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Originally Posted by willage
Has this happened yet? If not, my recommendation is to play chess nonstop from now until the game (if $500 is important enough to you to justify it). Play online, find another friend of about the same strength, whatever. At least you will feel comfortable at the board. But, as others pointed out, this isn't really something you can cram for. It takes a long time to improve.
Do this and you risk playing yourself stupid. At least that's been my experience when I try to play too much chess, I start getting worse and worse.