Find a teacher for chess tutoring in Auckland

Chess in New Zealand

Although there are over 800 million registered chess players in the world, the vast majority of people who play chess in New Zealand play purely for fun and aren’t registered.

This is great news if you want to learn chess but weren’t sure of whether you wanted to aim to become a Grand Master, or simply enjoy a game with friends. But what if you already know the basics and want to improve your game? There’s help for you too.

Finding a chess teacher in Auckland

Whether you’ve never played chess, have only played online games against a computer, or you’re “not bad” but want to be better, finding someone to teach you to play chess makes the games so much more enjoyable.

You can join an Auckland chess club, but when you work with a tutor you have more flexibility in your schedule and more control over what you will learn. Your tutor can also adapt your sessions to fit your needs.

This means if you are in a club or playing matches and you want to develop strategies that work against the way a particular person plays chess then your tutor can help you work on those.

While if for the next week, you want to focus on developing a well-rounded approach, then can adapt your session to focus on this.

Of course, the best way to find a great chess tutor in Auckland is to look through the tutors listed on Superprof, as this is where you will find respected players with the ability to teach – this is not something all players can do.

While you can wing your way through a game, a great chess tutor will share history and strategy that makes gameplay logical and interesting.

The chess culture in New Zealand

While New Zealand currently only has one Grand Master, worldwide there are only around 1500, and we are still a developing nation in the world of chess. However, we are learning quickly, with chess being found in schools, marae, and lounges throughout the country, as well as a growing number of chess clubs in every city.

New Zealand has multiple international masters and masters of chess and came in 77th out of 185 countries playing in the last international Olympiad.

While it’s rare to find a chess table set up as you might find in New York or Havana. We do take our chess seriously. The casual nature of New Zealanders seems to have given outsiders a belief that we’re not competitive. This is partially because people tend to only play sports, whether it’s rugby or chess if they have fun playing and can enjoy the social aspects. 

Why professional chess lessons?

All sports have coaches, people who pass on the love of the game, and chess is no different. Investing in professional lessons from an Auckland-based chess tutor is as important as working with a violin tutor if you wanted to learn to play the violin well. Of course, you can teach yourself but this is the easiest way to learn to play badly.

Chess lessons are the best way to increase your enjoyment of the game, as well as improve your ability to play. On Superprof, you'll be able to find many chess tutors based on your needs and requirements, across Auckland. However, you'll also be able to connect with experienced chess grandmasters across the world thanks to Superprof's vast network of tutors (up to 23 million registered tutors).

With a few private one-to-one chess lessons, you'll be on the path to mastering this classic game. Whether it is for fun or you're interested in joining a competitive club or tournament, a chess tutor will be able to aptly prepare you.