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Setting Up Your Chess Board: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Setting Up Your Chess Board: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

by GM Noël Studer | May 27, 2023 | Beginner

Are you new to chess and struggling with how to set up a chessboard? Then this guide is perfect for you. In a matter of less than 5 Minutes, you will be able to set up the chessboard correctly every single time. I can’t even count the number of times I set up a chess...
Unlocking Chess Success: Knowledge Meets Skill

Unlocking Chess Success: Knowledge Meets Skill

by GM Noël Studer | May 10, 2023 | Beginner, Mindset

Knowing is not doing. I know meditation helps me. Yet I’m not meditating every day. I know playing blitz games without focus isn’t fun or good for my chess. Yet you’ll find some of those games in my Lichess & Chess.com profiles. In the same way, just having some...
The Chess Step Method Explained

The Chess Step Method Explained

by GM Noël Studer | May 6, 2023 | Beginner, Train like a Grandmaster

The Step Chess Method is one of the most famous step-by-step methods for teaching and learning chess. In this article, I will explain what the Step Method is, tell you if it is worth it, and how you can get the most out of it. From Beginner To GM Thanks To Chess Step...
Checkmate: A Simple Guide To Checkmating The Lone King

Checkmate: A Simple Guide To Checkmating The Lone King

by GM Noël Studer | May 3, 2023 | Beginner

Giving Checkmate. What an amazing feeling! And the goal of each and every game. But especially when starting out, easier said than done! In this article, I will explain how to checkmate a lone King in the Endgame with different piece configurations. After reading this...
Unlocking Chess Success: +752 Points in 6 Months

Unlocking Chess Success: +752 Points in 6 Months

by GM Noël Studer | Apr 29, 2023 | Beginner, Mindset, Train like a Grandmaster

Winning 752 points in 6 months. What sounds like a ridiculous marketing pitch is the real success story of my student Tatjana. She managed to raise her chess.com rapid rating from 269 to 1021 points in only half a year. In this article, I want to go through three key...
The 3 key Traits of Beginner-Friendly Openings (and What to Avoid)

The 3 key Traits of Beginner-Friendly Openings (and What to Avoid)

by GM Noël Studer | Apr 15, 2023 | Beginner, Openings

There isn’t a single best opening for Beginners. But there are three key traits you need to look out for in an opening, especially if you just started playing chess. If you can answer the following three questions with yes, then the opening you are looking at is...
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