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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: 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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  1. Episode 110: What is holding you back

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  2. Episode 109: How to learn to play any positions better

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  3. Episode 108: How to deal with pain in chess

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  4. Episode 107: What I changed on my mind recently

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  5. Episode 106: Killed by your own preperation

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  6. Episode 105: The weight of what you know

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  7. Episode 104: You already know more than you can use

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

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  9. Episode 102: Trying harder makes you play worse

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  10. 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…

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  11. Episode 100: What Students Misunderstand About Focus

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  12. Episode 99: The Most Exciting Way To Quit

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  13. Episode 98: The Feeling to Focus on

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

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  15. Episode 96: You Can't Outsource Chess Improvement

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  16. Episode 95: Challenge Your Assumptions

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  17. Episode 94: The Worst Advice I Ever Got

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  18. Episode 93: I stopped checking my numbers for 6 months

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  19. Episode 92: Just don't fight

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  20. 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':...

  21. 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.com/products/real-chess-training Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/...

  22. Episode 89: The messy truth about getting better

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  23. Episode 88: Why Hoping to Get Lucky is Ruining Your Chess

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  24. Episode 87: The (chess) skill nobody talks about

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  25. Episode 86: Stop Waiting for Perfect Focus (And Just Play)

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  26. Episode 85: Mainstream Content Is For The Lazy Ones

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  27. Episode 84: Real Chess Training

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  28. Episode 83: Why Real Chess Improvement Looks Like Cheating

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  29. Episode 82: The Price of Admission: How to Achieve Results You Are Truly Proud Of

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  30. Episode 81: Are You a Chess Player or a Gambler?

    This episode briefly refers to the article “You Are Not Your Rating”, which reminds us that our worth isn’t tied to a number. Read the article: You Are Not Your Rating Listen to the related episode: You Are Not Your Rating Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between…

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  31. Episode 80: What Triggers You?

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  32. Episode 79: This is what makes or breaks chess improvemen

    Get your own copy of Greg McKeowns "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" here: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382 Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my...

  33. Episode 78: More is not always better (often actually worse!)

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  34. Episode 77: My one goal for 2026

    You can get your Oura ring here: https://ouraring.com/ Find out more about HRV in this article: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/heart-rate-variability-new-way-track-well-2017112212789 Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000:...

  35. Episode 76: The One Lesson I learned in 2025

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  36. Episode 75: The Stories That Create Anxiety

    You can get the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahnemann here: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 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…

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  37. Episode 74: Don't be disciplined - build systems that work

    Check out "Atomic Habits" by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits The Freedom App helps you build the systems that work: https://freedom.to/ 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…

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  38. Episode 73: Sometimes There Is No Takeaway

    Here is the video I mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGLGN1dkQI 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/...

  39. Episode 72: Make a Mistake? Do This.

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  40. Episode 71: The right mindset for game analysis

    "How To Analyze Your Chess Games (the simple way)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shma5hsckww 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':...

  41. Episode 70: The key to right calcuation in chess

    If you want to get a deeper insight into this topic, check out my YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY7vMJw_T8k 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':...

  42. Episode 69: Ratings Are Great (Only our interpretation not)

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  43. Episode 68: How much can you improve in 6 months?

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  44. Episode 67: Sequential Learning

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  45. Episode 66: Just Do It - And Thank Me Later

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  46. Episode 65: The Four Stages of Chess Improvement

    "Mastery", by George Leonard: https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Keys-Success-Long-Term-Fulfillment/dp/0452267560 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':...

  47. Episode 64: Annoyed by Clickbait Videos? Do this.

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  48. Episode 63: How to Train Chess When Real Life Things Happen

    Link to the blog post "How to Stick to Your Goals When Life Gets Crazy" by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/plan-for-chaos If you haven't read it already, here is his book "Atomic Habits": https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 Sign up for a free Real Chess...

  49. Episode 62: Use Technology - Don't Let It Use You

    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/…

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  50. Episode 61: Why You Shouldn't Copy Random Success Stories

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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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