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!

https://www.youtube.com/@danemattson

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