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...
by GM Noël Studer | Apr 26, 2023 | Openings
Throughout my career, I was always happy when my opponents opted for sidelines in the Opening. I interpreted this as respect for my preparation. And there usually is a reason why a sideline isn’t played that often. So why shouldn’t I be happy? I only recently realized...
by GM Noël Studer | Apr 22, 2023 | Train like a Grandmaster
Lichess is a gift to the Chess community. This free website, beloved by millions of chess fans, has so much to offer. No matter if you hear of Lichess for the first time or use it daily, this guide will help you get the most out of this amazing free platform. I will...
by GM Noël Studer | Apr 19, 2023 | Mindset
Not enough time, no money, too old, bad memory. Those are just some of the most frequent excuses I hear for Chess improvement. “It is true, that’s not an excuse” you might say. Nope. Only excuses. Just give me 5 Minutes and I hope I’ll convince you. In this article, I...
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...
by GM Noël Studer | Apr 12, 2023 | Mindset, Train like a Grandmaster
If Chess improvement was easy, everyone would be a Grandmaster. What makes improvement difficult is that you usually only see results after a painful period. I recently realized this with my health when my therapist told me: “To get to the Next Level, you will need to...
