Chess Logs
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📝 Logs of a Chess Enthusiast
🎯 Trials, Insights, and Growth in Chess
🛠 From Enthusiast to Master, One Game at a Time
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🎯 Trials, Insights, and Growth in Chess
🛠 From Enthusiast to Master, One Game at a Time
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Chess Logs: the story of learning, experimenting, and growing as a chess player
Trials, Insights, and Growth in Chess
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📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
This week was all about improvement—more games, more lessons, and steady progress♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 125
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1033 → 1155
✔️ Win Rate: 🔺 41% → 53.6%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72 → 73.35
Refining the approach and building momentum! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
This week was all about improvement—more games, more lessons, and steady progress♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 125
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1033 → 1155
✔️ Win Rate: 🔺 41% → 53.6%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72 → 73.35
Refining the approach and building momentum! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
February 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
This week was all about improvement—more games, more lessons, and steady progress♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 125
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1033 → 1155
✔️ Win Rate: 🔺 41% → 53.6%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72 → 73.35
Refining the approach and building momentum! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
This week was all about improvement—more games, more lessons, and steady progress♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 125
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1033 → 1155
✔️ Win Rate: 🔺 41% → 53.6%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72 → 73.35
Refining the approach and building momentum! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The classic light and dark squares design on the chessboard, as we know it today, was introduced in Europe around 1090 ♟️✨
A timeless design that has guided players for centuries!
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
The classic light and dark squares design on the chessboard, as we know it today, was introduced in Europe around 1090 ♟️✨
A timeless design that has guided players for centuries!
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
February 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The classic light and dark squares design on the chessboard, as we know it today, was introduced in Europe around 1090 ♟️✨
A timeless design that has guided players for centuries!
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
The classic light and dark squares design on the chessboard, as we know it today, was introduced in Europe around 1090 ♟️✨
A timeless design that has guided players for centuries!
#chess #chessfeed #learninpublic
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
Blindfold chess is an incredible skill that tests memory and visualization 🎭♟️
The record was set in 1960 in Budapest by Hungarian GM Janos Flesch, who played 52 opponents simultaneously while blindfolded—winning 31 games🔥
#chess #chessfeed
Blindfold chess is an incredible skill that tests memory and visualization 🎭♟️
The record was set in 1960 in Budapest by Hungarian GM Janos Flesch, who played 52 opponents simultaneously while blindfolded—winning 31 games🔥
#chess #chessfeed
February 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
Blindfold chess is an incredible skill that tests memory and visualization 🎭♟️
The record was set in 1960 in Budapest by Hungarian GM Janos Flesch, who played 52 opponents simultaneously while blindfolded—winning 31 games🔥
#chess #chessfeed
Blindfold chess is an incredible skill that tests memory and visualization 🎭♟️
The record was set in 1960 in Budapest by Hungarian GM Janos Flesch, who played 52 opponents simultaneously while blindfolded—winning 31 games🔥
#chess #chessfeed
I finally got around to starting a newsletter—a space to share thoughts, lessons, and progress from my chess journey
No spam, just chess content
Interested? Feel free to subscribe. No pressure. 🙂♟️🔥
chesslogs.substack.com
#chess #chessfeed
No spam, just chess content
Interested? Feel free to subscribe. No pressure. 🙂♟️🔥
chesslogs.substack.com
#chess #chessfeed
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February 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I finally got around to starting a newsletter—a space to share thoughts, lessons, and progress from my chess journey
No spam, just chess content
Interested? Feel free to subscribe. No pressure. 🙂♟️🔥
chesslogs.substack.com
#chess #chessfeed
No spam, just chess content
Interested? Feel free to subscribe. No pressure. 🙂♟️🔥
chesslogs.substack.com
