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NextLevelChess

by GM Noël Studer

Hey, I'm Grandmaster Noël Studer, and this is the podcast where I help you improve your chess. Better Training + Better Mindset = Better results. More chess improvement help from me: Free: Get my free ebook, The Art of Chess Training, here: https://nextlevelchess.blog/free-ebook/ Sign up for my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Paid: My monthly Membership for Players rated 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.thrivecart.com/real-chess-training/ My holistic chess improvement system: https://nextlevelchess.com/simplified-chess-improvement-system/ Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/

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Position in the Games chart (US), last 90 days.

#54
all-time peak
32
days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Episode 108: How to deal with pain in chess

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Sep 1
9 min

Episode 107: What I changed on my mind recently

➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/ Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players betwee

Aug 29
13 min

Episode 106: Killed by your own preperation

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Aug 28
12 min

Episode 105: The weight of what you know

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Aug 12
7 min

Episode 104: You already know more than you can use

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Aug 5
6 min

Episode 103: The difficulty (in training) is the point

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Jul 27
9 min

Episode 102: Trying harder makes you play worse

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Jul 15
10 min

Episode 101: You Don't Need To Calculate Everything

Check out my video "Stop Trying to Calculate Everything" on YouTube and practice more with the examples provided in it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4BzlzA7F6k Sign

Jul 8
9 min

Episode 100: What Students Misunderstand About Focus

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Jul 3
7 min

Episode 99: The Most Exciting Way To Quit

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Jun 26
8 min

Episode 98: The Feeling to Focus on

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Jun 17
11 min

Episode 97: Your Last Rating Jump Wasn't What You Think

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

Jun 10
7 min

Episode 96: You Can't Outsource Chess Improvement

See if Real Chess Training is for you with this free trial: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 150

Jun 3
11 min

Episode 95: Challenge Your Assumptions

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

May 27
7 min

Episode 94: The Worst Advice I Ever Got

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

May 20
9 min

Episode 93: I stopped checking my numbers for 6 months

Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': h

May 13
14 min

Episode 92: Just don't fight

Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsl

May 7
8 min

Episode 91: Why Planning Can Be So Frustrating (But Important)

The book mentioned: 4000 weeks by Oliver Burkeman. Check it out here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/fourthousandweeks Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement':

Apr 29
13 min

Episode 90: 6 lessons from 6 weeks of Real Chess Training

To try out Real Chess Training for free, head here: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial To sign up for Real Chess Training, head here: https://nextlevelchess.kit.co

Apr 23
17 min

Episode 89: The messy truth about getting better

Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsl

Apr 17
12 min

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