Ryan Hamley Wins Our 2019 Autumn Open and Scholastic, Scoring 4/5 Points!

CFCC 2019 Autumn Open & Scholastic

Round 4, Board 1, Ryan Hamley (L) (2196) vs Han Schut (R) (2264), in their game that concluded with a draw.

Round 4, Board 1, Ryan Hamley (L) (2196) vs Han Schut (R) (2264), in their game that concluded with a draw.

CFCC wishes to congratulate Orlando’s Ryan Hamley (2196) for his clear 1st place win in our 2019 Autumn Open & Scholastic held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort and Convention Center on International Drive.

2019 Autumn Open & Scholastic Slideshow

Tournament recap coming soon…

CFCC Announces the 2018 Winners of the Jonathan Lee Scholastic Chess Scholarship Award!

CFCC Announces the 2018 Winners of the Jonathan Lee Scholastic Chess Scholarship Award!

In honor of the late Jonathan Lee, long-time CFCC board member, avid chess player, and supporter of scholastic chess, the Central Florida Chess Club has created the annual Jonathan Lee scholastic chess scholarship award.


The award provides one (1) elementary school student and one (1) middle school student with

CFCC 2018 Class Championships Slideshow & Recap

CFCC 2018 Class Championships Slideshow & Recap

The Central Florida Chess Club (CFCC) Class Championships were held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando hotel at SeaWorld, which was a great venue because the hotel was spacious, and the playing conditions were great. Going into the tournament, John Ludwig was the top seed, followed by Corey Acor