026 How do you ensure chess improvement? The old magic pill would be nice, but we know that doesn’t exist. The next best thing? Put energy and work into five key areas…

This may not guarantee improvement, but doing them will give you the best fighting chance to see results.

And, hey, given the mysterious ways of chess improvement, that’s sometimes the best we can do.

So, what are the key areas? FM Nate Solon explained them in his 2021 article entitled, The Chess Improvement Checklist.

Impressed with the list he created…

I thought it would be great to do a deep dive into these core areas and discuss the ins, outs, and whys of this list. Enjoy!

Nate is a superb chess player and has written articles for Chess Life and Chessable’s blog. For more of his work:

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