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"right now I am thinking:
1. Puzzles
2. Games + Analysis
3. Book Studies"
++ I concur. 4 puzzles are a good warm-up. Play only when fit. You can study when you are less sharp.
"watching master chess games with commentary on YouTube" ++ That is passive learning, no good. You cannot learn to swim, drive a car, or ride a bicycle from watching videos. You have to do it. Chess is the same.
When you study a grandmaster game: what would you play? Why? What did the grandmaster play? Which move is better? Did you consider it? If yes, why did you chose another move? If no, why not?
Okay so currently I am doing puzzles, book study, and playing games + analysis. Very basic if someone could give some nice feedback on that it would be appreciated I also watch some educational chess videos sometimes. Okay so basic study plan seems easy to stick to however I need help ordering it. Like do I play games first?, or do I do puzzles first?, like almost as a warm up and why? because you may think they warm you up or they overload your brain creating maybe like brain fog in game, or do I do book studies first?, which in my opinion I think should be last but who am I to say, anyways help would be appreciated! just a simple forum post just say like whatever you think like for example right now I am thinking:
1. Puzzles
2. Games + Analysis
3. Book Studies
Now it probably doesn't matter as as much but what order would you think would be the most beneficial looking for high rated elo players to give me there thoughts on this. Also if you think I need to add stuff to my study plan than great!, recommend it. I know people say study master games but I plan to do that later on for now I will stick to watching master chess games with commentary on YouTube whenever I can.