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"After he'd gained his law degree, John-Stuart was out teaching chess at a number of secondary schools on a semi-regular basis. Primarily, it began as a stop gap measure while he was trying to secure full time legal work. Although not entirely unexpected, John-Stuart happened to uncover his true calling and decided to abandon the idea of a law career."

Quote from Shakespeare with a right cross ... the John Bruce Plant Story by Michael Macdonald

"After he'd gained his law degree, John-Stuart was out teaching chess at a number of secondary schools on a semi-regular basis. Primarily, it began as a stop gap measure while he was trying to secure full time legal work. Although not entirely unexpected, John-Stuart happened to uncover his true calling and decided to abandon the idea of a law career."

Quote from Shakespeare with a right cross ... the John Bruce Plant Story by Michael Macdonald

"After he'd gained his law degree, John-Stuart was out teaching chess at a number of secondary schools on a semi-regular basis. Primarily, it began as a stop gap measure while he was trying to secure full time legal work. Although not entirely unexpected, John-Stuart happened to uncover his true calling and decided to abandon the idea of a law career."

Quote from Shakespeare with a right cross ... the John Bruce Plant Story by Michael Macdonald

"After he'd gained his law degree, John-Stuart was out teaching chess at a number of secondary schools on a semi-regular basis. Primarily, it began as a stop gap measure while he was trying to secure full time legal work. Although not entirely unexpected, John-Stuart happened to uncover his true calling and decided to abandon the idea of a law career."

Quote from Shakespeare with a right cross ... the John Bruce Plant Story by Michael Macdonald

About Us

Plant Chess Coaching is run by John-Stuart Plant, one of Australia’s top chess players with over a decade of experience teaching school students of all ages and abilities. John-Stuart has a unique gift for fostering a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring every class is fun and engaging for all students.

"After he'd gained his law degree, John-Stuart was out teaching chess at a number of secondary schools on a semi-regular basis. Primarily, it began as a stop gap measure while he was trying to secure full time legal work. Although not entirely unexpected, John-Stuart happened to uncover his true calling and decided to abandon the idea of a law career."

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​Plant Chess Coaching Values

Every decision at Plant Chess Coaching is underpinned by these core values:

  1.  We embrace challenge

  2.  We do the right thing

  3.  We reject greed

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John Stuart Plant & Associates Pty Ltd

trading as Plant Chess Coaching

ABN 47 692 859 073

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