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EDGE301

So I am in decent form now I need to focus on getting as many patterns as possible I intend to do 200 puzzles a day plus 10 woodpecker per day and IM coach with analysis for a year. I estimate should bring me to NM level strength. Over these 2 days I did like 4 months of studying in 25 hours of studying. I dramatically improved my understanding. I tend to prefer super intense study periods over short-term gradual periods. Now  onto 2200+ and then army chess championship

RSCB2024
What is woodpecker? I’ve heard of it before…
RSCB2024
Also 200 puzzles a day is too much, it is more effective to do little often.
RSCB2024
Over these 2 days I did like 4 months of studying in 25 hours of studying.

Also this sentence doesn’t make sense.
EDGE301
RSCB2024 wrote:
Over these 2 days I did like 4 months of studying in 25 hours of studying.
Also this sentence doesn’t make sense.

It makes total sense you just can't read it means I did condensed studying of 4 months in 25 hours over 2 days which you will never be able to do because you will quit like a quiter. Like means an approximation of 4 months most people do not study 25 hours over 4 months but I did more studying than you will in a year probably.

RSCB2024
I’m higher rated than you, and also it doesn’t make sense, use proper English. Also it is impossible to do 4 months of studying in 2 days

4 months of studying 1 hour a day is 120 hours which is 5 days ish, so it is physically impossible to do what you said unless you defy the laws of times.
RSCB2024
Also it is proven doing study sessions little and often is better than doing lots, you are wasting your time doing “4 months of studying in 2 days” 😂 literally impossible
EDGE301

Stop wasting my time bro. Anyways if anyone wants to assist in training lemme me know only looking for one person.

Cwsinclair
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Chill guys
borovicka75

I don’t believe anybody can effectively solve 200 puzzles a day. My brain is getting exhausted after 30 - 40 minutes of solving hard puzzles (i am 3200 in rated chess.com puzzles).

EDGE301
borovicka75 wrote:

I don’t believe anybody can effectively solve 200 puzzles a day. My brain is getting exhausted after 30 - 40 minutes of solving hard puzzles (i am 3200 in rated chess.com puzzles).

Lol I already did it bro I did 500 puzzles yesterday 200 today and 200 before. Woodpecker yes those are taxing

EDGE301
RSCB2024 wrote:
Also it is proven doing study sessions little and often is better than doing lots, you are wasting your time doing “4 months of studying in 2 days” 😂 literally impossible

already higher rated than you Lol Typical bad player.

KeSetoKaiba
EDGE301 wrote:

So I am in decent form now I need to focus on getting as many patterns as possible I intend to do 200 puzzles a day plus 10 woodpecker per day and IM coach with analysis for a year. I estimate should bring me to NM level strength. Over these 2 days I did like 4 months of studying in 25 hours of studying. I dramatically improved my understanding. I tend to prefer super intense study periods over short-term gradual periods. Now onto 2200+ and then army chess championship

There is no promise that the woodpecker method (or working analysis with a chess coach) will boost you to the level of a titled player and certainly not so soon. It can definitely help, but it isn't that sure-fire, or everyone would be using this method.

Rating also becomes much more difficult to gain as you get higher rated. There's some math reasons related to the rating system, but also just the fact that higher rated players have a smaller margin of error in their games, so you'll have to play chess more accurately for longer periods of time if you are to convert your games into a win. At the lower levels, you may be able to easier get away with slightly dubious moves, because they won't be exploited as easily.

Best of luck with your chess progress though

EDGE301

I think itll work pretty well. Progress has been very aggressive. My calculating abilities have skyrocketed so yes tactics+woodpecker =2000+ at least for me imo

KeSetoKaiba
RSCB2024 wrote:
What is woodpecker? I’ve heard of it before…

It's a training method for chess puzzles which was invented by GM Axel Smith. He wrote a book on this woodpecker method (you can look it up and easily find it). I've never used this method before, but it involves a specific process of solving a lot of chess puzzles and then the very next day solving the exact same puzzles again. The idea is that you will remember the ideas from the previous day and hopefully be able to solve these quicker and more accurately. The system also has some "rest days" built into it, but the idea is that this repetition helps your brain process the patterns of those puzzles more easily.

EDGE301

I know how the process works been doing it for months now It works alright the calculation practice and process is just super boring is all. It's just insanely boring to calculate all the variations and what not but most of the positions are superior to most of the puzzles on chess.com I'd say.

borovicka75

What amount of time you spent solving 500 puzzles?

KeSetoKaiba
borovicka75 wrote:

I don’t believe anybody can effectively solve 200 puzzles a day. My brain is getting exhausted after 30 - 40 minutes of solving hard puzzles (i am 3200 in rated chess.com puzzles).

Yeah, this is my primary concern with this woodpecker method too. I think the system also includes many "simple" puzzles for your level, but regardless what level of puzzles are used, this system is a ton of puzzles. The final day of this woodpecker method is actually the ENTIRE month's worth of puzzles solved in one day. To be fair, you have been seeing these same puzzles for a month (read my post above), but still. That's a ton of puzzles and time invested.

EDGE301

You clearly don't have enough stamina then of you get tired easy. My method isn't for everyone my tactical understanding has always lagged behind my chess understanding.