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This week we return with another \u201cChess Improvement Q & A\u201d episode, with another top trainer. Our returning guest is 2-time Swiss National Champion, turned trainer and blogger, GM Noel Studer. Noel is always insightful on everything related to chess improvement. He answers a wide range of questions from the online chess community. Topics discussed include: how to diagnose weaknesses, what to look for in a chess trainer, limiting blunders,and\xa0improving tactics, as well as Noel\u2019s helpful advice for dealing with various common psychological pitfalls that chess players face. After 75 minutes of chess improvement talk, we turn our attention to Noel\u2019s new course, Beginner Chess Mastery.\xa0It is a comprehensive guide for newer chess players, designed to take you up to about the 1200 level. If this describes you or someone you know, you will want to stay tuned until the end of the pod.\xa0Timestamps of all the topics discussed can be found below.\nIf you or someone you know is below 1200 and looking to improve their games, check out Noel\u2019s course. (on sale for a limited time)\xa0\n(Using this link helps to support Perpetual Chess)\xa0\nBeginner Chess Mastery\xa0\nSubscribe to my free weekly newsletter, the Perpetual Chess Linkfest, here:\xa0\nhttps://benjohnson.substack.com\nSign up for Noel\u2019s chess improvement blog here:\nhttps://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter/\n0:00- Thanks to our sponsor, Chessable.com. New courses include Introduction to Chess Calculation, and GM Ganguly\u2019s Lifetime Repertoires: Sidelines and Flank Openings for Black\xa0\n\xa0If you use the link below to sign up for a Chessable pro membership, it helps to support the pod!\xa0\nhttps://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=pro\nPrior Noel Studer appearances on episodes 248 and 312\n\xa004:30- Chess improvement Q and A! Is it possible that an amateur player would be a better teacher for a beginner than a Grandmaster would?\xa0\nMentioned: Nate Solon\u2019s Tweet\nAlso Mentioned: GM Jacob Aagaard\n18:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cHow does Noel diagnose what a student needs to do to improve? How does he know when a weakness has been sufficiently addressed?\u201d\xa0\n22:00- Advice for limiting blunders\xa0\n25:00-\xa0Patreon mailbag question:\xa0\u201cWhat is Noel\u2019s advice for someone who struggles at rapid speed compared to slower time controls?\u201d\xa0\n31:00- Advice for improving at tactics\xa0\nMentioned: 600 Practical Chess Exercises\xa0\n36;30- Is it more effective to have a coach than to use online training courses?\xa0\n38:00- Noel\u2019s excellent advice for avoiding making impulsive moves.\xa0\n45:00- Noel\u2019s advice for a player who struggles to embrace complications when short on time\n51;00- Is one better off studying the games of lower level masters compared to those of Super GMs and the all-time greats?\xa0\n56:00- What does Noel think of solitaire chess/guess the move?\xa0\n1:00:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cDiet and weight loss are known as the keys to losing weight.\xa0What are the chess-improvement analogs to diet and weight loss?\u201d\xa0\n1:03:00- Patreon mailbag question: \u201cWhat are some ways to evaluate improvement besides rating?\u201d\xa0\n1:05:00- Patreon mailbag question:\xa0\u201cWhat is Noel\u2019s favorite chess book on the middlegame?\u201d\xa0\nMentioned: Chess Structures by GM Mauricio Flores Rios\xa0\n1:07:00- Does Noel think its better to repeat tactical puzzles a la the Woodpecker method, or to solve new ones?\xa0\n1:09:00- Noel\u2019s tips for avoiding burnout\xa0\n1:13:00- What is the best time control to practice online?\xa0\n1:15:30- We discuss Noel\u2019s new course, Beginner Chess Mastery\n1:19:50- Who is the target audience for this course?\xa0\nThanks to Noel for joining me again!\xa0\nSign up for his blog here:\nhttps://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter/\nAnd get his course here (using this link helps support Perpetual Chess):\nhttps://nextlevelchesscourses.teachable.com/p/beginner-chess-mastery?affcode=1152624_qcx_s87s\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here:\nhttps://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices