by GM Noël Studer | Oct 13, 2021 | Openings, Tournament Tips & Tricks, Train like a Grandmaster
Many of the most important tournaments in Chess are played in a Round-Robin (all-play-all) format. Even if the game is still the same, the preparation for a Round-Robin tournament can be different from a normal tournament. In most cases, you will know your opponents...
by GM Noël Studer | May 22, 2021 | Train like a Grandmaster
In Part 1 I focused on the game analysis at the tournament. In Part 2, we will need some notes we did back then, it is vital that you read and do all the steps in Part 1 before reading this. I usually take a break for some days after a tournament. This depends on the...
by GM Noël Studer | May 18, 2021 | Tournament Tips & Tricks, Train like a Grandmaster
Do you analyze every game you play? For a long time, I did not. Please don’t make the same mistake. Learning from your own mistakes is the most effective way to improve. You avoid making the same mistake twice. And you find out your strengths and weaknesses....