Best ways to use Premium?

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DiscipulusIncautus

Hi All,

I've decided to trial out a premium membership for a month. I am very much a novice at the moment. My rating in 30 min games is currently 888 and my rating in 10 minute games is currently 770.

My question is what would be the best way to use my membership to make the best improvements? Should I be using the study plan? Should I do 30 min of tactics a day or more?

Should I spend my time on lessons and beginner videos?

I'm hoping for advice from advanced players who have experience with premium membership. 

Inexorable88
I had the diamond membership for a while. Tactics all day are fun, lessons are probably the best teachers. Videos are also a lot of fun and teach a lot. If you're just looking for pure learning, chess mentor is the way to go. Pay attention though and do it on a real board.
DiscipulusIncautus

Aha! on a real board I hadn't thought of that, silly as it sounds. I'll start doing that. I might have to setup a small table somewhere for that. 

Thanks :) 

Inexorable88
Watch the member game analysis by Roman Dzindichasvilli. Probably spelled wrong. They're hilarious and you'll learn a lot.
Inexorable88
If you do nothing else, watch those videos.
DiscipulusIncautus

Thank you, I'll search them up :)

Alexandr-Kravchenko

I think go for the videos of Daniel Rensch. (many beginners videos) Practice a lot of tactics: double attacks, mating patterns, forks... Play a lot of games and then don't forget the analysis of the computer: he shows your blunders and mistakes!