fraciats wrote:
Sorry sir in Italy Cm is 2000 elo
is possible for a 34 yo ?
yeah
you might also need to work a bit on your english
Become a CM for a beginners 33 years old
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Not a great idea, when your 34 years it will be harder to remember, also brain is working slower so learning new combinations/seing combinations on board will take a longer time.
Of course you can, but you need to work quite a bit- lessons alone won't suffice.
The reason that your old people of planet earth can’t get good at chess is they have different responsibilities that make spending thousands of hours to win a title at a board game seem wasted. So they no longer think through every chess move because winning or losing isn’t as important as real life.
They’d rather think about other things like fitting in the grocery shopping after work to get the eggs and milk so they can get the kids off to school in the morning.
They’d rather think about other things like fitting in the grocery shopping after work to get the eggs and milk so they can get the kids off to school in the morning.
putshort wrote:
The reason that your old people of planet earth can’t get good at chess is they have different responsibilities that make spending thousands of hours to win a title at a board game seem wasted. So they no longer think through every chess move because winning or losing isn’t as important as real life.
They’d rather think about other things like fitting in the grocery shopping after work to get the eggs and milk so they can get the kids off to school in the morning.
They’d rather think about other things like fitting in the grocery shopping after work to get the eggs and milk so they can get the kids off to school in the morning.
Sadly, I think those are secondary reasons. I think the primary issue is simply that as one ages, the brain gets slower and learning is harder. I am 42 and my father is 65. I can type fast, build desktops, and navigate operating systems with ease. My dad can"t even do a simple system restore, or download a new web browser, without help. He didn't grow up with computers. I did. He will never be as natural with them...not in a million years. Internalizing information while the brain is still developing is by far the biggest issue here. Those who began peering into the intricacies of chess while still young, with an impressionable, sponge-like brain, will always have a tremendous advantage over those of us who learned the game as an adult. And this is true with the best in the world at any sport or discipline.
Azuresretrogambit wrote:
If someone enjoys just playing and not winning. more power to them.
You didn't think this through properly.
No matter how good or bad you are, you will win roughly half of your games and lose the other half. If you're 300 rated, you'll get paired with other 300-rated guys.
You don't have to be a master to win many games (and enjoy chess). Actually, 99.999% of chess players are not masters.
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medelpad wrote:
no
now that you said that now he has to do it.
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Azuresretrogambit wrote:
llama_l wrote:
Azuresretrogambit wrote:
llama_l wrote:
Azuresretrogambit wrote:
llama_l wrote:
It's probably worth mentioning that the way a beginner imagines a master is only something like a 1500 online rating... so if the question is "can I become REALLY good at chess, meaning WAY better than I am right now" The answer is definitely "yes."
But when the question is "can I become better than 99% of people even when those people started young and worked hard" the answer is unsurprisingly "probably not." But that doesn't mean you can't do well and enjoy the game... I bet you could gain, let's say 500 points. After that it's hard to say.
So basically its pointless to play chess starting as an adult.
Part of being an adult is realizing everything you do is pointless
Well, ok, I'm only half joking.
As far as becoming exceptional at anything, yes, it's too late when you're old. The younger the person is, the harder this idea is to understand... but adults still have hobbies they enjoy.
I don't see how ppl enjoy losing at their hobby.
As you get older you discover it's about the journey, not the destination.
People enjoy the doing of their hobby, they don't focus on the result... and actually this is true of anyone who becomes truly great. It's the only way to keep at it during the difficult times.
More logical to quit and move on to a different hobby then waste years not being great. If someone enjoys just playing and not winning. more power to them.
you are 600 with 5000+ games on here, you are not a good player but obviously, you enjoy the game enough to play it 5000 times.
Unless you internalize the game while your mind is still developing, you are at a significant disadvantage. I started playing online seriously at about 35. I went from 800 to 1500 in about a year, if that long. Then I started gaining very slow...a couple more years to get to 1700. Then I stopped playing for three years. I have been back playing online about a month and am very rusty. My long term goal has always been to get to 2000 strength, but at 42 years old, even that is incredibly unlikely.