6-Week Rating Peak:

Chess Challenge

Hit a new peak rating and lock in a repeatable play-and-study process so each new threshold comes faster. Works great for busy adults!

Join the Chess Challenge

Week 1 + bonuses available now; Weeks 2-6 unlock every 7 days

For Adult Improvers who are ready to improve their game

Hit a New Peak Rating in 6 Weeks

Become a Chessbrain! Join me (IM Chessbrain) and learn clear, easy steps that help my students raise their rating:

  • Clock Control Compass

  • Opening Optimizer

  • Mistake-Minimizing Method

  • ...and more

You’ll blunder less, turn advantages into wins, and grow your rating — even with 6–30-minute sessions. Most importantly, the habits you build here stick for life.

The “6-Week Rating Peak” Is Structured Training

From chaos to a simple weekly plan

For adult improvers

If you want real progress in your games...

You need a better approach to chess.

Most adult improvers work hard on the wrong things — memorising lines that don't stick, switching openings all the time, and analysing games without a simple plan.

It doesn't have to be that way. With the right structure, chess gets much simpler. I've played and studied chess for 25+ years. I built this challenge to help you cross each new threshold step by step with confidence.

The best part? It’s built for busy adults: 6–30-minute sessions, clear weekly steps. Many players notice a shift already in the first week!

Incredible coach! Entirely changed the way I approach chess and brought me from 1700 to 2000, never would have accomplished this without his help. The best!

PRETTYBOYHUSTLER3

United States

Pawel is the 3rd coach I've worked with and he is by far the best. He is fantastic at identifying and breaking down the specific areas you need to work on in your game and then producing positions, concepts and homework that support that area. With his help I have crossed 2,000 rapid and added 350 points to my blitz rating in the last 6 months. Vive Le Pawel!

MrNiceness

United Kingdom

Join the Chess Challenge

Week 1 + bonuses available now; Weeks 2-6 unlock every 7 days

What Will You Learn During The

6-Week Rating Peak

Chess Challenge

Time→ Clock Control Compass… how anyone can play faster without extra blunders, stay calm under pressure, and even turn being behind on time into an edge. ($117 value)

You will learn how to:

  • manage time properly during a game

  • balance speed and accuracy so you avoid overthinking and rushing

  • use your time wisely to reduce blunders

  • play quicker without fear of making a mistake

  • stay calm under time pressure and reduce blunders

  • manage time strategically so being behind on the clock works in your favour

Openings→ Opening Optimizer… pick a repertoire tailored to you, remember moves through ideas, handle unusual replies, and enter the middlegame prepared. ($289 value)

You will learn how to:

  • think in the opening

  • apply principles properly

  • analyze your opening play

  • choose the best openings for you

  • handle unusual opening moves from the opponent

  • remember moves naturally by understanding them better

Blunders→ Mistake-Minimizing Method…end tunnel vision with a clear decision routine that checks threats, predicts the reply, and stops avoidable blunders. ($117 value)

You will learn how to:

  • avoid tunnel vision

  • reduce blunders by using a clear decision-making process

  • apply this decision-making process correctly

  • train efficiently

Tactics→ Tactic-Trigger Toolkit... right-way puzzle practice that converts to real games — no motivation dips, no point-chasing. ($117 value)

You will learn how to:

  • think about chess puzzles (and stop chasing puzzle points)

  • learn from puzzle mistakes

  • practice puzzles properly so they show up in games

  • spot tactics in your games, not just in puzzles

Adapting→ Conversion-Complication Codex... that turns small edges into clean wins, creates controlled complications from worse positions, and makes over-aggressive players beat themselves. ($79 value)

You will learn how to:

  • convert better positions into wins

  • build real chances when you're behind

  • make over-aggressive players beat themselves

Middlegame→ Middlegame Mastery… turns positions into clear plans, plans into moves, and calculate where it counts. ($117 Value)

You will learn how to:

  1. create middlegame plan and stay confident

  2. analyse middlegame from your games

  3. balance calculation and time in the middlegame

Endgame→ Endgame Excellence… convert better endgames into wins, think with simple rules you can trust, and turn your endgame from a weakness into a strength. ($79 Value)

