Zoran Lazetich

Zoran Lazetich is a highly regarded chess player, who was awarded the title of Life Master of United States Chess Federation (USCF), as well as lead instructor who teaches at ZokaZoki Chess Academy and is an active player around the Sacramento, California area winning the Sacramento City Chess Championship several times and awarded 2001 Player of the Year by the Sacramento Chess Club. He also won the 1985 Connecticut State Chess Championship.

He has also coached many successful students including: Daniel Schwarz, Tyler Wilken,Mathias Wilken,Matt Zavortink, Steve Wilson, Isaac Zhang, Ted Xiao,John Miller,Suraj Nair, and Nathaniel Verghese all who have been California State Champions.