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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: Get a free test to improve your chess. Real Chess Training Trial: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ Check out my paid content: My monthly Membership for Players rated 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.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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  • Tuesday · 9 min

    Episode 110: What is holding you back

    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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/ Recent episode I talked about in this podcast (What I changed on my mind recently): https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/107 Video I mention: How to analyze your chess games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shma5hsckww

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  • September 8 · 19 min

    Episode 109: How to learn to play any positions better

    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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/ Notes from this podcast: Shannon Number

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  • September 1 · 9 min

    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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/ Mentioned in this podcast: Book - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running The two arrows, attributed to Buddha - translated by Thanissaro Bhikku

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  • August 29 · 13 min

    Episode 107: What I changed on my mind recently

    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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • August 28 · 12 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • August 12 · 7 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • August 5 · 6 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • July 27 · 9 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • July 15 · 10 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • July 8 · 9 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 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • July 3 · 7 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

  • June 26 · 8 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • June 17 · 11 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • June 10 · 7 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • June 3 · 11 min

    Episode 96: You Can't Outsource Chess Improvement

    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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • May 27 · 7 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • May 20 · 9 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • May 13 · 14 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • May 7 · 8 min

    Episode 92: Just don't fight

    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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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  • April 29 · 13 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 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': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder Check out my courses: ➡️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/ ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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