@MyMouseFroze said in #1:
> I can probably go the full 24 hours but I'm only 1500 in blitz. what should my plan be (if I can play 4-5 hours a day) to improve and be ready for the marathon?
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> btw, I'm aiming for top 500 if possible for the trophy
Hello.
As an already marathon awarded player I now some tactics.
At first I have to say that in Autumn 2023
@spideryt with 1774 was top 400.(search it)
So if you increase your rating at least 250 points then you have many many chances.This guy berserked in all of his games so you have to do the same and of course play 23 hours at least(you can have 5 min breaks during the tournament)
But you also have to be prepared!
The days before the marathon you have to rest your eyes and your mind.SO SEE NO SCREEN.Do something like drawing or go for a walk outside.Things to relax.
Before the marathon you also have to read some theory and solve a lot of puzzles. And if you can find a tournament with 5+0 time control(like the next marathon) and play the whole tournament and zerk 100% just to see how are you doing . I think I said all I know and I hope I helped.I really wanna see you top 500 because you would be the first one with so low rating to finish top 500. I will go for top 100 and I will use whatever I said before to be top 100.
So see you in the marathon!