So I've decided on the first tournament I will attend, at first I was thinking I would go to one on the 7-8th of November but since it was open I decided instead to go to one on the 28-29th of November which has under 1200 and under 1600 divisions.
Because I am unrated I will be in the under 1200 divisions I am sure. I have a couple questions if any experienced people could help out.
1) What is the best way to prepare? I have almost 2 months to get ready, with a couple hours to practice/study every day.
I have been reading Chernev's Logical Chess Move by Move and have Silman's Endgame guide to read after I am finished. Additionally I've been watching Aronian's lectures on Youtube.
What proportion should I study, and what proportion should I practice, and what proportion should I play? Should it be one hour of each in a three hour period, or should I study more or should I play more?
2) I'm kind of worried that because I am going in the under 1200 section I'm going to be playing a bunch of kids and their parents will be mad at me if I beat them... Are there a decent amount of adults that enter the under 1200 or lowest rating divisions of these tournaments?
Its not my first ever tournament, I went to one a year when I was a student between grade 6-8, and had decent success with a third and second place, but this is the first tournament I'm going to where people will be skilled at chess.
I'm excited, but unsure of how to prepare!
Thanks for any help!
Because I am unrated I will be in the under 1200 divisions I am sure. I have a couple questions if any experienced people could help out.
1) What is the best way to prepare? I have almost 2 months to get ready, with a couple hours to practice/study every day.
I have been reading Chernev's Logical Chess Move by Move and have Silman's Endgame guide to read after I am finished. Additionally I've been watching Aronian's lectures on Youtube.
What proportion should I study, and what proportion should I practice, and what proportion should I play? Should it be one hour of each in a three hour period, or should I study more or should I play more?
2) I'm kind of worried that because I am going in the under 1200 section I'm going to be playing a bunch of kids and their parents will be mad at me if I beat them... Are there a decent amount of adults that enter the under 1200 or lowest rating divisions of these tournaments?
Its not my first ever tournament, I went to one a year when I was a student between grade 6-8, and had decent success with a third and second place, but this is the first tournament I'm going to where people will be skilled at chess.
I'm excited, but unsure of how to prepare!
Thanks for any help!