k0nkav's Beginner Study Plan

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Week 1 - Rapid

Rapid 1089

Day 1

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 rapid game (15+10 time control)  

❏ Game Analysis

 

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Welcome, @k0nkav. Looking forward to your updates.

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THX!

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Day 2

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 rapid game (15+10 time control)  

❏ Game Analysis

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Day 3

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 rapid game (15+10 time control)  

❏ Game Analysis

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Daily updates! You're doing great.

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Day 4

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 rapid game (15+10 time control)  

❏ Game Analysis

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Day 5

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 rapid game (15+10 time control)  

❏ Game Analysis

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Day 6

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 rapid game (15+10 time control)  

❏ Game Analysis

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Day 7

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 rapid game (15+10 time control)  

❏ Game Analysis

 

The first week is over, I did a lot of work and put in over 30 hours and feel more confident then at the beginning but my play is still not really good. Looking forward to the week 2 and keep working.

 

Ranking after week 1

Puzzle: 923

Rapid: 1029(-60)

Daily: 1109

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Congrats on putting in so much time. Your dedication will pay off I'm sure!

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Week 2 - Blitz

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 4 blitz games (5+5 time control)  

❏ Game analysis  

 

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Day 2

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 4 blitz games (5+5 time control)  

❏ Game analysis  

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Do you prefer blitz or rapid games? Do you find you analyze them any differently?

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Hi, 

right now I prefer rapid games because my game is not of good quality happy.png and I have more time to think. In blitz you can win even if you play really terrible and your opponents time is over. My Goal is to beat opponents with good moves and not because his time is over. But with higher level i think blitz is a very good choice to get more games and experience.

I do it in the same way. Just go through my moves and look which one would be better. I don't know another method. 

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I like that you are focusing on winning on position over the clock. Getting the extra blitz games in will give you more takeaways to learn from, and your analysis plan sounds good.

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Day 3

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 blitz games (5+5 time control) thumbdown.png

❏ Game analysis  

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That's OK

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Day 4

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 1 blitz game (5+5 time control) 

❏ Game analysis  

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Day 5

 

❏ Daily games  

❏ 5 Puzzles  

❏ Play 5 blitz game (5+5 time control)

❏ Game analysis