END OF WEEK 2

The studies are progressing well, although I've not been able to follow it 100%

Friday, Saturday and Sunday are my slow days, I'll do something to improve on that.


General

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Focus

Chess combinations

On track. Finished the blockade - medium & hard ones.

Finish the blockade (easy) chapter

Positional Chess

Lagging behind. Still on prophylaxis

Finish the chapter & start Defense in Worse Positions

Masters Game Analysis - Karpov

On track. Checked 5 games.

 

 

Endgame strategy

Lagging behind. Still on basic principles

Start chapter on Centralizing King

Openings - KIA

Best progress. Finished French & Sicilian chapters.

Next Chapter – Reversed KID

Endgames – Amateur to IM

I’ve not started the book

I’ll create time to recover

Openings - Modern

Good progress. I study Modern every Saturday & Sunday

 

Training Games

Only 2 played, but I’ve finally found an approach / style to my game and to avoid blunders

Play & share annotated games

Game Analysis

None

Will share after playing training games


Further Comments 

 - Karpov is a genius mix of positional and tactical play!

 - Capablanca is an endgame genius! And he thrives on simplicity.

 - Endgame rule - Do Not Hurry!

- I spend more time on Openings than any other study.

- I've deliberately skipped the Caro Kan chapter of the KIA. This is to allow me smooth transitions, having done French & Sicilian, I'll go to the Reversed Kings Indian 


Finally, at least I have come up with my own approach / technique to the game (focused on avoiding mistakes and blunders). I'll create time and try it out this week, and share the annotated games..

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