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The Chess improvement Blog
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Why Planning Can Be So Frustrating (But Important)
https://nextlevelchess.com/why-chess-improvement-planning-is-frustratin/
Published: April 25, 2026 13:00
Over the past weeks, I’ve gotten more and more excited about my upcoming work projects. I had so many ideas. But when I sat down to actually plan the quarter, I realized I won’t have time for most of them. I started by writing down everything I wanted to…
6 Lessons From 6 Weeks of Real Chess Training
https://nextlevelchess.com/lessons-from-real-chess-training/
Published: April 18, 2026 13:00
On March 6th I launched Real Chess Training. 300+ students joined in the first week. The feedback has been incredible. Today I want to share 6 lessons from 6 weeks of Real Chess Training. Lesson 1: Hard Training Can Be Fun With all the “quick and easy”…
The Messy Truth About Getting Better
https://nextlevelchess.com/messy-truth-chess-improvement-progress/
Published: April 11, 2026 13:00
On February 6th I shared a story of how I got thrown off my best game in a Padel match by unfair/toxic behavior of opponents. I wrote: “This is my main focus for my upcoming matches: play my best, especially when this trigger comes up.” Two months later I…
Why Hoping to Get Lucky is Ruining Your Chess
https://nextlevelchess.com/luck-in-chess/
Published: April 4, 2026 13:00
I love playing poker. It is a super fun game, combining human psychology, game theory, and a component of luck. Since stopping my professional chess career, I allowed myself to dabble in this card game, went to play tournaments, and traveled all the way to…
The One Chess Skill Nobody Talks About (That Changes Everything)
https://nextlevelchess.com/self-awareness-in-chess/
Published: March 28, 2026 14:00
It is so easy to lie to ourselves. Over the years, I’ve worked with dozens of private students and observed more than a thousand course students’ improvement stories. The one skill that is rarely talked about, but makes a massive difference is:…
Stop Waiting for Perfect Focus (And Just Play)
https://nextlevelchess.com/stop-waiting-for-perfect-focus/
Published: March 21, 2026 14:00
Playing with good focus is key to improving your chess. But I’ve realized that this advice often drives students into a dangerous trap: perfectionism. They wait for the “perfect” moment to play, and as a result, it becomes harder and harder to get…
Mainstream Content Isn’t For Real Chess Improvers
https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-improvement-content/
Published: March 14, 2026 14:00
Most people aren’t ready for real chess improvement. What they chase is quick dopamine in the form of easy progress. The good news is that this allows you to outperform 90% of players if you just do the work: But there is a downside to being part of the…
The Most Important 45 Minutes of Your Chess Training
https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training/
Published: March 7, 2026 14:00
When you solve tactics in training, it feels easy peasy. Once you know there is a tactic, finding that fork, bishop sacrifice, or checkmate combination is relatively easy. But then you sit down to play a real game. Suddenly, you feel uncertain. Do I have…