Tactics, tactics, tactics. Once you get bored of that, throw in one session of studying master games for every nine sessions studying tactics. Later: 10% pawn s

Tactics, tactics, tactics. Once you get bored of that, throw in one session of studying master games for every nine sessions studying tactics. Later: 10% pawn structures, 10% master games, 80% tactics. Later: 10% pawn structures, 10% openings, 10% master games, 20% endgames, 50% tactics. I think you can stick with this regimen through expert and probably to weak master strength. Source: peak USCF rating of ~2080