You will learn how to:

  1. How to think in the endgame and turn them from a wekaness into wins

  2. How to convert better endgames into wins

BONUS #1

6-Week Rating Peak: Worksheet… fillable workbook that keeps you focused and helps you analyse your games properly. ($29 value)

You will use it to:

  • track time use and improve clock management

  • save key diagrams with notes — opening, middlegame, tactics

  • capture mistakes and fixes

  • review notes and progress

BONUS #2

Mindset→ Mindset Mastery Map… turn losses into fuel, detach from result pressure, and play confident chess at any rating - with calm focus and no self-blame. ($39 value)

You will learn how to:

  • stop comparing yourself to other players and appreciate your own journey

  • enjoy your chess journey instead of fixating on results

  • enjoy learning without overwhelm

  • resist shiny-object syndrome and finish the plan you started

  • stay consistent with chess training

  • get early proof your training works

  • stay motivated when you don’t see rating progress after a week

  • detach from must-win stress and make clear decisions

  • stop self-blame after every mistake and focus on the next good move

  • turn a loss into motivation for your next game

  • stop frustration after a loss and play confidently again

  • keep fighting after every mistake and still find winning chances [PGN]

  • play confidently against higher-rated opponents [PGN]

  • stay calm and drop the “must-not-lose” pressure against lower-rated players [PGN]

BONUS #3

Blitz→Blitz Blueprint… stop playing on impulse — think on their time, move with intent and win faster. ($147 value)

You will learn how to:

  • make progress in blitz

  • manage your time in blitz

  • use your time wisely to reduce blunders

  • play quicker without fear of making a mistake

  • stay calm under time pressure and reduce blunders

  • integrate and apply the 'Blitz strategy'

Current Value: $1130

Join today for just $1130 → $59/month!

Launch price for early members

Join the Chess Challenge

Week 1 + bonuses available now; Weeks 2-6 unlock every 7 days

I have been taking lessons with Pawel for a few weeks now and he is the best at boiling down all of the fluff into a very easy to understand framework. I just had 4 games in a row where chess.com review puts my performance rating at > 2000 which is crazy for me.

Back_Stabbath

United States

I can highly recommend Pawel as chess coach. He changed the way I look at chess. My strategic understanding has improved massively, it feels like I'm not even playing the same game anymore!

N1ghtly

Belgium



Easily the best coach award to Pawel! Here is what happened, I only took his classes for about 1.5 months. My chess.com Rapid went from 1817 to 1938. My OTB went from 1317 to 1495. I played an OTB tournament, drew against 2028, Won against 1900, and played my best tournament ever!

Dancing_master

United States

IM Pawel Weichhold

Coach for adult improvers

Hi, I'm International Master Pawel Weichhold

Chess has been a part of my life since childhood, and over the years I've had a chance to:

  • Win Polish Youth Championship

  • Win European Team Youth Championship

  • Win International Tournament

  • Get IM title and one GM norm

While I loved competing, I found even greater joy in guiding others to reach their own milestones in chess.

As a coach I had a chance to:

  • Spend 1000+ hours coaching players 1:1

  • Help hundreds of adult players reach their next milestone

  • Become coach of the month on chess.com

Today my mission is simple: make chess improvement achievable for every player who truly wants it.

What sets Pawel apart is his ability to help his students see the game in a completely different way. He has a talent for quickly identifying mistakes and offering targeted advice to help his students improve. In just a few short lessons, I was able to make significant strides and even achieved the rating I had hoped for in just a fraction of the time I expected

Brenno10

Brazil

He is a great coach, in under a month I jumped from 1450 to 1750. He's shared a lot of ideas and concepts that I never thought of through analyzing my games and answering various questions I have. He's also helped me focus on weaknesses in my game that I didn't realize before such as concrete calculations, time management, and playing more actively. For any players that have been struggling to improve their ELO independently, I would definitely recommend to try a lesson with Pawel!

dnnschen39

United States

Great Chess coach!!! Really knows his stuff and very friendly and easy to understand. I have only been taking lessons from Pawel for only a short period of time, really enjoying it and he has helped me improve my game already by over 100 rating points. No hesitation in recommending him to anyone no matter what level you are at. Thanks Pawel

Webber57

United Kingdom

Join the Chess Challenge

Week 1 + bonuses available now; Weeks 2-6 unlock every 7 days

30-Day

Honest-Try Promise

I’m not asking you for a yes or no today. I’m asking you to make a real decision from the inside, not the outside.

