I gained 100 points in 21 days. Here's the math behind it.

Happy New Year.

You're probably thinking about your chess goals for 2026. Maybe "finally break 1500." Maybe "stop blundering." Maybe "actually improve this year."

I get it. I've been there.

But here's what I've been thinking about...

Not reading more books. Not doing more puzzles. Not watching more videos.

I'm doubling down on what actually works: the math.

Because here's what 2025 taught me:

The difference between stuck and climbing is 2%.

That's it.

If your win rate is 50%, you're perfectly stagnant. Win one, lose one. Rating goes nowhere.

But at 52%, everything changes.

4 games a day. 52% win rate. 400 rating points in a year.

Casinos built Las Vegas on a 2% edge. You can build your rating on the same principle.

This is what took me from 2300 to 2400 in 21 days. Beating IMs. 91% accuracy games. No grinding, no suffering — just the right system.

So if you're thinking about 2026 right now...

Ask yourself this:

Do you want to start January the same way you started 2025 — doing random puzzles and hoping something clicks?

Or do you want a system that actually moves your rating?

Thursday, January 2nd at 6pm ET — I'm running a live workshop: The 52% System.

I'll show you: → The math behind steady, sustainable progress → The 3 patterns that keep you stuck at 50% → How to fix them (BUILD → DETECT → EXECUTE)

$27. You get the full workshop, the recording, my 21-day roadmap, a progress tracker, and my personal tactics database.

If you show up and don't find it useful, I'll refund you. No questions asked.

→ https://webinar.premiumchesscoaching.com/52system

2026 doesn't need another goal.

It needs a system.

— Diego

P.S. January 2nd, I'm back to training. Same system. Same process. If you want to start 2026 with a real structure instead of random hope, this is how.