National Master Dane Mattson. Chess.com Daily Puzzle curator, Lessons author. Fellow traveler on the road to chess improvement and fullfilment. Join us for the 2025 Improvement Challenge! 
https://www.chess.com/news/view/announcing-chess-improvement-challenge-2025
Coach Dane's 0-600 Beginner Study Plan:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/coach-danes-beginner-improvement-guide
Take a look at our 2025 “Celebrating a Year of Chess Improvement” article for inspiration on your road to chess improvement:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/end-of-year-chess-improvement-celebration
Check out my YouTube channel for additional instructive chess content!
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