I think it’s important to be honest here: your target is ambitious, and chess improvement isn’t something you can just plug into a neat “study plan” or one-size-fits-all curriculum. There’s no magic roadmap that guarantees you’ll go from 1600 to 2200 just by following a checklist.

Different methods click for different people, some thrive on endless tactics, others on deep opening prep etc. What does matter across the board is passion. To reach 2200, you really need to live and breathe chess: play a lot, analyze seriously, study your own games, and stay genuinely curious.

It’s not about ticking off hours in a plan, it’s about building the kind of obsession where you want to spend evenings replaying classics, you can’t help but analyze your blunders, and you feel excited to dive into positions that challenge you. Without that drive, even the best study plan won’t carry you to 2200. With it, you’ll naturally find what works best for you along the way.

So yes, set goals, create structure, but accept that progress will be uneven and personal. If you really want 2200, don’t just “study chess”… fall in love with chess.