Here I am with my new, improved, study plan, which I’d love sharing with you all.
First of all, the objectives:
1) Improve my OTB chess for playing OTB, non blitz, chess tournaments
2) Maximize utilization of Chess.com features (otherwise, why to pay for the most expensive membership?)
3) Balance the study time and the playing time, and balance the study time across the various parts of the game
4) Maximize the (little) time available to devote to chess
With these objectives in mind, the new plan is the following:
1) Play at least two slow games a week, which will be the core part of the training;
2) Thoroughly analyze those games, including
a. Opening through ChessBase: where did I deviate from the theory in the opening, and which adaptations do I have to make?
b. Tactical errors through Fritz
c. Strategy considerations
d. How well – or bad – did I play the ending (if I ever got there)
3) Do at least 25 tactical problems a day, with ChessTempo, to hone my tactical skills (“chess is 99% tactics”)
4) Analyze at least 2 GM’s game a week, to learn from the best how chess should be played
5) Do at least one video lesson from chess.com a week, to open my mind to new ideas and concepts
6) Do at least one Chess Mentor session a week, to study specific themes
7) Do at least one Computer Workout a week, to practice specific themes
Any thoughts?
Andrea
Sounds Excellent! I have high hopes for the chess.com iPhone App. That App will increase my chances for maximum use of my mebership.
Have you set any short term or long term goals?
Thanks for passing by, Patrick!
The goal I have is to play a tournament early next year, and have a less miserable performance than the one I had at my first and for now latest one - 1 point out of 5 games...
Here I am with my new, improved, study plan, which I’d love sharing with you all.
First of all, the objectives:
1) Improve my OTB chess for playing OTB, non blitz, chess tournaments
2) Maximize utilization of Chess.com features (otherwise, why to pay for the most expensive membership?)
3) Balance the study time and the playing time, and balance the study time across the various parts of the game
4) Maximize the (little) time available to devote to chess
With these objectives in mind, the new plan is the following:
1) Play at least two slow games a week, which will be the core part of the training;
2) Thoroughly analyze those games, including
a. Opening through ChessBase: where did I deviate from the theory in the opening, and which adaptations do I have to make?
b. Tactical errors through Fritz
c. Strategy considerations
d. How well – or bad – did I play the ending (if I ever got there)
3) Do at least 25 tactical problems a day, with ChessTempo, to hone my tactical skills (“chess is 99% tactics”)
4) Analyze at least 2 GM’s game a week, to learn from the best how chess should be played
5) Do at least one video lesson from chess.com a week, to open my mind to new ideas and concepts
6) Do at least one Chess Mentor session a week, to study specific themes
7) Do at least one Computer Workout a week, to practice specific themes
Any thoughts?
Andrea