Welcome To NextLevelChess.
Hey there, I am Noël Studer, the youngest-ever Swiss Chess Grandmaster. I won more than 10 Swiss Championship Titles and was a professional Chess Player from 2015-2021 with an all-time high rating of 2588 FIDE.
Now I am a Coach and Chess Author. My Mission is to help Chess Lovers from different Levels and Backgrounds improve their Chess. I do this by writing articles, a weekly Newsletter, and by creating Video-courses.
I’m convinced that with the right mindset & tools, everybody can improve their Chess. My goal is to help you be the best version of yourself and reach your full potential.
Let me help you bring your Chess to the Next Level.
My Latest Blog Posts
How To Start Learning Chess As An Adult: From 0 To 700 Rating
Hi dear readers, as the title suggests, this is another guest article. This time. I have the honor to publish an article written by Dror Allouche AKA Mr.OTG. Dror is a Nextlevelchess reader, chess...
8 Things I Learned From Failing To Get A WIM-Norm
This is a guest article by my amazing girlfriend WFM Alessia Santeramo. She writes about her recent experience at a closed OTB Classical Chess Tournament. Check Alessia out on her Twitch &...
The Dark Side Of Chess: Match-Fixing
After writing an article on different types of short Grandmaster draws, it is time to zoom in on the saddest category: pre-arranged draws. Yes, there are even cases of match-fixing wins &...
Gold-Coach GM Ramesh RB On Calculation And How To Train Part 2
This is part 2 of my interview with famous Coach, Grandmaster Ramesh RB. If you haven't read part1 yet, then make sure to check that one out first! Also, go check out Ramesh's Online Chess Training...
How To Organize A Chess Tournament (20’000$ Budget)
In 2019, at the tender age of 23 years old, I organized a Rapid Chess Tournament in Switzerland. I brought this up in a recent interview on 64: A Chess podcast and David asked me to write an article...
Why Losing At Chess Hurts So Much (And The Antidote)
Losing a chess game hurts. It certainly hurt me a lot in my professional days. Sometimes I needed days or weeks to recover mentally from a bad loss. For a while I thought this was just a “me” thing....
Gold-Coach GM Ramesh RB On Calculation And How To Train Right
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...
Grandmaster Draws Explained
The term Grandmaster Draw most likely brings a sad image to your mind. Two lazy Grandmasters are leaving the table after only a couple of Minutes and another Berlin defense move-repetition. This is...
5 Key Lessons I learned In My First Year Playing Chess
Note from Noël: This is a guest post by a Next Level Chess reader who goes by ‘Ringofbarahir’ on several Chess platforms (Chessable/Chess.com/Lichess). He is an adult chess improver and looks back...
Chess Group Training
Chess Training can be tough and dull sometimes. Group Training can boost your moral & connect you with like-minded people. This can be extremely beneficial. Not only for your mental sanity but...