100 Days of Chess
100 days of chess (starting 2/15/26)
22h 7m
total
· 9h 40m
study
· 48
games
· 51
picks
· 804
rating
Feb 15, 2026
· 60 min total · 29 min study · 2 games
· rating 1038
· 2 picks
Did 19 positions on Checkmate Patterns I on Lichess, played one game, and then analyzed. I wish we had played through so I could practice the endgame I just learned, but they resigned. I then played my son and messed up annotation so can't analyze, but we chatted about it. I need to be careful about pins and count attackers and defenders. Also - PCR - protect, capture, run when I am in check. He had a lot of good pointers. Feb 16, 2026 · 35 min total · 20 min study · 3 games · rating 1054 · 4 picks
Did Checkmate Patterns II on Lichess, played one game, that ended in under 2min because they resigned and then another that I totally blunderd with my knight. I need to think more about protecting first.In the evening I played another game and felt more confident- even after blundering my queen. And then my son and I played after dinner for two games. Feb 17, 2026 · 50 min total · 15 min study · 2 games · rating 1078 · 3 picks
Did puzzles for a bit - I like those a lot. They helped me relize how often I am not really looking for the best move. I got a checkmate on the lichess game and felt like I saw it better than I would have yesterday. I then played my partner - we blundered together until the end, but it was fun. My pawn was a bowling pin to a checkmate. I missed some important moves that I reflected on, and annotated the whole game well enough to actually get it into the computer! Feb 18, 2026 · 70 min total · 20 min study · 4 games · rating 1019 · 1 picks
Did puzzles, some checkmate exercises and then blundered four games. I need to think about developing more. Feb 19, 2026 · 80 min total · 25 min study · 5 games · rating 949 · 1 picks
I blundered 3 lichess games and then played two with my son. I am coming to realize that I am not learning from the computer screen well. I repeat the same mistakes and am having a hard time seeing and thinking. The real board with pieces helps me a lot with the process. I am going to maybe change my gameplan and start studying more with the board and a book. I'll start with Yusupov's book 1 tomorrow. Feb 20, 2026 · 45 min total · 20 min study · 1 games · rating 928 · 1 picks
Studied with a board today - did some puzzles, then played one game. I found playing out the puzzles with pieces sunk in a bit more. Feb 21, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 928 · 2 picks
Did three puzzles and played my son on a board. Feb 22, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 2 games · rating 905 · 1 picks
Did a few puzzles - played two games, one of which I was doing ok and then flubbed it up because I got distracted with people in the room - oops. Feb 23, 2026 · 20 min total · 15 min study · 2 games · rating 811 · 1 picks
Did a few puzzles - played a couple of games. I feel like I am gettig better at puzzles. Feb 24, 2026 · 20 min total · 15 min study · 2 games · rating 858 · 2 picks
Did a few puzzles - played two with family and two on lichess. I'm not sure my game is getting better, but I am seeing moves better with puzzles. Feb 25, 2026 · 25 min total · 15 min study · 1 games · rating 844 · 2 picks
Well - I think I am starting to recognize a really bad move when I make one. I didn't even realize I lost my queen today until like 3 moves later <insert face palm> Feb 26, 2026 · 40 min total · 20 min study · 1 games · rating 832 · 2 picks
Did a few puzzles and a game. I don't play well at all when tired. Feb 27, 2026 · 45 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 832 · 3 picks
Played my son, did some puzzles - he says I see it when people hang their pieces, but miss it when I hang my own. Feb 28, 2026 · 15 min total · 3 min study · 1 games · rating 817 · 3 picks
Puzzle and one game - I played on my phone - bad idea. I couldn't click and it froze up. Mar 1, 2026 · 25 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 817 · 2 picks
A game with my son + puzzles. He got me pinned in an orchistrated mess I couldn't get out of. Mar 2, 2026 · 25 min total · 3 min study · 1 games · rating 817 · 3 picks
A few puzzles - which I think I am doinging better at and then a game with my son. Mar 3, 2026 · 35 min total · 20 min study · 1 games · rating 830 · 3 picks
A few puzzles - then a ridiculous game that I eventually emerged victorious, even though I made so many blunders. I am questioning if playing with players that make as many blunders as I do. Mar 4, 2026 · 32 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 840 · 4 picks
A couple of puzzles, and then one game - I check mated with a queen and king and felt like I was totally winging it. Mar 5, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 840
Just a couple of puzzles today. Mar 6, 2026 · 15 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 850
My son said I did a fried liver in the game I played - TIL. I also did a few puzzles. Mar 7, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 850
Just a few puzzles. Mar 8, 2026 · 15 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 850
Played my son before he went to a tournament. Also did a couple of puzzles. Mar 9, 2026 · 15 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 850
Played my son - and lost fast, did a few puzzles. Mar 10, 2026 · 25 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 850
Played one game on the board and a couple of puzzles Mar 11, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 850
just puzzles Mar 12, 2026 · 40 min total · 5 min study · 3 games · rating 834
Three games, puzzles, then done. I am pretty sure I need a game to warm my brain up. Mar 13, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 834
A puzzle. Mar 14, 2026 · 15 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 834
