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Episode 110: What is holding you back
15/09/2026 | 9 mins.
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Check out my courses:

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➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/

➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

Recent episode I talked about in this podcast (What I changed on my mind recently): https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/107

Video I mention: How to analyze your chess games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shma5hsckww
Episode 109: How to learn to play any positions better
08/09/2026 | 19 mins.
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Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/

Additional Free Content:

➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/

➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/

➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder

Check out my courses:

➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://nextlevelchess.com/simplified-chess-improvement-system/

➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/

➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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Episode 108: How to deal with pain in chess
01/09/2026 | 9 mins.
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Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/

Additional Free Content:

➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/

➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/

➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder

Check out my courses:

➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://nextlevelchess.com/simplified-chess-improvement-system/

➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/

➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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Episode 107: What I changed on my mind recently
29/08/2026 | 13 mins.
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Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/

Additional Free Content:

➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/

➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/

➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder

Check out my courses:

➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://nextlevelchess.com/simplified-chess-improvement-system/

➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/

➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/
Episode 106: Killed by your own preperation
28/08/2026 | 12 mins.
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Get my free eBook, 'The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/

Additional Free Content:

➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/

➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/

➡️YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GMnoelstuder

Check out my courses:

➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://nextlevelchess.com/simplified-chess-improvement-system/

➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/

➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/

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Hey, I'm Grandmaster Noël Studer, and this is the podcast where I help you improve your chess. Better Training + Better Mindset = Better results. More chess improvement help from me: Get a free test to improve your chess. Real Chess Training Trial: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ Check out my paid content: My monthly Membership for Players rated 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/ My holistic chess improvement system: https://nextlevelchess.com/simplified-chess-improvement-system/ Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/

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