#chess #chessfeed
📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
This week, I overplayed—more games, less quality, and a bit of tilt
Tough lessons, but valuable ones♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 81
✔️ Rating: 🔻 1132 → 1033
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 73.25 → 72
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 50% → 41%
Adjusting the approach and moving forward! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed
This week, I overplayed—more games, less quality, and a bit of tilt
Tough lessons, but valuable ones♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 81
✔️ Rating: 🔻 1132 → 1033
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 73.25 → 72
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 50% → 41%
Adjusting the approach and moving forward! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed
February 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
This week, I overplayed—more games, less quality, and a bit of tilt
Tough lessons, but valuable ones♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 81
✔️ Rating: 🔻 1132 → 1033
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 73.25 → 72
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 50% → 41%
Adjusting the approach and moving forward! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed
This week, I overplayed—more games, less quality, and a bit of tilt
Tough lessons, but valuable ones♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 81
✔️ Rating: 🔻 1132 → 1033
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 73.25 → 72
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 50% → 41%
Adjusting the approach and moving forward! 🚀
#chess #chessfeed
The first chess-playing computer program was developed in 1951 by Alan Turing. 💻♟️
No computer was powerful enough to run it, so Turing manually calculated each move, taking several minutes per turn! 🤯🔥
#chess #chessfeed
No computer was powerful enough to run it, so Turing manually calculated each move, taking several minutes per turn! 🤯🔥
#chess #chessfeed
February 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The first chess-playing computer program was developed in 1951 by Alan Turing. 💻♟️
No computer was powerful enough to run it, so Turing manually calculated each move, taking several minutes per turn! 🤯🔥
#chess #chessfeed
No computer was powerful enough to run it, so Turing manually calculated each move, taking several minutes per turn! 🤯🔥
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The Queen wasn’t always the strongest piece. Initially, she moved only one square diagonally, then later two squares diagonally
It wasn’t until Reconquista Spain, inspired by Queen Isabella, that the Queen gained her full power♟️👑
#chess #chessfeed
The Queen wasn’t always the strongest piece. Initially, she moved only one square diagonally, then later two squares diagonally
It wasn’t until Reconquista Spain, inspired by Queen Isabella, that the Queen gained her full power♟️👑
#chess #chessfeed
January 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The Queen wasn’t always the strongest piece. Initially, she moved only one square diagonally, then later two squares diagonally
It wasn’t until Reconquista Spain, inspired by Queen Isabella, that the Queen gained her full power♟️👑
#chess #chessfeed
The Queen wasn’t always the strongest piece. Initially, she moved only one square diagonally, then later two squares diagonally
It wasn’t until Reconquista Spain, inspired by Queen Isabella, that the Queen gained her full power♟️👑
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The second book ever printed in English was about chess!📖♟️
"The Game and Playe of the Chesse" by William Caxton was published in 1474
#chess #chessfeed
The second book ever printed in English was about chess!📖♟️
"The Game and Playe of the Chesse" by William Caxton was published in 1474
#chess #chessfeed
January 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The second book ever printed in English was about chess!📖♟️
"The Game and Playe of the Chesse" by William Caxton was published in 1474
#chess #chessfeed
The second book ever printed in English was about chess!📖♟️
"The Game and Playe of the Chesse" by William Caxton was published in 1474
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The longest recorded sequence of moves without a capture is 100 moves, played in a match between Thorton and M. Walker in 1992 🤯♟️
A true test of patience!
#chess #chessfeed
The longest recorded sequence of moves without a capture is 100 moves, played in a match between Thorton and M. Walker in 1992 🤯♟️
A true test of patience!
#chess #chessfeed
January 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The longest recorded sequence of moves without a capture is 100 moves, played in a match between Thorton and M. Walker in 1992 🤯♟️
A true test of patience!
#chess #chessfeed
The longest recorded sequence of moves without a capture is 100 moves, played in a match between Thorton and M. Walker in 1992 🤯♟️
A true test of patience!
