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 t... more

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How many episodes does NextLevelChess have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.

NextLevelChess episodes:

March 05, 2025 Episode 32: Forget About Accuracy Scores, Do This Instead
Read more about the accuracy score: https://lichess.org/page/accuracy
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/
...more
19min
February 26, 2025 Episode 31: Fix Your Leaking Roof
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/
...more
13min
February 19, 2025 Episode 30: How To Turn Plateau's Into Big Successes
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/
...more
19min
February 12, 2025 Episode 29: Let’s Make Chess Improvement Simple Again
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/
...more
23min
February 05, 2025 Episode 28: The Three Key Ingredients For Smart Chess Training
Amazing blog from my running friend, executive Coach Dror Allouche: https://optionstogrow.com/
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/
...more
18min
January 29, 2025 Episode 27: From Bullied Kid To Grandmaster - How Chess Saved My Life
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/
...more
14min
January 22, 2025Chess Improvement Equation Part 5
The Chess Improvement Equation:
What (0-1) * How (0-1) * Time (h/week) = Chess Improvement Score
The cost of Improvement Destroyers:
Tilt: -1 for every game played without focus.
Overthinking: -1 for every hour spent on material way above your level.
Overblown openings: -1 for every hour wasted on unnecessary theory.
Detract Tilt + Overthinking + Overblown Openings from your Chess Improvement Score, you’ll get your real chess improvement score.
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/
...more
20min
January 15, 2025 Episode 25: Chess Improvement Equation Part 4 - How To Be More Consistent
The Chess Improvement Equation:
What (0-1) * How (0-1) * Time (h/week) = Chess Improvement Score
To review your past year, assess each week with the real amount of time you spent on chess, not the amount you hoped you would spend.
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/
...more
14min
January 08, 2025Episode 24: Chess Improvement Equation Part 3 - How To Study With Better Focus And Study Techniques
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/
The Chess Improvement Equation:
What (0-1) * How (0-1) * Time (h/week) = Chess Improvement Score
The How is scored by adding two different areas:
Your Focus while Training Chess (0-0.5)
+
Training Chess The Right way (0-0.5)
Stats mentioned in the Episode:
1 in 3 adults sleeps less than 7 hours per night, reducing cognitive performance drastically
Globally, 31% of adults do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity, lowering brain function and even risking chronic diseases.
The average person spends over 7 hours per day on digital media (TV, Phone...), constantly training their brain to get distracted.
...more
22min
January 01, 2025Episode 23: Chess Improvement Equation Part 2 - What You Should do to improve your 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/
The Chess Improvement Equation:
What (0-1) * How (0-1) * Time (h/week) = Chess Improvement Score
The What is scored by adding two different areas: What area you spend your time on (0-0.5) + What resources you train with (0-0.5)
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Lichess: https://lichess.org/
Step Method: https://www.chess-steps.eu/home.php
ChessMood: https://chessmood.com/?r=nextlevelchess → This is an affiliate link!
...more
19min

FAQs about NextLevelChess:

How many episodes does NextLevelChess have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.

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