Omar K. Mills
Chess VonDoom
A showcase and training site for my run at 2000, and then National Master. The Road to 2000, one game at a time.
Rapid 1,623Classical 1,625Target 2,000 · Apr 2028
Move 1Progress
Rapid 1,623🐇15+10Classical 1,625🐢30+0
Rapid 15+101,623 of 2,000
Started at 1,500 · 25% of the way · provisional until about 20 games
Classical 30+01,625 of 2,000
Started at 1,500 · 25% of the way · provisional until about 20 games
Move 2Training plan
Mon 2× 15+10~2 hrs
Tue 1–2× 30+01½–2½ hrs
Wed Book tactics+ a master gamePick a set →
Thu 2× 15+10~2 hrs
Fri Deep diveThe week's games
Sat 1–2× 30+0Like over the board
Sun 2× 15+10+ stats check
Mon 2× 15+10~2 hrs
Tue 1–2× 30+01½–2½ hrs
Wed Book tactics+ a master gamePick a set →
Thu 2× 15+10~2 hrs
Fri Deep diveThe week's games
Sat 1–2× 30+0Like over the board
Sun 2× 15+10+ stats check
Move 3Tactics
Last session Oct 20
Rating 1,369Today 24/27 · 88.9%Accuracy 51.6% · goal 70%Streak 2 days
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