how much time do you spend per day studying/playing chess?
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marqumax
Mar 22, 2023
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I wanted to know how many hours per day you spend playing or studying chess. Just curious
Mar 22, 2023
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I'm a beginner with a demanding life, so currently about 3 hours/day on average
Mar 22, 2023
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DelightfulLiberty wrote:
I'm a beginner with a demanding life, so currently about 3 hours/day on average
Do you only spend the 3 hours playing or do you also do other forms of training? (ex: puzzles)
3-6 hours, it depends.
Mix of puzzles, videos, online play, cpu play and examining old games
Mar 22, 2023
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marqumax wrote:
Do you only spend the 3 hours playing or do you also do other forms of training? (ex: puzzles)
I play 1 or 2 games online and/or 1 or 2 OTB (1-2hr)
Do the daily puzzle and probably 3 or 4 others (20 mins)
Do a few drills (20mins)
Follow online courses/lessons (2+ hours)
But I sometimes don't have time to do all that, so it averages at 3 hours a day
around 5 a day
Mar 24, 2023
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marqumax wrote:
blueemu wrote:
None.
so you just answer forums?
Basically, yes. I'm in my late 60s and nearly blind. Playing chess is now a strain.
My guess is around 4 hours per day on average, but it depends on the day.
About 1/3 playing+analyzing the played games, 1/3 doing tactics puzzles and 1/3 studying strategy, openings, endgames etc.
Although some of the study time could be considered playing as well, because I also play daily chess, where books are allowed. I find it a good way to keep studying more interesting.
The study time consists of books, video lessons, drills and so on.
EDIT: Maybe 2-3 hours/day on average is more realistic. Some days it's more, but some days it is less also....
Mar 24, 2023
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tommyboy92374 wrote:
around 5 a day
how is it possible that you do so much chess and still at 900? Have you just started or do you just waste these 5 hours/day watching gothamchess shorts?
Mar 24, 2023
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#13
Not much right now, but when I'm not so busy hopefully at least half an hour to an hour a day of studying...
marqumax kirjoitti:
It seems to me that the better players spend less time on chess
What you have got here is a very limited amount of replies and even this very limited amount consists of the players own estimations. I would not draw any conclusions whatsoever from this.
I used to read out to 5 plies for major pieces and 3 plies for minor pieces. Now I read 2 plies for major pieces, and 1 ply for minor pieces.
Mar 28, 2023
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At home: 1 hour a day of serious study, and maybe 30 minutes of blitz at school.
When I'm at a tournament I spend maybe 8-10 hours playing and another 2 or 3 studying.
I play during school so its usually an hour but never on the weekends
Mar 28, 2023
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marqumax wrote:
It seems to me that the better players spend less time on chess
Better players only say they "are studying chess" when they are really doing puzzles, analyzing games, etc.
