If you had to train a 2000-rated player to become a GM, what would you focus on first? • page 2/2 • General Chess Discussion • lichess.org

"If you had to choose only ONE area to prioritize"

The above link by GM Leitao showed 20 books
'The books will be shown in chronological order.'

"If you had to choose only ONE area to prioritize" * The above link by GM Leitao showed 20 books 'The books will be shown in chronological order.'

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"... This book is the first volume in a series of manuals designed for players who are building the foundations of their chess knowledge. The reader will receive the necessary basic knowledge in six areas of the game - tactics, positional play, strategy, the calculation of variations, the opening and the endgame. ... To make the book entertaining and varied, I have mixed up these different areas, ..." - GM Artur Yusupov
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/Revision&Exam1-excerpt.pdf

"... This book is the first volume in a series of manuals designed for players who are building the foundations of their chess knowledge. The reader will receive the necessary basic knowledge in six areas of the game - tactics, positional play, strategy, the calculation of variations, the opening and the endgame. ... To make the book entertaining and varied, I have mixed up these different areas, ..." - GM Artur Yusupov https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/Revision&Exam1-excerpt.pdf

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@Elnur_Uktamov said ^

My question was more hypothetical: if the player already had the potential and was determined to pursue the GM title, what would you prioritize in their training first?

In that case I expect their rating to be beyond 2000 already

@Elnur_Uktamov said [^](/forum/redirect/post/sLGir5WE) > My question was more hypothetical: if the player already had the potential and was determined to pursue the GM title, what would you prioritize in their training first? In that case I expect their rating to be beyond 2000 already