I won one game against my son with my knight and a rook - he got stuck infront of his pawns. Mar 15, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 834
A puzzle. Mar 16, 2026 · 10 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 834
Puzzles Mar 17, 2026 · 10 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 834
Puzzles Mar 18, 2026 · 10 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 834 · 2 picks
Puzzles again today. Mar 19, 2026 · 40 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 846 · 2 picks
Puzzles and one game. Mar 20, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 846 · 2 picks
Puzzle Mar 21, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 846 · 1 picks
Puzzle Mar 22, 2026 · 35 min total · 5 min study · 2 games · rating 820
Puzzle Mar 23, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
Puzzle Mar 24, 2026 · 30 min total · 5 min study · 2 games · rating 820
I just can't seem to see the moves! Mar 25, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 26, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 27, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 28, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 29, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 30, 2026 · 10 min total · 10 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Mar 31, 2026 · 45 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820 · 2 picks
puzzles and then in-person game. I lost, but tested being more offensive - it didn't play out well, but I learned. Apr 1, 2026 · 30 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820 · 2 picks
one game and some puzzles Apr 2, 2026 · 25 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
one game and puzzles Apr 3, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 4, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle + one bullet game - lost that quick Apr 5, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 6, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 7, 2026 · 40 min total · 10 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles + one game - won. Apr 8, 2026 · 25 min total · 25 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles with a friend Apr 9, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 10, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 11, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 12, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 13, 2026 · 10 min total · 10 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 14, 2026 · 30 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 805
Won one game at home and puzzle - on an actual board feels so much better Apr 15, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzle Apr 16, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles today - seems like they are clicking more Apr 17, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 804
puzzles + 2xgame - went up then down
Did 19 positions on Checkmate Patterns I on Lichess, played one game, and then analyzed. I wish we had played through so I could practice the endgame I just learned, but they resigned. I then played my son and messed up annotation so can't analyze, but we chatted about it. I need to be careful about pins and count attackers and defenders. Also - PCR - protect, capture, run when I am in check. He had a lot of good pointers. Feb 16, 2026 · 35 min total · 20 min study · 3 games · rating 1054 · 4 picks
Did Checkmate Patterns II on Lichess, played one game, that ended in under 2min because they resigned and then another that I totally blunderd with my knight. I need to think more about protecting first.In the evening I played another game and felt more confident- even after blundering my queen. And then my son and I played after dinner for two games. Feb 17, 2026 · 50 min total · 15 min study · 2 games · rating 1078 · 3 picks
Did puzzles for a bit - I like those a lot. They helped me relize how often I am not really looking for the best move. I got a checkmate on the lichess game and felt like I saw it better than I would have yesterday. I then played my partner - we blundered together until the end, but it was fun. My pawn was a bowling pin to a checkmate. I missed some important moves that I reflected on, and annotated the whole game well enough to actually get it into the computer! Feb 18, 2026 · 70 min total · 20 min study · 4 games · rating 1019 · 1 picks
Did puzzles, some checkmate exercises and then blundered four games. I need to think about developing more. Feb 19, 2026 · 80 min total · 25 min study · 5 games · rating 949 · 1 picks
I blundered 3 lichess games and then played two with my son. I am coming to realize that I am not learning from the computer screen well. I repeat the same mistakes and am having a hard time seeing and thinking. The real board with pieces helps me a lot with the process. I am going to maybe change my gameplan and start studying more with the board and a book. I'll start with Yusupov's book 1 tomorrow. Feb 20, 2026 · 45 min total · 20 min study · 1 games · rating 928 · 1 picks
Studied with a board today - did some puzzles, then played one game. I found playing out the puzzles with pieces sunk in a bit more. Feb 21, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 928 · 2 picks
Did three puzzles and played my son on a board. Feb 22, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 2 games · rating 905 · 1 picks
Did a few puzzles - played two games, one of which I was doing ok and then flubbed it up because I got distracted with people in the room - oops. Feb 23, 2026 · 20 min total · 15 min study · 2 games · rating 811 · 1 picks
Did a few puzzles - played a couple of games. I feel like I am gettig better at puzzles. Feb 24, 2026 · 20 min total · 15 min study · 2 games · rating 858 · 2 picks
Did a few puzzles - played two with family and two on lichess. I'm not sure my game is getting better, but I am seeing moves better with puzzles. Feb 25, 2026 · 25 min total · 15 min study · 1 games · rating 844 · 2 picks
