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Yearly milestones (years 1–12)

• Year 1 — Foundations: learn main move orders, typical pawn structures (Mar del Plata, Four Pawns, Averbakh), and basic tactics.
• Year 2 — Repertoire solidification: pick main KID lines (Classical, Saemisch, Four Pawns) and 90% familiar response on move 12.
• Year 3 — Typical plans: mastering kingside pawn storms, piece maneuvers (Nd7-f7-g5/Ne8-c7-e6), and minority/queenside counterplay.
• Year 4 — Opening traps & sidelines: handle common sidelines and anti-KID systems confidently.
• Year 5 — Model games: build a bank of 200 annotated exemplar games (Grandmaster and your own).
• Year 6 — Endgame transitions: learn typical endgames arising from KID pawn structures.
• Year 7 — Tactical sharpness: regular tactics training oriented to KID motifs (sacrifices on g4/g5, h-file breaks).
• Year 8 — Practical results: aim for +score vs equal-rated opponents using KID; convert +50% of winning positions.
• Year 9 — Advanced theory: incorporate recent theoretical updates and renew repertoire where needed.
• Year 10 — Teaching & annotation: write detailed notes and teach the KID to club players.
• Year 11 — Opening innovation: develop 3–5 novel ideas/novelties in your main KID lines.
• Year 12 — Mastery & consolidation: stable, high-performance KID repertoire with database of 2,000+ games and published repertoire guide.

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Monthly training routine (repeat each year, adjust intensity)

• Weekly: 3 classical games with KID as Black; 3 rapid games; 30 tactical puzzles focused on KID motifs.
• Daily (30–60 min): 20 min tactics, 20 min opening theory (model lines/novelties), 20 min endgame or annotated game study.
• Monthly: annotate 6 personal games, add to database, update repertoiresheet.
• Quarterly: play 2 over-the-board tournaments or long online events.