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...
by GM Noël Studer | Apr 8, 2023 | Mindset
Last week I realized three things: Keeping things simple is the key. I have a tough time following point #1 because I think my problems are unique. I’m just like everyone else, which means they also think their problems are unique. Basic Advice Applies to Everyone...
by GM Noël Studer | Apr 5, 2023 | Train like a Grandmaster
Today I have a ‘bad day’. I woke up at 4 AM after 3 hours of sleep, unable to sleep longer. After yesterday’s dry needling session, my whole upper body is in pain and my mind was racing. Certainly what qualifies as a bad day for me. But not the end...
by GM Noël Studer | Dec 9, 2022 | Articles, Beginner, Train like a Grandmaster
There is a lot of talk about what you need to do in order to improve in chess. But what is even more important, but less talked about, is what you need to AVOID in order to improve your chess. Let me explain. We live in a time with basically unlimited study resources....
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...
