MISSION: 2000 Lichess Classical rating
Healthy, optimal lifestyle:
- 8-10 hours of sleep.
- No caffeine. Since it will negatively impact your sleep pattern.
- No alcohol. Since it isn’t good for your fitness and Chess. Unless you are Tal and you can perform at the top level despite alcoholism, chain-smoking, chronic illnesses, and absence of personal hygiene.
- Dipping into my Chess books before sleeping. As a matter of fact, some time away from the screen is recommended before going to bed.
4 hours of specialist study (for us, chess) a day. — Laslo Polgar in his book “Raise A Genius“
Daily Chess Session:
- 10-15 minutes of Blindfold Chess training.
- 30-60 minutes of Puzzle Rush Survival + review your missed puzzles + high reps.
- 5 minutes Chess Meditation block. Yes, it is effective!
- 1-2 Hours of playing: Lichess Classical games (30+5) trying to use 80% of the time allowed + reviews from Chess.com. Opponent rating range: -0 to +500. Since, You can only get smarter by playing a smarter opponent and it’s better for your rating.
But not so strong that you feel overwhelmed.
ICCF Games.
Does not include:
- Chess books and videos without a specific goal.
- Mental Chess /Visualization drills.
- Writing on this blog.
“Do I know the best way to study chess? Nope, I have no clue! I believe it’s different for everyone. The only thing I know is that studying one hour a day probably isn’t enough if you want to be World Champion. But for most people, I couldn’t even tell you if studying 2 hours a day is better than studying 6 hours a day. One is more sustainable, and one might lead to burnout. Probably the six hours is better, but it’s not an automatic answer.” – IM Greg Shahade
P.S. (Study Plan is subject to change just like anything else in life.)
PYGOD, Chess Scholar
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Inspirations:
https://chessgoals.com/reasons-to-use-a-study-plan/
https://chessgoals.com/blitz-chess/
https://lichess.org/@/CheckRaiseMate/blog/1510-is-all-you-need/IwnFHIcW
https://chessmood.com/blog/golden-method-to-increase-rating-in-chess
https://lichess.org/@/aarav-2022/blog/the-right-way-to-study-chess/2C4yLEAH
https://zwischenzug.substack.com/p/the-minimalist-chess-workout
https://mattplayschess.com/first-year/
https://saychess.substack.com/p/from-1400-to-2000-in-blitz-on-chesscom
https://saychess.substack.com/p/will-14-days-of-puzzle-rush-or-storm
https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/puzzle-rush-survival-50-goal-reached
https://saychess.substack.com/p/30-days-of-blindfold-chess-challenge
https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/making-time-for-conceptualization/
https://thedankoe.com/letters/the-4-hour-workday-focused-work-changed-my-life/