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The first mechanical chess clock was invented by Thomas Wilson in 1883 ⏱️
Before that, sandglasses were used, first appearing in London in 1862
The modern push-button clock was perfected by Veenhoff in 1900♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
The first mechanical chess clock was invented by Thomas Wilson in 1883 ⏱️
Before that, sandglasses were used, first appearing in London in 1862
The modern push-button clock was perfected by Veenhoff in 1900♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
January 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The first mechanical chess clock was invented by Thomas Wilson in 1883 ⏱️
Before that, sandglasses were used, first appearing in London in 1862
The modern push-button clock was perfected by Veenhoff in 1900♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
The first mechanical chess clock was invented by Thomas Wilson in 1883 ⏱️
Before that, sandglasses were used, first appearing in London in 1862
The modern push-button clock was perfected by Veenhoff in 1900♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The two-square pawn move was first introduced in Spain in 1280, allowing pawns to advance faster in the opening♟️
A small rule change that forever shaped the game 🔥
#chess #chessfeed
The two-square pawn move was first introduced in Spain in 1280, allowing pawns to advance faster in the opening♟️
A small rule change that forever shaped the game 🔥
#chess #chessfeed
January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The two-square pawn move was first introduced in Spain in 1280, allowing pawns to advance faster in the opening♟️
A small rule change that forever shaped the game 🔥
#chess #chessfeed
The two-square pawn move was first introduced in Spain in 1280, allowing pawns to advance faster in the opening♟️
A small rule change that forever shaped the game 🔥
#chess #chessfeed
📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
Observation: When diving into theory, games initially decline—but after a few iterations, quality skyrockets 🚀♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 36
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1112 → 1132
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 52.2% → 50%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 74.65 → 73.25
✔️ More blunders, but lessons learned
#chess #chessfeed
Observation: When diving into theory, games initially decline—but after a few iterations, quality skyrockets 🚀♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 36
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1112 → 1132
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 52.2% → 50%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 74.65 → 73.25
✔️ More blunders, but lessons learned
#chess #chessfeed
January 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
Observation: When diving into theory, games initially decline—but after a few iterations, quality skyrockets 🚀♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 36
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1112 → 1132
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 52.2% → 50%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 74.65 → 73.25
✔️ More blunders, but lessons learned
#chess #chessfeed
Observation: When diving into theory, games initially decline—but after a few iterations, quality skyrockets 🚀♟️
📈 Progress:
✔️ Games Played: 36
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1112 → 1132
✔️ Win Rate: 🔻 52.2% → 50%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔻 74.65 → 73.25
✔️ More blunders, but lessons learned
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The Elo rating system, created by Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo for chess, is now used in soccer, basketball, and even online games
A universal way to measure skill—born from the chessboard♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
The Elo rating system, created by Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo for chess, is now used in soccer, basketball, and even online games
A universal way to measure skill—born from the chessboard♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
January 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
The Elo rating system, created by Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo for chess, is now used in soccer, basketball, and even online games
A universal way to measure skill—born from the chessboard♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
The Elo rating system, created by Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo for chess, is now used in soccer, basketball, and even online games
A universal way to measure skill—born from the chessboard♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
(for Puzzle Solvers)
Otto Blathy (1860-1939) is credited with creating the longest chess problem—mate in 290 moves 🤯♟️
Sounds like a true test of patience, calculation, and endurance
#chess #chessfeed
(for Puzzle Solvers)
Otto Blathy (1860-1939) is credited with creating the longest chess problem—mate in 290 moves 🤯♟️
Sounds like a true test of patience, calculation, and endurance
#chess #chessfeed
January 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
📝 Chess Fact of the Day:
(for Puzzle Solvers)
Otto Blathy (1860-1939) is credited with creating the longest chess problem—mate in 290 moves 🤯♟️
Sounds like a true test of patience, calculation, and endurance
#chess #chessfeed
(for Puzzle Solvers)
Otto Blathy (1860-1939) is credited with creating the longest chess problem—mate in 290 moves 🤯♟️
Sounds like a true test of patience, calculation, and endurance
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Lesson of the Day:
Understanding how to position and structure pawns can define the entire game—weaknesses, strengths, and long-term plans
Small pieces, big impact ♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
Understanding how to position and structure pawns can define the entire game—weaknesses, strengths, and long-term plans
Small pieces, big impact ♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
📝 Chess Lesson of the Day:
Understanding how to position and structure pawns can define the entire game—weaknesses, strengths, and long-term plans
Small pieces, big impact ♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
Understanding how to position and structure pawns can define the entire game—weaknesses, strengths, and long-term plans
Small pieces, big impact ♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
📝 Chess Lesson of the Day:
What makes a good move?
A good move = Idea + Calculation.♟️🔥
Creativity finds the plan, calculation makes it work.
Master both, and execute with confidence
#chess #chessfeed
What makes a good move?
A good move = Idea + Calculation.♟️🔥
Creativity finds the plan, calculation makes it work.
Master both, and execute with confidence
#chess #chessfeed
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
📝 Chess Lesson of the Day:
What makes a good move?
A good move = Idea + Calculation.♟️🔥
Creativity finds the plan, calculation makes it work.
Master both, and execute with confidence
#chess #chessfeed
What makes a good move?
A good move = Idea + Calculation.♟️🔥
Creativity finds the plan, calculation makes it work.
