GM Noël Studer
NextLevelChess
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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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 76: The One Lesson I learned in 2025 14.01.2026 15:20
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 75: The Stories That Create Anxiety 09.01.2026 17:43
You can get the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahnemann here: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (14...
Episode 74: Don't be disciplined - build systems that work 31.12.2025 13:24
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/ Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Ches...
Episode 73: Sometimes There Is No Takeaway 24.12.2025 15:42
Here is the video I mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGLGN1dkQI Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://cou...
Episode 72: Make a Mistake? Do This. 17.12.2025 8:52
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 71: The right mindset for game analysis 10.12.2025 15:54
"How To Analyze Your Chess Games (the simple way)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shma5hsckww Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https...
Episode 70: The key to right calcuation in chess 05.12.2025 15:47
If you want to get a deeper insight into this topic, check out my YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY7vMJw_T8k Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks t...
Episode 69: Ratings Are Great (Only our interpretation not) 26.11.2025 13:00
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 68: How much can you improve in 6 months? 19.11.2025 15:04
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 67: Sequential Learning 12.11.2025 25:11
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 66: Just Do It - And Thank Me Later 05.11.2025 17:19
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 65: The Four Stages of Chess Improvement 22.10.2025 23:59
"Mastery", by George Leonard: https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Keys-Success-Long-Term-Fulfillment/dp/0452267560 Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one...
Episode 64: Annoyed by Clickbait Videos? Do this. 15.10.2025 9:25
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 63: How to Train Chess When Real Life Things Happen 08.10.2025 14:11
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 Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that d...
Episode 62: Use Technology - Don't Let It Use You 01.10.2025 30:06
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 61: Why You Shouldn't Copy Random Success Stories 24.09.2025 18:13
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 60: The Best Books for Chess Improvement (That Aren’t About Chess) 17.09.2025 23:34
If you want to dive deeper into the books I recommend on the podcast, here are the links: Mindset (by Carol Dweck) Chop Wood, Carry Water (by Joshua Medcalf) Essentialism (by Greg McKeown) The One Thing (by Gary Keller) The Power of Less (by Leo Babauta) Hell Yeah or No (by Derek Sivers) Deep Work (by Cal Newport) Digital Minimalism (by Cal Newport) Slow Productivity (by Cal Newport) The Psycholog...
Episode 59: What If Being Smart Was The Problem? 10.09.2025 23:14
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 58: Why Playing Many Different Openings Won't Work For You 03.09.2025 20:36
Watch the YouTube Short here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bD6OPduy1DQ Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelche...
Episode 57: The Reason Chess Training Is So Confusing 27.08.2025 26:36
Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 56: The Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves 20.08.2025 30:51
Here are the further resources that I mentioned in the podcast: Books: Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach 4000 weeks - Oliver Burkeman The Tao of Seneca - Three free PDFs put together by Tim Ferriss Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (many different versions of it online as PDFs available, just Google it) Awareness - Anthony de Mello Mindset - Carol Dweck The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown (recommend...
Episode 55: You Are Not Your Rating 13.08.2025 17:22
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 54: How to improve your thinking (not with AI) 06.08.2025 22:56
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 53: Good vs Bad Mistakes 30.07.2025 15:01
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
Episode 52: This Might Work in Business - But Destroys Your Chess 23.07.2025 15:23
Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? Yo...
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