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no it should take less than a few days if you study your opponents intro moves and have a middle game then bone up on your end game a little .

David you must learn the principles of chess also you must learn how to change your thinking or how to think correctly with the principles study tactics and end games as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw75ek-7G3Y&feature=BFa&list=UUsKZ2yOsgfNxln8xH5WkGvg&lf=plcp
See if this works good lesson