Master both, and execute with confidence
#chess #chessfeed
Chess is a great intellectual game
And it’s a game that demands respect if you aim to achieve mastery♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
And it’s a game that demands respect if you aim to achieve mastery♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
January 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Chess is a great intellectual game
And it’s a game that demands respect if you aim to achieve mastery♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
And it’s a game that demands respect if you aim to achieve mastery♟️🔥
#chess #chessfeed
Studied French Defense & Stonewall 🏰
Leveled up puzzles—solved 83.33% of 1100-1200 rated ones on the first try🔥
Challenging day in games—3 losses in a row. A perfect opportunity to test my "3-loss rule"
Games reviewed, journal updated, session closed till tomorrow.
Progress continues ♟️🚀
#Chess
Leveled up puzzles—solved 83.33% of 1100-1200 rated ones on the first try🔥
Challenging day in games—3 losses in a row. A perfect opportunity to test my "3-loss rule"
Games reviewed, journal updated, session closed till tomorrow.
Progress continues ♟️🚀
#Chess
January 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Studied French Defense & Stonewall 🏰
Leveled up puzzles—solved 83.33% of 1100-1200 rated ones on the first try🔥
Challenging day in games—3 losses in a row. A perfect opportunity to test my "3-loss rule"
Games reviewed, journal updated, session closed till tomorrow.
Progress continues ♟️🚀
#Chess
Leveled up puzzles—solved 83.33% of 1100-1200 rated ones on the first try🔥
Challenging day in games—3 losses in a row. A perfect opportunity to test my "3-loss rule"
Games reviewed, journal updated, session closed till tomorrow.
Progress continues ♟️🚀
#Chess
📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
🔥 Updated chess journal with new metrics—still some friction, but the data is better!
♟️ Started playing the French Defense. The win rate skyrocketed 🚀
📈 Progress:
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1091 → 1112
✔️ Win rate: 🔺 46.9% → 52.2%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72.85 → 74.65
✔️ Fewer Blunders!
#Chess
🔥 Updated chess journal with new metrics—still some friction, but the data is better!
♟️ Started playing the French Defense. The win rate skyrocketed 🚀
📈 Progress:
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1091 → 1112
✔️ Win rate: 🔺 46.9% → 52.2%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72.85 → 74.65
✔️ Fewer Blunders!
#Chess
January 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
📊 Weekly Recap 🎯
🔥 Updated chess journal with new metrics—still some friction, but the data is better!
♟️ Started playing the French Defense. The win rate skyrocketed 🚀
📈 Progress:
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1091 → 1112
✔️ Win rate: 🔺 46.9% → 52.2%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72.85 → 74.65
✔️ Fewer Blunders!
#Chess
🔥 Updated chess journal with new metrics—still some friction, but the data is better!
♟️ Started playing the French Defense. The win rate skyrocketed 🚀
📈 Progress:
✔️ Rating: 🔺 1091 → 1112
✔️ Win rate: 🔺 46.9% → 52.2%
✔️ Accuracy: 🔺 72.85 → 74.65
✔️ Fewer Blunders!
#Chess
Chess lesson of the day:
If you follow the opening principles, tactics will eventually work in your favor.
If you violate opening principles from the start, don’t be surprised when even the simplest tactical maneuvers lead to defeats.
#chess
If you follow the opening principles, tactics will eventually work in your favor.
If you violate opening principles from the start, don’t be surprised when even the simplest tactical maneuvers lead to defeats.
#chess
January 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Chess lesson of the day:
If you follow the opening principles, tactics will eventually work in your favor.
If you violate opening principles from the start, don’t be surprised when even the simplest tactical maneuvers lead to defeats.
#chess
If you follow the opening principles, tactics will eventually work in your favor.
If you violate opening principles from the start, don’t be surprised when even the simplest tactical maneuvers lead to defeats.
#chess
Chess lesson of the day:
In chess, there are no random moves.
Every move must have a purpose—make sure you know yours.
In chess, there are no random moves.
Every move must have a purpose—make sure you know yours.
January 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Chess lesson of the day:
In chess, there are no random moves.
Every move must have a purpose—make sure you know yours.
In chess, there are no random moves.
Every move must have a purpose—make sure you know yours.
Chess Logs: the story of learning, experimenting, and growing as a chess player
Trials, Insights, and Growth in Chess
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Trials, Insights, and Growth in Chess
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January 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Chess Logs: the story of learning, experimenting, and growing as a chess player
Trials, Insights, and Growth in Chess
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Trials, Insights, and Growth in Chess
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