Training "plan"

Maybe, you can find something useful at lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/i-need-advice?page=2.
"... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... Just because a book contains lots of information that you don’t know, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be extremely helpful in making you better at this point in your chess development. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2001)
web.archive.org/web/20140626180930/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman06.pdf
"... The books that are most highly thought of are not necessarily the most useful. Go with those that you find to be readable. ..." - GM Nigel Davies (2010)
"... [annotated games are] infinitely more useful than bare game scores. However, annotated games vary widely in quality. Some are excellent study material. Others are poor. But the most numerous fall into a third category - good-but-wrong-for-you. ... You want games with annotations that answer the questions that baffle you the most. ... masters usually don't make the kind of instructive mistakes that amateurs learn the most from. In master-vs.-master games, the errors are usually minor and the punishment is so slow coming that the educational value is often lost. Perhaps the best game collection written specifically for novices is Logical Chess, Move by Move. It provides an explanation for every move and shows why the good moves are good and the bad ones are bad. Many of the games were lost by non-masters. ..." - GM Andrew Soltis (2010)

'Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight,
although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight' - Capablanca

holy sh- i didn't even realize who's back

@F3ith regarding endgames I like this website a lot: simplifychess.com/chess/complete-endgame-guide.html

The endgames are divided into different rating levels so that you more or less study the appropriate knowledge for your level. Because often books bombard you with too much knowledge and skills at a time while it is better to learn everything bit by bit and only return to that area when you have progressed in other areas of the game.

"... [In Silman’s Complete Endgame Course,] he defines what he thinks is necessary to know at specific rating levels. For example, the beginner or unrated player needs to know how to checkmate with an extra queen and rook, two rooks, and finally with a lone extra rook. Second, he or she must understand the difference between checkmate and stalemate. But no more! Silman's idea is to wait until you climb in strength before you worry about more advanced material. Then, as a Class 'E' player (that's 1000-1199), one must learn ...
... Silman's book emphasizes to the student that the important thing is to master the strictly limited material at hand, rather than get confused by endings that won't help your results at that level. ..." - IM John Watson (2007)
theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/theres-an-end-to-it-all
www.amazon.com/Silmans-Complete-Endgame-Course-Beginner/dp/1890085103?asin=B00H273OJS&revisi5a3244f2&format=2&depth=1

Hi!
I'm a chess.com coach and I can certainly help you with your plan. Please send me a private message if you would like to know more about my coaching style and pricing. (Note: I can't offer free coaching, but feel free to visit my blog if you're only looking for some general tips: www.chess.com/blog/maafernan)

Good luck!

You have 2 choices:

- enjoy playing, accept that you'll lose as many as you win; be entertained, amused and frustrated by this magnificent game
- get hung up on your rating, strive for improvement and be miserable when you reach the inevitable plateau

I'm not saying that we should not try to get better, just don't obsess over it to the point that you forget that chess is fun. Maybe the most fun you can have without a member of the opposite sex present.

@F3ith said in #1:
> Hello everyone.
>
> I just very recently began to play chess and my friend recommended I come on this site to learn. I have heard from a lot of places that in order to improve I should have a training plan.
>
> Looking at my last game(I know only two XD) I can see I got no "blunders" or "mistakes" which I think is a good thing because I got a high accuracy?? When playing with my friend a few times (we played 3 classical games in total) and I beat him twice and drew him once - he says his OTB rating is around 1700 and then some letters? Anyways After further research with ChatGPT and saying my situation it reccomended that to improve and get my desired target of 1000 - not provisional as Im sure my rating is hyperinflated now - I should have a plan.
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> AI can sometimes not be trustworthy so I ask you today if you could tell me your plan or what it consists if. Does it have to be tedious and structured or can I just play and improve from that? I notice a lot of people mention openings including my friend so if anyone could tell me the importance of that as well I would be very grateful. I play what my friend called the opening "English" but he just showed me how to play it and what to do if like my opponent plays like 15 different moves. We only talked for 15 minutes so I dont know if I have to learn more different moves.
>
> Also can someone explain why people pick to play a 90+30 chess game online and then play their move super quick. Both times they ended up with more tim on their when I was down tohalf or more of my original time??? . On my first game someone even messaged me to ask if i was going to move when I only thought for about 20 minutes.
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> Feel free to look at my games if you can (I do not know if they're public or not).
>
> Have a great day.

about why people play their move super quick: people don't usually expect that you're taking the time zone seriously. Tons of people just do 180+180 for no reason and play bullet. If you want people to use your time and think like you do, use the automated pairing 30+0 or something.

@F3ith said in #1:

> AI can sometimes not be trustworthy so I ask you today if you could tell me your plan or what it consists if.

On a regular basis, try ...

1. Solving problems: lichess.org/practice lichess.org/training
2. Playing games with a time control of at least 10 minutes and then analyzing them: lichess.org/@/CaseyReese/blog/game-self-analysis/LJrWh0Zi
3. Working through an instructive book chapter, article, video, or study/interactive lesson suitable for your skill level
4. Playing through a master's game annotated for your skill level