Originally Posted by Pablito15
1. Coaching
2. Studying tactics/problems
3. Studying annotated (master) games
4. Opening Books
5. End Game
6. Studying pawn structure
7. Middle game books
8. Other?
Analysing/kibitzing/playing with a group of friends
Luckily, they were pretty strong chess players....1800-2150 standard when I was perhaps 1500.