I think its possible, since chess is a mental activity and that researchs shows that the brain has a certain plasicity (even at old age) its possible for a normal person to reach the highest level of chess (although its quite improbable, but lets dream)
anyone can be a super GM
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Ah yes, thank God once again for research!
May 3, 2013
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I think there are lots of posts and all the points were covered - but I cannot help but think that of all the factors one that is passed over but I think one that is more important and has the most impact on any one reaching for the top - - is " time in history " - - like before the internet and computer - you had to be lucky to live near a chess expert or rich to hire one to come to you - if you lived in Antarctica you were out of luck
- now you could be on a desert island and provided you had a computer and the internet - you could have access to world class chess instruction
- in the past one would play people who did not know much chess and when some one ( I never ) had to play a great player they could research their game and study up on the opponents openings and such
- now all players have access to the internet and world class instruction
- so the pool of rating better better best great players is bigger now than it was in the past
- that typed - I am glad bobby fischer was able to defend the western world way back when ( bobby fischer - I think did the Jessie Owens thing on the chess board )
brettregan1 wrote:
I think there are lots of posts and all the points were covered - but I cannot help but think that of all the factors one that is passed over but I think one that is more important and has the most impact on any one reaching for the top - - is " time in history " - - like before the Internet and computer - you had to be lucky to live near a chess expert or rich to hire one to come to you - if you lived in Antarctica you were out of luck
- now you could be on a desert island and provided you had a computer and the Internet - you could have access to world class chess instruction
- in the past one would play people who did not know much chess and when some one ( I never ) had to play a great player they could research their game and study up on the opponents openings and such
- now all players have access to the Internet and world class instruction
- so the pool of rating better better best great players is bigger now than it was in the past
- that typed - I am glad bobby Fischer was able to defend the western world way back when ( bobby Fischer - I think did the Jessie Owens thing on the chess board )
People have had access to paint, and musical instruments all through history, yet we're not all top musicians, or artists.
Anyone can be a Billionaire...
Anyone can become tall...
Anyone can be a professional athlete...
Anyone can become a doctor...
Anyone can start a thoughtful topic...
Anyone can cook chili.
May 3, 2013
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#652
Apparently all you need to do is changed your name to SuperGM ! That will do the trick!
No...
not anyone...NO!...what a wasted life goal anyway
Since anyone can be a super grand master, I don't want my GM title anymore. I am quitting chess forever...
brettregan1 wrote:
I think there are lots of posts and all the points were covered - but I cannot help but think that of all the factors one that is passed over but I think one that is more important and has the most impact on any one reaching for the top - - is " time in history " - - like before the internet and computer - you had to be lucky to live near a chess expert or rich to hire one to come to you - if you lived in Antarctica you were out of luck
- now you could be on a desert island and provided you had a computer and the internet - you could have access to world class chess instruction
- in the past one would play people who did not know much chess and when some one ( I never ) had to play a great player they could research their game and study up on the opponents openings and such
- now all players have access to the internet and world class instruction
- so the pool of rating better better best great players is bigger now than it was in the past
- that typed - I am glad bobby fischer was able to defend the western world way back when ( bobby fischer - I think did the Jessie Owens thing on the chess board )
Chess ratings and titles are a measure of relative strength, not absolute strength. More access to chess material does not make it easier to become a "good" player, it makes it much harder.
Think about it: there's no measure of chess skill that is irrespective of other people's skills. Internet is bringing chess to a whole new level.
Anyone can become a pizza delivery man.
Maybe
i agree with winer :P
Thanks!
Gms are clairvoyant is probably why.