EP 427- Key Chess Improvement Principles with GM Noël Studer: The Fallacy of Accuracy Scores, Leaky Roofs & Information Overload

Listen to this episode from Perpetual Chess Podcast on Spotify. GM Noël Studer is a two time Swiss National Champion turned blogger, course creator and chess trainer. Noël is also a regular guest on the podcast, and as an avid reader of his blog, I always have plenty of questions for him. This particular interview tackles questions like the following: What has training for a marathon taught Noël about chess? Do Grandmasters like Noël make it sound easier than it is to “fix blunders?”  What are the traits of Noël’s most successful students?  We also discuss an update to one of Noël’s courses, his next projects, and why we both are a bit disillusioned with professional chess. There is always a lot to learn from GM Studer!  Check out Noël’s updated course on studying chess the right way here (https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system?ref=bc4be0) Use the code perpetual20 to receive a 20% discount. By using that link, you'll also support Perpetual Chess. https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system?ref=bc4be0 Noël’s prior appearances were on the podcast were Episodes 248, 312 and 374  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Dtd4jQXwwJkfwOegqrGad?si=11a29a76268249b8 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0asMZuJZhbp6EnNUyUvzo4?si=9cc4a0c08d7b48e8 https://open.spotify.com/episode/39O0qNPy5mCDxSf96byIES?si=7a1e8a1e12bc4102 Thanks to our sponsor, Chessable.com! Be sure to check out their new offerings here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ And if you sign up for Chessable Pro in order to unlock discounts and additional features, be sure to use the following link: https://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=pro 01:00- Chess Lessons from training for a marathon (From article From Thinking to Doing) Dr. Nick Vasquez’s post, Too Many Choices: https://nickvasquezmd.substack.com/p/what-do-we-mean-improvement 13:00- Why does Noël call blundering “the leaking roof issue”? The leaking roof issue Steps method playlist from Chess Steps trainer NM Han Schut: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHJ-t45Y-c5SN7u7YSd-gj0vpyCgXv7lM 21:00- Do people overemphasize the importance of accuracy scores? https://nextlevelchess.com/accuracy-score/ 25:00- In his professional days, what was Noël’s approach to checking engines immediately after games?  28:00- Why do CEO’s have a hard time improving at chess?  https://nextlevelchess.com/study-chess-in-a-smarter-way/ 35:00- Which posts of Noël’ got the most feedback?  37:00- What is “the chess improvement equation?”  https://nextlevelchess.com/improvement-score/ 40:00- What other recent interests and daily practices has Noël implemented?  42:00-  Noël’ discusses his relaunched course, The Simplified Chess Improvement System https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system?ref=bc4be0 49::00- Noël’s next projects 52:00- Does Noël still follow professional chess closely?  Thanks to Noël for coming on! You can email him at Noël at nextlevelchess.blog Check out his courses. Remember to use perpetual20 for 20% off on either course. All in one beginner course (up to 1200 chesscom): https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/beginner-chess-mastery?ref=bc4be0 His re-launched improvement system (previously Next Level Training): https://courses.nextlevelchess.blog/courses/simplified-chess-improvement-system?ref=bc4be0 Subscribe to his newsletter here: https://nextlevelchess.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices