10 Most Common Chess Training Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Hanging Pawns

Hanging Pawns

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Most people don't know how to study chess effectively. There are several misconceptions and mistakes most players, especially those who are lower rated make during training.

I think these are the 10 most common mistakes players make during study or training. They make the training less effective and they should be avoided!

0:00 Introduction
01:23 Not studying material in correct order
03:42 Choosing too difficult training material
05:08 Not correcting mistakes during training
07:20 Using the engine to go thorught games
09:45 Playing without analysis
11:28 Spamming blitz or bullet
12:59 Memorizing openings
15:35 Consuming content and thinking it's training
17:04 Reading chess books or doing analysis without a board
18:19 Moving the pieces during analysis

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It will be useful for you regardless of rating. I've chosen positions and games that are suited for any level. The goal for the first month is for you to learn how to analyze games properly.

I will be positing a new routine at the beginning of each month!

It will help you develop skills necessary for tournament play. It should take around 3-4 hours every day to complete all the tasks.