A training system built for adult chess improvers who have way too little time and way too many things they feel they should study.
It shows you how to focus on what really matters, do it well, and stay consistent. How to navigate a world full of quick & easy promises and an overwhelming number of courses, books, and videos. How to get the most out of every hour you spend on chess.
$397 or 6 × $69 · 1,300+ students · 14-day money-back guarantee
You spend a lot of time on chess. But then you sit down to play. You feel stressed. Your opponent doesn't play the lines you studied. And then you make mistakes you would never make in training.
The problem is that you're amassing knowledge but lacking skills. You don't struggle because you don't know enough. You struggle because your training doesn't build the skills you need in a real game. Finding tactics under pressure. Making decisions when you can't calculate everything. Staying focused for an entire game. These require a different kind of training than what most courses offer.
But instead of fixing that, you're stuck in a different trap. There are hundreds of courses, thousands of videos, and conflicting advice everywhere. You have limited time, maybe an hour a day, and it feels like there are a hundred things you should be working on. So you spend more time trying to figure out what to train than actually training. You buy courses you never finish. You jump between methods. You feel busy, but nothing changes.
What you need is not more material. It's less. A clear plan. Focused on the 5% that actually drives real improvement.
"He is like the proverbial person who is not just handing me fish, but teaching me how to fish on my own, so I can eventually feed myself, and grow stronger."
At 22, I suffered a brain injury. I couldn't train for hours anymore. So I had to figure out the few things that actually move the needle in chess, and cut everything else. I trained less and improved more.
When I started coaching adult improvers, I realized they need the exact same thing. Same constraint, same system, different resources. That's why this course exists.
In one week, you'll experience what proper training feels like. By doing tactics properly, playing with focus, and analyzing with a simple framework, you'll lay the foundation for real chess improvement. Already on Day 2, you'll feel the difference of doing tactics the right way. And you might catch yourself thinking: "Can it really be that simple?"
This is where you create your personal plan with the help of the course. You'll cut nearly everything and only focus on 1–2 high-quality resources. Perfect for your level. At first, this can feel like a loss. So many things stripped away. But then the weight falls off your shoulders. You finally have a clear, manageable plan. You know what to focus on, and it's clear what you'll do any day of the week.
Armed with your personal plan from Part 2, you'll slowly learn more about chess training while already working on your game. See this as your personal library for building skills. Time trouble addict? There's a module. Struggle with focus? There's a module. Stuck on a plateau? There's a module. You'll return here for the next months and years.
"I've been doing Noël's course for a week now. Every morning for the past seven days, I've sat down and done an hour of work on my chess and I can't remember having ever felt this relaxed and at ease about my training, just because I know exactly what to do and how to do it. The more structure, the less discipline is needed."
"Two months ago I started this course. Result: I started OTB games with a score of 4.5/5. My games are more solid, I recognize more patterns, I am adapting quicker to a new position, and most of all, I am more confident during the game."
Every week, you have a clear plan. You know when you'll work on what. And that clarity helps you enjoy your time more. You can watch YouTube videos guilt-free, as long as you know you'll do your training at the given time.
And even when improvements don't show immediately, you trust your plan. You keep doing what matters as long as needed to see results.
When you drift, and let me tell you, we all do, you'll have access to a private community with direct access to me. You can ask me any questions. And get supported by like-minded chess players who follow the same system. No more figuring out everything by yourself.
This course is for adult improvers with limited time who are serious about getting better. You don't need to be talented. You don't need to be strong. You need to be willing to do the work.
"I have lost so much time watching tutorials or following on-line courses which were promising my rating to skyrocket within few weeks, always ending with disappointment on the content of the course and on my lack of progress. This course is different, honest and pragmatic. It's worth every cent spent for it."
$397 one-time payment, or 6 × $69
I know you've probably bought chess courses before that didn't deliver. So here's what I offer: try the full first week. Do the tactics training. Play a focused game. Analyze it with the three-question framework. Create your personalized training plan. If after all of that it doesn't change how you think about your training, email me and I'll refund you in full. No forms, no questions. 14 days.
"Somehow it feels supersimple, but now the ideas are the core of my training."
Ambitious adult improvers, rated roughly 1000–2200. Built for people with limited time who want to stop guessing and start training with a system.
Most courses teach you chess content, openings, tactics, endgames. This course teaches you how to train. You won't learn a new opening system or work through a tactics book. Instead, you'll learn how to figure out what to work on at your level, how to practice it so it actually sticks in your games, and how to build a plan you can follow every week without second-guessing it.
Honestly? Most of it, yes. My newsletter and YouTube cover the same philosophy. But it will take you months of trial and error to piece it together, figure out what applies to your level, and build a plan that actually works. This course is the fast lane. Clear structure, no guessing, and a Grandmaster to ask when you're stuck.
Part 1 is the key transformation, it lasts one week. Then you'll study Part 2 in roughly an hour and make your plan. After that, you come back whenever you need something from Part 3. All videos together are 17 hours. But the course isn't meant to be worked through and finished as quickly as possible. Correct implementation is way more important.
Giving clear rating indications after a short amount of time is a big red flag. Some see changes in their results after a week, for others it takes months. What changes when you do the course is how you approach chess training. You'll feel at ease having a simple plan, knowing exactly what you need to do. You will improve your skills. When that translates into results depends on too many factors.
The transformation in week 1 is done with free resources. Then you choose a few specific, high-quality resources for each area of training. There are always more affordable and more premium options. If you want to study with books, you'll spend about $10 on a few books. Video courses and extra material are more expensive. Choose according to your needs and financial situation.
Yes. 14 days from purchase. Email me and I refund you in full. No questions.
If you've read this far, I'm fairly sure SCIS is for you. It might feel scary to try something new. But if you're the right fit, it will work. And if you go through the transformation, create your own plan, and still don't see the value, email me within 14 days and you'll get your money back.
No risk involved. And knowing what is not for you is also progress.
Try it out. See you inside.
GM Noël Studer