I would start with the simplest endgame: K+P v K
It shows you the properties of the pieces as individuals. Then work on minor piece endings, just one to get the idea on the powers/limits of a specific minor piece. Rook endings happen more often, so it would be advisable to give a bit more attention to study those. I would start with the inferior side on how to defend. At the same time, you will learn the best move(s) required on the superior side as well. In the endgame, pieces have to be positioned optimally to maximize their power according to the requirements of the postion.
Once I have grasped the basic concepts and abilities of the individual pieces, time to move onto tactics. Tactics are patterns which must be placed in memory and not to be used by wrote, but with imagination. The more patterns you store, the more your imagination has something to work with. More pieces are involved and each individual piece is only part of a forceful combination. But there are times where you cannot force things and just place your pieces optimally until a tactical oppurtunity arises.
Then there is the opening. As long as I develop soundly and properly, I really shouldn't lose in this phase. Of course there are tactical traps in the opening, but those are learned through experience. Every opening trap does ignore some rule(s) of development.
I keep my openings simple and only care about the main ideas. As someone stated in another thread - as amateurs, games are won/lost by blunders, not opening theory.
The only theory that never changes is endgame theory. This theory is not fashionable - it is permanent. If you get into a winning endgame and know the proper procedure for coducting a win, nothing can stop you. Short of a flag fall or heart attack or disaster.
isn't it enough? 4.5 hours.
I dont know...It may be for a GM, but for the average player? I dont think so, at least not so they completely absorb all of that.
I mean....seriously. How do you study, absorb, learn, and understand 16 Theoritical Endgame endgames studies in 30 minutes?
And this just blows me away. How in the world do you study, learn, absorb, and understand 32 lines of opening study in 30 minutes?
Game Explorer: 32 games in 30 minutes? So less than 1 minute per game?
This plan, is an all day effort each and every day. Not a 3.5 hour plan