Given the forgetful nature of human beings, it is helpful to have a list of things that we have learned and review that list. I keep a well organized list where I move items from category to category depending upon how well I can remember the items. (If you are using notepad to edit the list then you can use the cut and paste feature to move text around.)
To create your first list, go to your windows desktop, right click on it and select "new -> text document." Once you do this, the text file icon will appear on the desktop and the name below it will be highlighted. Now you can change the name to "checklst.txt" Then double click on the icon and copy and paste the text below into the file. Finally close the window and it will ask you if you want to save and select "yes".
once every day (07-15) review 300 1 move White problems in ten minutes (07-15) review 300 1 move Black problems in ten minutes (07-15) http://www.entertainmentjourney.com/g0005.htm (07-15) http://www.entertainmentjourney.com/g0001.htm Once every two days Once every three days Once every four days Once every five days every 1 week / 7 days once every 9 days Once every 12 days once every 16 days Once every 3 weeks /21 days Once a month Once every 6 weeks / 42 days Once every two months. Once every three months. Once every four months. Once every five months Once every six months Once every eight months Once every nine months Once every ten months
I have already added a few items for you to start on your memorization list. Change the date from "07-15" to the date of today.
The first two items are sets of tactical problems to review. I put all the tactical problems that I study on my chess memorization list.
I realize the goal of doing 300 problems in 10 minutes may be way too difficult for most people. So instead start with a much more modest goal somewhere between 20 and 100 depnding upon how many problems you can do right now. Every time you make your goal increase the goal by one and move the item down to the next category and set a new date to review them. Add more problem sets to the list as you have time to do them. See the tactics section for a list of the problems.
For the next two items on the list, try to see if you can predict all of White's moves. If you suceed, move the items down to the next category and set a new date to review them. This web site contains quite a few middle game, opening, and endgame positions that you can add to the list as you find time.
"It is easier to move lines from category to category if you know how to use the cut and paste features. It is even easier still if you can do it with the keyboard controls. To cut a line, first put the cursor on the line and then hit the "home" key. Then hold down the shift key and press "End", then hold down the "Ctrl" key and hit "x". Then to paste the line in the next category, hit the down arrow a couple of times, hold down "Ctrl" key and hit "v" and then hit "enter". It is pretty simple once you get used to it.
So as to not get too bogged down in memorization review, I recommend only adding 1 to 2 items per week