Well - I think I am starting to recognize a really bad move when I make one. I didn't even realize I lost my queen today until like 3 moves later <insert face palm> Feb 26, 2026 · 40 min total · 20 min study · 1 games · rating 832 · 2 picks
Did a few puzzles and a game. I don't play well at all when tired. Feb 27, 2026 · 45 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 832 · 3 picks
Played my son, did some puzzles - he says I see it when people hang their pieces, but miss it when I hang my own. Feb 28, 2026 · 15 min total · 3 min study · 1 games · rating 817 · 3 picks
Puzzle and one game - I played on my phone - bad idea. I couldn't click and it froze up. Mar 1, 2026 · 25 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 817 · 2 picks
A game with my son + puzzles. He got me pinned in an orchistrated mess I couldn't get out of. Mar 2, 2026 · 25 min total · 3 min study · 1 games · rating 817 · 3 picks
A few puzzles - which I think I am doinging better at and then a game with my son. Mar 3, 2026 · 35 min total · 20 min study · 1 games · rating 830 · 3 picks
A few puzzles - then a ridiculous game that I eventually emerged victorious, even though I made so many blunders. I am questioning if playing with players that make as many blunders as I do. Mar 4, 2026 · 32 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 840 · 4 picks
A couple of puzzles, and then one game - I check mated with a queen and king and felt like I was totally winging it. Mar 5, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 840
Just a couple of puzzles today. Mar 6, 2026 · 15 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 850
My son said I did a fried liver in the game I played - TIL. I also did a few puzzles. Mar 7, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 850
Just a few puzzles. Mar 8, 2026 · 15 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 850
Played my son before he went to a tournament. Also did a couple of puzzles. Mar 9, 2026 · 15 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 850
Played my son - and lost fast, did a few puzzles. Mar 10, 2026 · 25 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 850
Played one game on the board and a couple of puzzles Mar 11, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 850
just puzzles Mar 12, 2026 · 40 min total · 5 min study · 3 games · rating 834
Three games, puzzles, then done. I am pretty sure I need a game to warm my brain up. Mar 13, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 834
A puzzle. Mar 14, 2026 · 15 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 834
I won one game against my son with my knight and a rook - he got stuck infront of his pawns. Mar 15, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 834
A puzzle. Mar 16, 2026 · 10 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 834
Puzzles Mar 17, 2026 · 10 min total · 5 min study · 1 games · rating 834
Puzzles Mar 18, 2026 · 10 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 834 · 2 picks
Puzzles again today. Mar 19, 2026 · 40 min total · 10 min study · 1 games · rating 846 · 2 picks
Puzzles and one game. Mar 20, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 846 · 2 picks
Puzzle Mar 21, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 846 · 1 picks
Puzzle Mar 22, 2026 · 35 min total · 5 min study · 2 games · rating 820
Puzzle Mar 23, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
Puzzle Mar 24, 2026 · 30 min total · 5 min study · 2 games · rating 820
I just can't seem to see the moves! Mar 25, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 26, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 27, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 28, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 29, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle Mar 30, 2026 · 10 min total · 10 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Mar 31, 2026 · 45 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820 · 2 picks
puzzles and then in-person game. I lost, but tested being more offensive - it didn't play out well, but I learned. Apr 1, 2026 · 30 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820 · 2 picks
one game and some puzzles Apr 2, 2026 · 25 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
one game and puzzles Apr 3, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 4, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzle + one bullet game - lost that quick Apr 5, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 6, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 7, 2026 · 40 min total · 10 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles + one game - won. Apr 8, 2026 · 25 min total · 25 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles with a friend Apr 9, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 820
puzzles Apr 10, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 11, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 12, 2026 · 15 min total · 15 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 13, 2026 · 10 min total · 10 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles Apr 14, 2026 · 30 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 805
Won one game at home and puzzle - on an actual board feels so much better Apr 15, 2026 · 5 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzle Apr 16, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 805
puzzles today - seems like they are clicking more Apr 17, 2026 · 20 min total · 5 min study · 0 games · rating 804
puzzles + 2xgame - went up then down
milestones
I have a plan.
Feb 15, 2026
I have set up this journal, a lichess account, and played games to get a baseline. My plan is to play a 10+5 game daily and analyze it after 15-20 minutes of studying. Picks will be my score on a scale of 0-5 for what I feel I've learned that day.