Weekly Training Log (week 1)

November 30- December 6

This will be the first week of my new Training Regime. Tactics will still be the meat and potatoes but the goal is to add one new topic each week.

Weekly Topics:

week 1 french with Nc3, Nd2 when we can capture on e4
week 2 endgame 1 basic checkmates with major pieces
week 3 tarrasch when bishop develops to e2
week 4 endgame 2 1000-1200 part 1
week 5 colle 1
week 6 endgame 3 1000-1200 part 2
week 7 french advanced white plays e4-e5
week 8 endgame 4 1200-1400 part 1
week 9 tarrasch when white places his bishop to g2
week 10 endgame 5 1200-1400 part 2
week 11 colle when black plays kings indian setup with g6, Bg7, pawn d6-e5 or c5
week 12 endgame 6 1200-1400 part 3


Goals for week 1:

• Daily Tactics Sessions using Chess Tempo and/or Chess Magnet School
• Start studying the basics of the french defense
• Play 1-2 League games
• Improve my ratings at Chess Tempo (1805) and Chess Magnet School (1330) by at least five points
  

Monday:
Daily Tactics Team League game Reading Purdy (Action Chess, pp. 77-83)

Tuesday:
Daily Tactics Reading Purdy (pp. 58-66) Analyzing League game

Wednesday:
Daily Tactics Reading Purdy (pp. 66-69 )

Thursday:
Daily Tactics Reading Purdy (pp. 70-73 )

Friday:
Daily Tactics Reading Purdy (pp. 74-77 )

Saturday:
Team League games (2) Reading Purdy (pp. 83-90 )

Sunday:
Daily Tactics Reading Purdy (pp. 90-98 )