by GM Noël Studer | Oct 26, 2022 | Beginner, Middlegame, Train like a Grandmaster
A lot of readers ask me how they can improve their visualization skills. Honestly, for a long time, I did not have a better answer than “just train chess and you’ll get better at visualization”. Now I’m very happy to share a guest article with...
by GM Noël Studer | Mar 16, 2022 | Middlegame, Mindset, Train like a Grandmaster
This is an interview I have long waited to publish. I had the honor to talk to one of the most decorated (Junior) Coaches of the past 2 decades. Grandmaster Ramesh RB has Coached his students to more than 45(!!!) Gold Medals in World (Junior) Events, served as Coach...
by GM Noël Studer | Nov 10, 2021 | Beginner, Middlegame, Train like a Grandmaster
Nearly a century ago Richard Teichmann proclaimed the famous “Chess is 99% tactics”. Even if that might be a slight overstatement, tactics are a vital part of Chess and need to be learned and improved continuously. But how can you best learn or improve...
by GM Noël Studer | Oct 20, 2021 | Middlegame, Train like a Grandmaster
While footballers watch videos of Messi & Ronaldo, Chess players can replay games of World Champions & Grandmasters. What is even better, some Chess World Champions comment on their games so that one can get into their head. Why did they go for a certain...
by GM Noël Studer | Sep 22, 2021 | Beginner, Middlegame, Train like a Grandmaster
Bishop vs Knight: the most common imbalance in chess. But when is it better to have a Bishop? And when is the Knight more effective? The discussion usually tips in favor of the Bishop. Several World Champions, including the infamous Bobby Fischer, were known to prefer...
by GM Noël Studer | Sep 1, 2021 | Beginner, Middlegame
Mastering Chess strategy is the non-plus ultra for many Chess players. This means having a deep understanding of the game and outplaying your opponents with deep plans and ideas. But before getting there, you should learn the basic chess strategy. And in this article,...
