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Episode 98: The Feeling to Focus on
Jun 17, 2026
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Episode 97: Your Last Rating Jump Wasn't What You Think
Jun 10, 2026
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Episode 96: You Can't Outsource Chess Improvement
Jun 3, 2026
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Episode 95: Challenge Your Assumptions
May 27, 2026
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Episode 94: The Worst Advice I Ever Got
May 20, 2026
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| 6/17/26 | Episode 98: The Feeling to Focus on | Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: 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/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Episode 97: Your Last Rating Jump Wasn't What You Think | Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: 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/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Episode 96: You Can't Outsource Chess Improvement | See if Real Chess Training is for you with this free trial: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: 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/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | Episode 95: Challenge Your Assumptions | Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: 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/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | Episode 94: The Worst Advice I Ever Got | Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: 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/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Episode 93: I stopped checking my numbers for 6 months | Sign up for a free Real Chess Training Test, for players between 1500-2000: 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/ ➡️YouTube Channel: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery ➡️Real Chess Training: The weekly 6 position Test Membership for players between 1500-2000 chesscom Rapid: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training | — | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Episode 92: Just don't fight | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | Episode 91: Why Planning Can Be So Frustrating (But Important) | The book mentioned: 4000 weeks by Oliver Burkeman. Check it out here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/fourthousandweeks 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Episode 90: 6 lessons from 6 weeks of Real Chess Training | To try out Real Chess Training for free, head here: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial To sign up for Real Chess Training, head here: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | Episode 89: The messy truth about getting better | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
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| 4/8/26 | Episode 88: Why Hoping to Get Lucky is Ruining Your Chess | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 4/4/26 | Episode 87: The (chess) skill nobody talks about | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | Episode 86: Stop Waiting for Perfect Focus (And Just Play) | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | Episode 85: Mainstream Content Is For The Lazy Ones | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | Episode 84: Real Chess Training | Real Chess Training waitlist: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/products/real-chess-training 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | Episode 83: Why Real Chess Improvement Looks Like Cheating | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | Episode 82: The Price of Admission: How to Achieve Results You Are Truly Proud Of | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | Episode 81: Are You a Chess Player or a Gambler? | This episode briefly refers to the article “You Are Not Your Rating”, which reminds us that our worth isn’t tied to a number. Read the article: You Are Not Your Rating Listen to the related episode: You Are Not Your Rating 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | Episode 80: What Triggers You? | 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://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my courses: ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Episode 79: This is what makes or breaks chess improvemen | Get your own copy of Greg McKeowns "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" here: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382 Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? You can apply by filling out this form (currently no open slots; get on the waitlist): https://forms.gle/13enm2PiiWg7BdJMA Check out all my articles: https://nextlevelchess.blog/articles | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Episode 78: More is not always better (often actually worse!) | Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? You can apply by filling out this form (currently no open slots; get on the waitlist): https://forms.gle/13enm2PiiWg7BdJMA Check out all my articles: https://nextlevelchess.blog/articles | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | Episode 77: My one goal for 2026 | You can get your Oura ring here: https://ouraring.com/ Find out more about HRV in this article: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/heart-rate-variability-new-way-track-well-2017112212789 Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? You can apply by filling out this form (currently no open slots; get on the waitlist): https://forms.gle/13enm2PiiWg7BdJMA Check out all my articles: https://nextlevelchess.blog/articles | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Episode 76: The One Lesson I learned in 2025 | Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? You can apply by filling out this form (currently no open slots; get on the waitlist): https://forms.gle/13enm2PiiWg7BdJMA Check out all my articles: https://nextlevelchess.blog/articles | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Episode 75: The Stories That Create Anxiety | You can get the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahnemann here: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? You can apply by filling out this form (currently no open slots; get on the waitlist): https://forms.gle/13enm2PiiWg7BdJMA Check out all my articles: https://nextlevelchess.blog/articles | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | Episode 74: Don't be disciplined - build systems that work | Check out "Atomic Habits" by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits The Freedom App helps you build the systems that work: https://freedom.to/ Subscribe to my free Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.blog/newsletter Learn what and how to train and stop wasting time on things that don't matter: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system Reach 1200 Chess.com (1400 Lichess) thanks to my all-in-one course: https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery Interested in Private Coaching? You can apply by filling out this form (currently no open slots; get on the waitlist): https://forms.gle/13enm2PiiWg7BdJMA Check out all my articles: https://nextlevelchess.blog/articles | — | ||||||
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