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2024/06/26
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2026/10/20
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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: Reach 1200 on Chess.com with this course: https://nextlevelchesscourses.teachable.com/p/beginner-chess-mastery Learn how to study Chess the right way with this course: https://nextlevelchesscourses.teachable.com/p/next-level-training
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Episode 115: What is the point of winning with an opening trap
2026/10/20
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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/
Episode 114: A reminder to slow down
2026/10/13
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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/
Episode 113: There is only one way to enjoy chess
2026/10/06
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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/
Episode 112: Resources to improve your skills (like RCT)
2026/09/29
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Article for all the links: https://nextlevelchess.com/resources-to-improve-your-skills-for-all-levels/
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/
Episode 111: How to fix your skill gap
2026/09/22
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Links for this weeks podcast:
Check out Jacob Aagaard's Killer Chess Training: https://killerchesstraining.com/
Last weeks episode: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/110
If you want to get informed for Real Chess Training 1000-1500 please subscribe to the weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/
Additional Free Content:
➡️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/
Episode 110: What is holding you back
2026/09/15
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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
Episode 109: How to learn to play any positions better
2026/09/08
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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
Episode 108: How to deal with pain in chess
2026/09/01
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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
Episode 107: What I changed on my mind recently
2026/08/29
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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/
Episode 106: Killed by your own preperation
2026/08/28
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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/
Episode 105: The weight of what you know
2026/08/12
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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/
Episode 104: You already know more than you can use
2026/08/05
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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/
Episode 103: The difficulty (in training) is the point
2026/07/27
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/
Episode 102: Trying harder makes you play worse
2026/07/15
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/
Episode 101: You Don't Need To Calculate Everything
2026/07/08
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/
Podcast reviews
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The ready poet 2026/10/12
Amazing advice
Great podcast! Noël studer has great advise, I’m in the middle of trying his 30 days of focused blitz games, and it’s already producing amazing result...
DragonSkewb 2026/07/24
Just to good
Don’t fight it just do it he gives amazing advice I’ve really improved since I started listening to this podcast
cocodojo 2026/05/07
Excellent
Don’t fight just do it. Don’t fight. Perfect advice. Short and to the point.
Boldness is all 2026/02/27
Do the hard way - simply
Noel is a great source of truth. There is a saying “tell me what I need to know and not simply what I want to hear” This is Noel’s message delivered ...
Palmer w c 2026/01/15
Great pod
Noel voice is like calm chill I could fall asleep to him talking and the lesson are great amazing even as a 11 year old kid
Dg din 2026/01/08
Chess and the art of learning
You will love Noel if you like pragmatic, calm and sensible advice
GottaMaxItOut 2025/10/22
Excellent Chess Content
Really enjoy Noel’s podcasts. They are great for adult chess improvers. The content is a nice combination of chess training advice and psychological i...
Dr.PopPop 2025/07/29
Very Good!
Honest, common sense chess info. And GM Noël connects it to other everyday life situations/issues (i.e. running a Marathon/Finance). Very helpful. It ...
shevans02 2025/03/12
Great Podcast
Noël gives actionable, no-nonsense advice for chess improvement, much of which can be applied to other fields as well. I’ve simplified my training pro...
lawboat 2024/10/03
Great Podcasts
I heard Noel interviewed on Perpetual Chess
He is a great teacher!! Very helpful and entertaining!!
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