Preparation for OTB chess

Originally posted by bill718
I would choose 1 opening for white, and 2 defences for black (one against e4 and 1 aginst d4). Spend about 20-30% of study time on openings, 50-60% of study time on tactics, and the rest on your endgames. Save a few hours of prep time with a few games against a fairly strong computer program under tournament time controls. Keep in mind, you can't prepare for everything you might encounter over the board, so don't try. 🙂

Too timid on the opening selection.

Originally posted by congruent
]I wouldn't risk the falkbeer countergambit but I agree on your other points.

Hi congruent.

No use posting a Paul Keres games as White v The Falkbeer to make a point.
We are talking about normal chess bods including the 2200+ crowd and players
who play the King's Gambit for the first time.

On here it is very succesful with many players as has happened v me OTB
playing 3.fxe5? and either dropping the h1 Rook or getting mated.

Doubt if Paul Keres would play a K.G. to avoid a Latvian he produced some
games and analysis in the 3.d4 line that nearly bust it.

May I ask...timid in what way?

Originally posted by bill718
May I ask...timid in what way?

Lacking balls. Are any of the top players you know OTB timid uninspiring people with a limited opening repertoire?