Body: <p>I've been about 1700-1900 Lichess Blitz and 1900-2000 Lichess Rapid for several years, and I'm looking to start some formal chess training (something I've never done before at all.)</p>
  <p>Currently, I'm planning on reading Silman's How To Reassess Your Chess as well as Predator at the Chessboard for tactical training. Also (supposedly) good resources I intend to use are Soviet Chess Primer and later on Aagaard's positional chess book and Dvoretsky's endgame manual.</p>
  <p>I want to make sure I'm picking a scheme that is both challenging but not above my level so I don't get demotivated since I truly do plan to stick to a regular training scheme. While I understand the importance of tactics and being a well-rounded player, I prefer endgames/positional grinds so I'd like to focus on them as a mix of entertainment/education.</p>
  <p>Is How to Reasses Your Chess &amp; Predator at the Chessboard into Soviet Chess Primer into Dvoretsky/Aagaard a good plan? Also, many people advise to study games but I'm not sure how to do this. How far would this training scheme get me rating wise? All of this is very overwhelming after a day of research.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I would assume Dvoretsky is still too tough for 2000 lichess. Why don't you start with Silman's (fantastic) endgame course?
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Comments.Text: @Hauptideal I did not know Silman had an endgame book. It certainly seems more accessible so I will definitely take a look
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Title: Is this a suitable training scheme for my level?
ThreadText: # Is this a suitable training scheme for my level?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-12)
  
  I've been about 1700-1900 Lichess Blitz and 1900-2000 Lichess Rapid for several years, and I'm looking to start some formal chess training (something I've never done before at all.)
  
  Currently, I'm planning on reading Silman's How To Reassess Your Chess as well as Predator at the Chessboard for tactical training. Also (supposedly) good resources I intend to use are Soviet Chess Primer and later on Aagaard's positional chess book and Dvoretsky's endgame manual.
  
  I want to make sure I'm picking a scheme that is both challenging but not above my level so I don't get demotivated since I truly do plan to stick to a regular training scheme. While I understand the importance of tactics and being a well-rounded player, I prefer endgames/positional grinds so I'd like to focus on them as a mix of entertainment/education.
  
  Is How to Reasses Your Chess & Predator at the Chessboard into Soviet Chess Primer into Dvoretsky/Aagaard a good plan? Also, many people advise to study games but I'm not sure how to do this. How far would this training scheme get me rating wise? All of this is very overwhelming after a day of research.
  
  **Tags:** learning, books, training
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I would assume Dvoretsky is still too tough for 2000 lichess. Why don't you start with Silman's (fantastic) endgame course?  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 I did not know Silman had an endgame book. It certainly seems more accessible so I will definitely take a look  
  
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