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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: 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/

Copyright: © 2024 Noël Studer

Latest Episodes:

Episode 81: Are You a Chess Player or a Gambler? Feb 18, 2026

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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 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 80: What Triggers You? Feb 11, 2026

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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 79: This is what makes or breaks chess improvemen Feb 04, 2026

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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 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 78: More is not always better (often actually worse!) Jan 28, 2026

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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 77: My one goal for 2026 Jan 21, 2026

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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: 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 76: The One Lesson I learned in 2025 Jan 14, 2026

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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 75: The Stories That Create Anxiety Jan 09, 2026

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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 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 74: Don't be disciplined - build systems that work Dec 31, 2025

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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 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 73: Sometimes There Is No Takeaway Dec 24, 2025

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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/

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 72: Make a Mistake? Do This. Dec 17, 2025

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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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