10 day training plan

2 major local tournaments are coming up this month. It’s the RSC Open and JKR Open and I want to be properly prepared. As usual time is short, so I am making these plans. A bad plan is better than not having a plan at all right?
1. Opening Repertoire for Black
Already chose 2 main systems.
Against 1.e4 - I have chosen French OR Scandinavian/Portuguese
Against 1.d4 - I have chosen Slav Or Stonewall

2. Opening Repertoire for White
I play exclusively 1.e4. Dig for better strategies against accelarated Dragons from web or books. Find good solid systems against French and Caro-Kann.

3. Tabiya
For all the openings above pick ‘tabiya’s or common position that is reached very often. Save this position into Pocket Fritz and use it as the starting position to play against the computer. Take both sides if possible to get a feel for such tabiyas. Find out from books what the strategies are for those tabiyas, and use computer engines/ChessBase 9 opening report feature if no materials can be found on books or the web.

4. Electronic Exercises
My PDA has been underused lately. So, I will use Pocket CT-Art and Pocket Chess Strategy and solve as much exercises as possible. Will work out the descent minimum number of daily exercises to solve. Also look into the possibility of creating own chess positions to solve (based on past mistakes) on Pocket Fritz.

5. Clock Handling
Online playing using 2 minutes and 1 minute time control on WCN. Preferably one session every night. Should be no problem here as I am addicted to online chess. Probably addiction is the problem and must limit myself not to play too many bullet games. Target of 1800 rating must be reached!!

6. Learn from past mistakes
This is the area where I’m weak at. So I must place special emphasis here. Games from WCN are automatically saved into my thumbdrive when I’m at the cyber cafe. Only analyse the 5,10 and 20 minute games as the 2 and 1 minute games are rubbish. Enter all my over the board games (from Selangor Open 2006 and other local tourneys to find and iron out weaknesses as much as possible.

7. Learning via public exposure
Publish the major game analysis via video and blog posts here to share with you guys. It’s always good to share as the feedback I usually get is valuable (read Susan Polgar’s blog on the Power of Sharing).

8. Diet and Exercise
Nothing ambitious here. No fast food or Nasi Lemak. Walk as much as possible.

9. Have lots of fun
Of course!!

If you have any better suggestions to add, feel free to contribute and help me

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