You can’t judge a house from the sidewalk. You walk in, you feel the rooms, you notice the little things that matter. Same here. Step inside the challenge, try the frameworks, and then decide.

Enroll today. You’ll get access to the challenge. If at any point in the next 30 days you decide it’s not for you — for any reason — send an email with the subject “Refund” to contact@imchessbrain.com. I will send back 100%. No forms. No hoops. No hard feelings. And you keep the 6-Week Rating Peak: Worksheet and PGN lessons as a thank-you for giving it an honest try.

I’ve lived chess for 25+ years and coached adult improvers who juggle jobs, families, and still want to improve at chess. I built this 6-Week Rating Peak: Chess Challenge to remove guesswork and panic — to give you a simple, decision-first way to play and study that actually fits a busy week. I only want to keep your money if you’re genuinely glad you joined. If you’re not smiling at the process we install together, I don’t want a cent.

So come inside, try it your way for 30 days, and then decide with a full view. Either you stay because you love it — or you get your money back and we part as friends.

Deal? — Pawel Weichhold 'IM Chessbrain'.

Join the Chess Challenge

Week 1 + bonuses available now; Weeks 2-6 unlock every 7 days

6-Week Rating Peak: Chess Challenge

Who this is for

  • Adult improvers

  • Rating: 500-2000 on chess.com

  • Works great with a busy schedule

  • Rapid, blitz & OTB players

Everything You'll Get When You Join

6-Week Rating Peak: Chess Challenge

Current Systems

Week #1

Clock Control Compass… how anyone can play faster without extra blunders, stay calm under pressure, and even turn being behind on time into an edge. ($117 value)

Week #2

Opening Optimizer... pick a repertoire tailored to you, remember moves through ideas, handle unusual replies, and enter the middlegame prepared. (value $289)

Week #3

Mistake-Minimizing Method…end tunnel vision with a clear decision routine that checks threats, predicts the reply, and stops avoidable blunders. (value $117)

Week #4

Tactic-Trigger Toolkit…right-way puzzle practice that converts to real games—no motivation dips, no point-chasing. (value $117)

Week #5

Conversion-Complication Codex…that turns small edges into clean wins, creates controlled complications from worse positions, and makes over-aggressive players beat themselves.(value $79)

Week #5 & Week #6

Middlegame Mastery… turns positions into clear plans, plans into moves, and calculate where it counts. ($117 Value)

Week #6

Endgame Excellence… convert better endgames into wins, think with simple rules you can trust, and turn your endgame from a weakness into a strength. ($79 Value)

Bonuses

BONUS #1

6-Week Rating Peak: Worksheet… fillable workbook that keeps you focused and helps you analyse your games properly. ($29 value)

BONUS #2

Mindset Mastery Map… turn losses into fuel, detach from result pressure, and play confident chess at any rating - with calm focus and no self-blame. ($39 value)

BONUS #3

Blitz Blueprint… stop playing on impulse — think on their time, move with intent and win faster. ($147 value)

Current Value: $1130

Join today for just $1130 → $59/month!

Launch price for early members

Join the Chess Challenge

Week 1 + bonuses available now; Weeks 2-6 unlock every 7 days;

What's the format?

  • Video lessons

  • Notes

  • PGN egzamples

  • PGN quiz

  • ...and more

Is this drip content?

  • Yes. week 1 + bonuses available now; weeks 2-6 unlock every 7 days

How much time do i need?

  • 6-30 minutes per session. Busy-schedule friendly.

What if I already know openings?

  • Great, keep your lines. When prep ends, apply our 'Opening Strategy'.

Will this help above 2000?

Yes, you'll:

  • apply the same decision process at higher depth

  • see my training routine and how to structure your work

  • sharpen key concepts: time use, opening transitions, conversion

Is coaching included?

  • No, 6-Week Rating Peak is a chess challenge, not 1:1 coaching.