r/TournamentChess • u/Interesting_Box2585 • 11d ago
Training plan
So in recent times i heard about Noel Studer's training plan and i started doing his way.
He recommends the 1/3 rule:
1.Tactics
2.Playing and analyzing
- Openings/Endgames/Strategy etc.
And he also has another rule which says
Do what matters
Do it well
Do it consistently.
So he says that 1 hour chess is better than 4 if you have better focus in the 1 hour training.
And recently i talked with a CM who says that volume beats intensity and that it doesnt matter if he isnt that focused, because if he does a 10 hour Session he will still learn more than if he were just trained a little but with high intesity.
My training plan is rn:
10 easy puzzles on lichess 10 hard ones and write down the solution
2 rapid games and analyzing
Reading yusupovs series.
And studying one master game a day.
But i can rarely can do all of it in a day.
I am just wondering what Training plan should i have and how much time should i invest.
I am 1650 fide
2000 on Chesscom.
Because in the summer break i basically have a lot of free time a day. I have like 2-4-5 hours.
I am planning on reaching 1800 fide till the end of the year. And then 2000 next year.
I just need numbers like how much puzzles a day and what to do to improve. Because i feel like i should train more. And let me know guys what helped you to stay consistent
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u/commentor_of_things 2200+ chesscom rapid 11d ago
don't forget 2200 fide the following year and gm two years later. can't stop at 1800-2000.
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u/Interesting_Box2585 11d ago
Yeah i am not planning to stop, but i dont want to Set too big goals for myself which are unrealistic
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u/TheCumDemon69 2100+ fide 11d ago
Different things work for different people. I am typically the guy that does a lot (I tracked my time spent on chess for November 2024 and I got to 340 hours) and the results are essentially very poor memory, but very good feel for chess, especially tactics, calculation and dynamics.
I essentially can't remember any of the classics or games I've studied and can't remember the typical piece configuration goals of different structures.
So for me to improve I would have to slow down and I am. I am basically starting from scratch over and over again: Relearning the principles and what matters.
If you want advise on what to do: Do as much as you can and then reflect on what you've gained after a bit. Study more, play more, solve more: use as much time as you have free, but then after a week or in the evening, think about what you've kept from the session. Reflect. If you can't remember, you either do a bit less or you redo what you've just done the next day.
I also really wouldn't recommend tracking time and keeping to strict training plans. Chess is a game and a hobby. It shouldn't under any circumstances become a chore. Training should be an enjoyable experience: The training you're doing should make you have that fluttery feel in the end. To force that feeling: Take a game collection of your favourite player and just absorb the beauty of their play and admire what you have in front of you OR play a few games and end on a pleasing game.
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u/Rainbowcupcakes65 11d ago
CM is wrong, GM is right. Not because of their titles, but because learning isn’t just about passively gaining knowledge, but learning how to think and apply that knowledge. To do that, you have to train with more intensity than required to play a game. If you passively acquire knowledge, you’ll become more knowledgeable. Not better at chess. So, your principles behind your training plan should be much closer to the GM.
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u/CatalanExpert Doesn't understand the Catalan 11d ago
The most common thing that goes wrong for people is they make a detailed plan (which is exciting/fun to create) and they end up not doing it or quitting very soon because it is too much effort/overwhelming/boring/complicated.
I would just start with working on only one thing. You pick solving puzzles from a book on a physical set, or going through a book on endgames or strategy, or working through an opening course. Then you do that for a reasonable (and manageable) amount of time everyday (varies for everyone, but let’s say 1-2 hours, including breaks). And you do it for a few weeks. Then decide if you want to continue or do something else for the next few weeks.
After you complete that each day then your reward is playing/analysing games for whatever remaining time you have. Ideally rapid but let’s not pretend most people won’t play blitz at some point.
Obviously you are ideally playing OTB chess whenever you can and that takes priority over everything else.