I am doing a personal blog, more or less to track my own progress.  

My goal is to get to 1800 on correspondence and OTB chess, and 1600 on rapid chess

I will be using chess.com's study plan for those who are 1400- 1799

I will start at the beginning and work my way up , i am expecting this to take a year, so a year from now we shall see the progress I have made. I will add to this blog as I do more. 

if anyone chooses to read this, feel free to comment or share info, and forgive me for my grammar and typing as that is not something am good at, nor care to improve lol.

Plans for Intermediate Players (Ratings 1400-1799)

#1 Intermediate: The Opening!

#2 Intermediate: Strategy!

#3 Intermediate: Tactics!

#4 Intermediate: The Endgame!

#5 Intermediate: Bringing It All Together!

I am starting with The opening - https://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-for-intermediate-players-the-opening2

Tasks:

1. Extend your base knowledge of "tournament openings."   (completed)
2. Aim for consistency.
3. Learn the concept of transposition.
4. Learn these critical pawn structures and their basic plans.
5. Stay sharp and learn to avoid opening blunders.
6. Understand planning and development.
7. Complete an opening lesson.