Meet Our Chess Instructors
Connect with experienced coaches for beginner, intermediate, and advanced chess instruction.
Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster (GM)
- Won Iranian Championship, US Open, US Masters
- #3 rated player from North Carolina
- Competed in 2 Chess World Cups & 2 U.S. Championships
- Won Presidents’ Cup and Pan-Am Collegiate Championship with Texas Tech University
- Peak ratings 2675 USCF, 2603 FIDE
Rates: $150/hr for U1600 USCF, $140/hr for 1600–1799, $130/hr for 1800–1999, $120/hr for 2000+
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Vladimir Georgiev
- Â Bulgarian and Macedonian National Champion
- Finished 2nd place in European Junior Championship
-  Trainer of Women’s World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova, World Junior Champions Jeffery Xiong & Aryan Tari
- Â FIDE Senior Trainer, Coach of US Chess World Youth teams
- Â Peak ratings 2596 FIDE, 2628 USCF
Grandmaster
Rates: $120/hr
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Oscar Williams
National master (NM)
- 1st place Florida K-12 State Championship - 8th grade
- 1st Place K-12 Florida State Championship Blitz
- 1st Place Blitz K-8 Super Nationals
- 4th Place K-6 National Championship
- 5th Place National Middle School Championship
- Peak ratings 2271 USCF, 2086 FIDE
Rates: $35/hr
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Free Beginner Coaching
Daniel Yang serves as our volunteer coach, offering free introductory chess lessons designed for beginners learning the fundamentals of the game.Â
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• US Chess Federation 1st Category
• US Chess Federation Top 100 Online-Blitz Overall
• US Chess Federation Top 50 Online-Blitz U18
• 2025 US Team Amateur South U1900 Champion
• 2023 University of Florida Harris Chess Champion
• Peak ratings 1944 USCF, 1861 FIDE
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Rates: FREE
Disclaimer: Availability for free sessions is limited and based on volunteer scheduling. All inquiries must be submitted through our official website contact form for review and consideration.