0-999 coach coach coach

1000-1999 books books books

2000+ software software software

This is how I was going to plan out my chess life and it's actually been working but i know people will see this and just say so narrowly mindingly stupid so I'm willing to try something new for a change any suggestions ?

O by the way OTB rating is 1499 so my studying can be more specific

A combination of all three along the way?

0-1000000 [moderated moderated moderated]

Tactics work seems best suited to software, and such work is useful for most everyone.

A coach!? I know a decent coach won't hurt anyone but if one just sticks to the basics you don't need anyone to hold your hand.

When the conventional wisdom and hard work start to fail you, then maybe it's time for a coach.

Some aren't self-starters though, I understand.

3000+ play play play what else can help your gamw after that.

I frankly think that hiring a coach wlile you are rated under 1000 (and under 1500 as well) is a waste of money. You don't need a coach to understand that you shouldn't hang pieces multiple times every game.But i must say that i have no direct experience in chess coaching, i might be wrong.

My study philosophy

0-200 grow a brain, develop yourself

200-800 learn and re-learn the rules (especially the initial setup and how the knight moves, promotion, etc.)

800-1200 the process of learning the castling and en passant rule

1200-1500 give away pieces freely and just keep playing on

1500-1700 give away pieces freely and resign (learn that you can castle through an attacked square if it's b8 or b1)

1700-1900 tadaa, I'm awesome, I've figured out how to play chess

1900-2100 oh wait wut, this chess stuff is actually still rather tedious

2100-2200 darnit after all these years I'm still not a master, but I came close to drawing one of them... three years ago

2200-2300 I master this game

2300-2400 mmh still awaiting my second norm

2400-2450 this has been going on for years, is there no end to it?

2450-2500 just one more norm needed

2500-2550 pfew, I can retire. What a game, what a life

2550-2650 study study study, prepare prepare prepare

2650-2750 I'm nearly broke, where's my next tournament invitation?

2750-2800 This is hard, I must not drop below 2750 and draw my way up to the 2800 group

2800-2850 I must avoid draws, stop taking my points lowly sub-2800s!!