

Class A Player

I have a peak chess rating of 1934, which puts me at a Class A rating, just beneath expert. I have won multiple chess tournaments in Southern California and Las Vegas. I have hundreds of chess books to create lessons and have... See David's full profile

Chess fan with experience teaching beginners

I first learned to play chess when I joined the chess club in my elementary school in fifth grade. Since then, I have played on and off as my schedule permits. I began training seriously my freshman year of college and currently have... See Itziar's full profile

USCF Expert and Correspondence Senior Master with 20+ Years Exp

I am a USCF Expert and Correspondence Senior Master with 20 plus years teaching experience with students of all ages. I have experience teaching in both public and private schools in addition to giving personal instruction. My students include... See Peter's full profile

USCF National Master

I won the Northern California Scholastic High School Championship Tournament in 2011 and attained the level of National Master in 2012. In addition, I ran the chess club at UC Berkeley and won the Sacramento Blitz Championship Tournament... See Nicholas's full profile

1700 player with plenty of tournament experience and experienced tutor

I am rated around 1700 USCF. I've been playing in scholastic events, club events in NYC, and online for more than 20 years. In addition, I've taught various subjects including all levels of mathematics and standardized tests since 2016. I am... See Zachary's full profile