What pfren just mentioned about the ICCF GM title being out of reach is an indirect result of chess being a draw with best play.
How long does it take to become a CM Candidate Master?
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Oct 8, 2023
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DavidMa123 wrote:
I played chess for one year and I am over 1800 but not yet 1900, will I make it to national master or candidate master level in 2 years? I am just curious.
Most likely not but you definitely get there in your lifetime (unless you die in the next 2 years). Also you have played for 2 years.
How long does it take for a children to become 40 years old!!? You can look older beforetime but you are not really a CM. How long does it take for a hair to run 2 miles? What about a snail?
Around 10000 hours of hard studies and training
Chess7527 wrote:
is acm and cm same
unfortunately no. ACM is utterly meaningless.
You can earn correspondence chess titles with the ICCF by playing online or postal chess.
(CCE) correspondence chess expert
(CCM) correspondence chess master
(IM) correspondence chess International master
(SIM) Correspondence chess Senior International master
(GM) Correspondence chess Grandmaster
Even a dumb guy can be an ICCF CCE/CCM/IM.
The one and only ICCF title worth talking about is SIM, because the GM title under the current conditions is practically out of reach - even the current World Champion isn't a GM.