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A complete repertoire based on games of club-level players in under 100 lines. Efficiently learn consistent plans without going deep into the weeds. We prepare you for common mistakes and show you how to punish them.
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NM Matt Jensen
Matt Jensen earned the National Master title at age 29. He’s a trained Statistician and experienced chess coach. Matt’s passionate about helping adult improvers reach their goals while having fun. Watch Matt’s instructional content on YouTube.
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Learner Series #19 With Geert
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How to Improve your Middlegame Play
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There are dozens of books, thousands of puzzles and lessons, and no real clear way to know which of these will help to improve your game. This study plan eliminates that uncertainty. You are provided with day by day instructions on what to do, and for how long. There is also a community of support available to help you on your journey.
Jacob Craft
Novice
This was a great plan for someone who wanted some day plans for what to do. I needed a week 1 / day 1 to week 12 / day 7 and this perfectly delivered. The beginner plan suggests picking up a chess.com subscription while going through the course, and I would highly recommend this as well. Will be picking up the next level soon.
Russ
Beginner
The best part about the plan is, in my opinion, the structure to my daily chess activities this plan provided, and it really is paying off. The community is amazing, and Matt’s advice and support are invaluable. I’m really excited about continuing to get better to begin the next study plans in the ChessGoals study plan series.
Nicolas Celedon
Intermediate
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