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 | 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 ringofbarahir | Mar 2, 2022 | Beginner
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 on his first year in chess. The clarity of his insights struck me and...
by GM Noël Studer | Dec 9, 2021 | Tournament Tips & Tricks
Nutrition is a vital factor for brain performance. Thus, it matters a lot when you think about performance in Chess. While I neglected this fact for a long time, after working with a Sports Nutrition expert I was able to feel the huge differences in my own body. In...
by GM Noël Studer | Dec 2, 2021 | Mindset, Train like a Grandmaster
Good Coaches help you improve. Great Coaches change the way you think about Chess. I was lucky enough to have some amazing Coaches during my Career. One of them was Grandmaster Iossif Dorfman. The name might ring a bell. Yes, I am talking of the Iossif Dorfman that...
