From: Surinna Curtis <redacted>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:28:08 +0000 (-0500)
Subject: updated chess study plan page after week 3
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updated chess study plan page after week 3
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diff --git a/Sources/Editor/Rinna/ChessStudyPlan.djot b/Sources/Editor/Rinna/ChessStudyPlan.djot
index e8cc50c..95118f7 100644
--- a/Sources/Editor/Rinna/ChessStudyPlan.djot
+++ b/Sources/Editor/Rinna/ChessStudyPlan.djot
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ My rating and performance over time (on chess.com):
 |------|--------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
 |  1   | N/A          | 429         | 3-1            | 4-1            |
 |  2   | 686          | 508         | 6-6            | 0-0            |
-|  3   | 725          | 508         | 0-0            | 0-0            |
+|  3   | 725          | 508         | 1-3            | 2-0            |
+|  4   | 694          | 535         | 0-0            | 0-0            |
 
 Notes:
 
@@ -145,6 +146,51 @@ to safety.
 I've managed to stabilize the situation so we'll see how that works
 out. :)
 
+## Week 3
+
+Blitz games didn't go so hot this week.
+My big weakness there was not thinking quickly enough and getting short
+on time.
+Week 4 will be all blitz games so hopefully that'll help me work on
+that.
+The rapid games went well, though. :)
+Daily games remain fun but have slowed down a bit.
+
+I finished up the Classical King's Pawn Openings chapter in the
+openings book. And part 1 of the endgames book!
+Next week will be Classical Queen's Pawn Openings time, plus some less
+noob-level endgame study.
+
+Outside the study plan per se, I've been working some on my opening
+repertoire.
+I ended up watching some videos from a chess coach who advocates an
+approach based on going deep on a main line (both in the sense of going
+all the way into the middlegame, and also in the sense of thoroughly
+analyzing the line so as to develop a strong understanding of the plans
+and motivations of both sides throughout), then working backwards and
+analyzing in similar depth any branches where the opponent might make a
+different move. 
+It's an intriguing approach, and I want to give it a try.
+I've gone deep on one main line in the Ruy Lopez (which is what I aim
+to play with the white pieces), though I haven't done the branching
+out yet.
+I haven't really done similarly on other openings yet either.
+I kinda need to decide what defense I want to use against 1. d4.
+I've gone back and forth on it (I have played very few games against it
+lately tbh), but I think at this point I'm deciding between the
+Grünfeld Defense and an approach based on the Nimzo-Indian and either
+Queen's Indian or Bogo-Indian.
+I might also consider trying to switch from the Caro-Kann against 1. e4
+to a Sicilian Defense.
+I like the Caro-Kann, but it's hard to find a good source on the
+theory, and it doesn't seem too successful or popular at the top-level
+lately so I can't look at those games for ideas either.
+In contrast the Sicilian is the most common response to 1. e4, and I've
+found some great books and such on it.
+Anyway, interesting stuff. ^^
+
+That's been week 3.
+
 [^daily explanation]:
   "Daily" is just what chess.com calls games with such a time control.
   Chess.com is very popular (and according to the data gathered by that