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title: "Turning a Recurring Xiangqi Loss Into a Training Plan · Xiangqi Master"
description: "Name the exact recurring cause, pick one focused activity that targets it, and set a rough amount of time before checking whether it has actually improved."
url: https://xiangqimaster.com/blog/how-do-i-turn-a-recurring-loss-into-a-training-plan
updated: 2026-09-22
source: Xiangqi Master (https://xiangqimaster.com)
license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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# How do I turn a recurring loss into an actual training plan?

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> Direct answer
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> **Name the exact recurring cause first, then pick one focused activity that targets specifically that, not a general improvement plan.** "I keep losing" is not specific enough to act on. "I keep losing to horse forks because I do not check the opponent's horse before moving" is specific enough to build a two-week plan around.

## Getting specific

Go back to your training log or your last several losses and find the exact repeated pattern, not just the general theme, in the same spirit as [how to stop blundering](https://xiangqimaster.com/blog/how-do-i-stop-blundering). The more precisely you can describe the mistake, the more precisely you can pick a fix, rather than a vague catch-all like "study tactics more".

## Setting a check-in point

Pick a rough number of games or a couple of weeks, then look back specifically at whether the named mistake has actually stopped recurring. If it has not, the activity was the wrong one for that specific problem, and it is worth trying something more targeted.

## Related questions

What if I have several recurring mistakes at once?

Pick the one costing the most games and work on it alone first, rather than splitting attention across all of them.

Is this different from ordinary game review?

It is the natural next step after review: review finds the pattern, this turns the pattern into a plan.

## Related xiangqi resources

Common mistakes

The errors that decide most club games

How to improve

What to study, in what order

Xiangqi tactics

Forks, pins and discovered attacks

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