At Chesslife we pride ourselves on the quality of the coaching we deliver to the schools, disability support services and community groups we work with. While we believe firmly that chess is an exciting and accessible sport for anyone to learn and play, we also know that teaching it isn’t something just anyone can do.

What qualities should you look for in a chess coach?

And how can you make sure your coach knows how to make chess engaging and bring out the best it has to offer bright young minds?

One way is to look for an accredited tutor. Accredited tutors are required to undertake an independently assessed, world-leading tutor training qualification, and have their background and qualification thoroughly checked out before they’re approved.

They’re also accountable to the Australian Tutoring Association’s Industry Standards, so you know you’re working with a tutor you can trust.

All of our Chesslife chess coaches are fun, knowledgeable and helpful teachers, as well as experienced players in their own right.

We train them to use the Step by Step Method of teaching chess, a proven technique that was developed in the Netherlands 20 years ago to bring a logical and progressive structure to chess learning.

You can now check out our head coach, David Koetsier’s accredited tutor profile here!