Answers.Body: <p>Once you've reached a skill level like that one you have, it really depends on what you current flaws are!</p>
  
  <p>The first step should be a deep analysis of your games (I mean a real self-made analysis, not checking what Stockfish thinks of each position) Try to find the reasons why you lose the games you lose.</p>
  
  <p>But, in general, for a 200+ rating point increase, you will have to work to some extent on all aspects of your game, with tactics and strategy (static and dynamic) being most important, but I'd also have a look at fundamental endgame theory as wel as build a solid opening repertoire.</p>
  
  <p>Also, is it a possibility to hire a coach?</p>
  
  <p>Good luck!</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>4-5 hours a week:  </p>
  
  <p>Go over GM games nightly as if you are playing.  They need to be well annotated -- preferably by one of the players.</p>
  
  <p>Do puzzles when you have a minute here or there.</p>
  
  <p>Book recommendations:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Symslovs 125 Selected Games </li>
  <li>Karpov's 100 Best Games</li>
  <li>The Test of Time    by Kasparov</li>
  <li>Fire on Board by Shirov
  and my favorite </li>
  <li>Life and Games of    Tal by Tal</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>for puzzles pick up 1001 winning chess combinations by Reinfeld.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm a hobby chess player with a rating of about 2050 FIDE. I would like to get to 2300 in the long run, but I don't have too much time on my hands, since I'm a busy university student and I also have other interests.
  What I'm looking for is some kind of training plan that I can follow and that will eventually pay off. That comes with a few questions, of course. 
   1. What should I train?
   2. How much should I train each week?
  Each week, I have about 4-5 hours available for chess training. My current idea is that I spend most of that on tactics, and some of it on reading chess books on strategy. What do you think?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I've found these related posts to be helpful: [for a bare minimum work routine](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/23587/15078), on [how to approach tactics problems](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/18169/15078) and specifically for endgames (which you should definitely study hard if you want to cross that rating barrier) you may find [these recommendations](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/19512/15078) useful (bottom section of the answer), and all the related links therein. Good luck!
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Comments.Text: closed as primarily opinion-based, has some useful answers: https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/23064/stuck-around-2000-rating-concrete-advice-for-improving
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Comments.Text: What is wrong with opinion-based questions? Every possible humanly conceivable question is opinion-based!
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Comments.Text: I think the fastest way to improve (especially if you're pressed for time) is to get a good coach. But obviously that doesn't substitute for putting in your own work or doing what you can to maximize the coaching.
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Title: What's the most efficient way to get from 2000 to 2300?
ThreadText: # What's the most efficient way to get from 2000 to 2300?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-08)
  
  I'm a hobby chess player with a rating of about 2050 FIDE. I would like to get to 2300 in the long run, but I don't have too much time on my hands, since I'm a busy university student and I also have other interests.
  What I'm looking for is some kind of training plan that I can follow and that will eventually pay off. That comes with a few questions, of course.
  1. What should I train?
  2. How much should I train each week?
  Each week, I have about 4-5 hours available for chess training. My current idea is that I spend most of that on tactics, and some of it on reading chess books on strategy. What do you think?
  
  **Tags:** learning
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I've found these related posts to be helpful: [for a bare minimum work routine](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/23587/15078), on [how to approach tactics problems](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/18169/15078) and specifically for endgames (which you should definitely study hard if you want to cross that rating barrier) you may find [these recommendations](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/19512/15078) useful (bottom section of the answer), and all the related links therein. Good luck!  
  > **username_2**: closed as primarily opinion-based, has some useful answers: https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/23064/stuck-around-2000-rating-concrete-advice-for-improving  
  > **username_3**: What is wrong with opinion-based questions? Every possible humanly conceivable question is opinion-based!  
  > **username_4**: I think the fastest way to improve (especially if you're pressed for time) is to get a good coach. But obviously that doesn't substitute for putting in your own work or doing what you can to maximize the coaching.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2019-04-08. Score: 2
  
  Once you've reached a skill level like that one you have, it really depends on what you current flaws are!
  
  The first step should be a deep analysis of your games (I mean a real self-made analysis, not checking what Stockfish thinks of each position) Try to find the reasons why you lose the games you lose.
  
  But, in general, for a 200+ rating point increase, you will have to work to some extent on all aspects of your game, with tactics and strategy (static and dynamic) being most important, but I'd also have a look at fundamental endgame theory as wel as build a solid opening repertoire.
  
  Also, is it a possibility to hire a coach?
  
  Good luck!
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2019-04-09. Score: 0
  
  4-5 hours a week:
  
  Go over GM games nightly as if you are playing. They need to be well annotated -- preferably by one of the players.
  
  Do puzzles when you have a minute here or there.
  
  Book recommendations:
  
  * Symslovs 125 Selected Games
  * Karpov's 100 Best Games
  * The Test of Time by Kasparov
  * Fire on Board by Shirov
    and my favorite
  * Life and Games of Tal by Tal
  
  for puzzles pick up 1001 winning chess combinations by Reinfeld.
  
  
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