Best way to self-study chess without a coach?

I understand a coach is very important. But what if you cannot afford one at the moment. What is the best self-study plan? For an adult improver with a humble target of a stable Elo/Fide 1500 - 1800.

What I do currently is:
1. 50-100 puzzles daily
2. About 10 rapid games
3. Chessable study
4. Chess.com lessons
5. Fritztrainer videos using Chasebase
6. Youtube: Gotham, Rosen, Bartholomew, Finegold, Agadmator, Botez sisters etc
7. I also have hundreds of Chess books downloaded but no idea which one is good. Currently reading Dvoretsky endgame manual, Keep it simple 1.e4, Yusupov's Build up Your chess

Thanks to @achja for free advice and guidance.

What do you recommend?

For a self-study you need to play against computer and read more chess books and read this blog written by me there are all other recommendation for all the players lichess.org/@/nsn21/blog/how-can-you-become-a-good-chess-player/coR6vDL3

@billy_ombima said in #1:

> What do you recommend?

In your list you can add :
8. Analyze your own games. That is very important. Former world champion Botvinnik was very explicit about that. The famous trainer IM Mark Dvoretsky is in his books also focusing on analyzing your own games and learn from your mistakes.
Analyzing with stronger players can be useful too.
Regarding your 1. 50-100 puzzles daily - I think that is a bit too much. It makes however sense to find out which tactics you are good at and which one need more work, so you can refine your training on that. Now with the Lichess Version 2 puzzles you can focus on themes and motifs.
Also, you should find a nice balance between training, playing, analyzing and resting.
I am now working in the Woodpecker book by two Swedish GMs and the idea is to first do all puzzles in four weeks time and then have one or two days r e s t :) Your mind needs time to process new ideas. And last, I recommend to focus on the slow time control to improve your chess. Correspondence chess can be very handy to improve your chess as you can take your time and analyze and you are allowed to use opening and endgame books.
Looking at your Rapid rating overview you made very good progress already !

This is probably not what you want to hear but, ...

Look at the last five games you lost. What are the reason(s)?

Remove anything from your list that has nothing to do with the reason you lost.

If you find you've removed most, or probably all, of the seven items from your list, focus on the reason you're losing games.

If you can correctly figure that out, then find a way to address whatever the reasons are.

I agree with @achja: quality beats quantity. Maybe you should better define a time than a number. Playing 5 rapid games and take some time to analyze them might be more efficient than 10 rapid games. In order to make progress it is pivotal to learn from your mistakes. Same applies to puzzles.

Also maybe better save money for more relevant things - like playing an OTB tournament - instead of spending it for Chessbase or Chessable products. YT videos shouldn't have a priority. Among the books I would stick to Yusupow.

I just looked briefly at one of your recent games:



Why did you resign?

prove you are human.

You are overloading yourself with mostly useless stuff.
You can basicaly cut out everything but #3 and #7

To add to #2: It is probably better to play one or two Classical games than 5 rapid ones, especially if they are 10+0.
But playing a lot is defo the key to improving. But only if you learn from your mistakes, which means that you have to analyse your games maybe even longer than you spend playing them.

WDYM -@Aadi0411_store said in #6:
> prove you are human.

50-100 Puzzles daily is way too much. Do 10-20 daily.

10 Rapid games daily is also too much. 2-3 15+10 games daily is a good number (Or 2 30+20 games, if you have the patience for it).

I recommend also watching YouTube channels like: Chess Network, Hanging Pawns.

About your rating target: Just try to get to the next 100, then the next 100 after that, etc. Take it slowly, and be patient.

by doing 100 puzzles do you mean calculating them completely or just moving whatever you feel like and if its wrong then move on to next ?
Cause if you do that then its fake training
Completely calculating 10 puzzles >>>>> faking 1000 everyday
Your training routine is outrageously high for someone with your elo.

Others here have given some very valuable advice, don't forget implement them