Su Au
Quick facts
Started playing chess at age: 8
Experience with: coaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced players
Hobbies: Swimming. Cycling. Yoga. Dancing. Music. Reading. Writing. Cooking. Nature. Painting.
QA with me
Q: What inspired you to start coaching chess and how long have you been doing it?
Q: What is your proudest chess achievement or moment?
Q: How would you describe your coaching philosophy or teaching style?
Q: How do you tailor your coaching to fit the needs of different students?
Q: Do you have any memorable or funny moments from your chess coaching experience?
Q: If you had one piece of advice for either new players or students wanting to progress what would it be?
Q: What is the most valuable lesson chess has taught you in life?
Q: What are your favourite chess openings or strategies to teach?
A: I ran a successful after school chess club at my son’s primary school for five years.
A: To inspire young children to fall in love with the game of chess.
A: A quote I like to use and stole from the artist Marcel Duchamp is ‘not all artists are chess players, but all chess players are artists’.
A: Work out their level and see what they want to improve on, and teach them new ways to play.
A: Breaking up fights and tears whilst teaching children there is also grace in losing!
A: Chess is a game with an opening, middle and end. Built strong strategies. Learn to read your opponent and look for weaknesses and opportunities in their mistakes!
A: Pace yourself. Critical thinking.
A: Teaching children the three move check empowers them to understand the power of chess!
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