I am 12y/o, and just started to take chess seriously, am i too late

It might be a bit late for GM, but I don't think it is too late for NM (2200).

How do you know if it's too late?

I can't understand how some people get so good at chess to never blunder and always find the best moves.

nobody can do that

Big talks for a 12yrs old, making plans for university and cvs..

Na it’s still good, the younger you start it the more time you have so get working 👍

You may have missed his nationality. It's only in the U.S. that you have to sell two kidneys and a liver to afford a four-year degree. In Australia it's pretty normal for smart 12 year olds to expect to go to university, and for it to be affordable.

Why is college so expensive here?

That's a really great question, to which I don't know the answer.

There is nothing wrong in planning early, I myself am 13 and already have my goals set.

Ty, I needed that reminder

You shouldn't think of what you can be. You should only play chess a lot if you adore playing chess! Then, it is not hard work, it is fun. And you will see what happens later. Many people can give you ideas how to start, how to get to certain levels. I played a lot when I young, then came work and family, but I still play blitz when I have time (for example when I travel to work) and teach chess for one young player (rating about 1400)

you ggood i started at 15 and im only 16 its ight to start late

Continue playing chess.

Hi!

You are not too late to be a NM at all. But you have to know that it will take some effort and time. You have to develop your chess skills in an effective way. I wrote a bit on the subject, you could check it out on my post: https://www.chess.com/blog/maafernan/chess-skills-development

Good luck!

Too late for what? First of all, you have to have a natural talent for the game to get really good, e.g., NM, IM or a GM. Secondly, most of these strong players started younger than you. There have been a few exceptions, of course, but keep playing for the enjoyment of the game and perhaps your destiny will be one of those top players!

Rubinstein didn't learn to play chess until he was 14 years old. Even though he didn't get a chance to play for the world championship due to circumstances, he is considered by many to have been the strongest player in the world 1912 - 1914.

The difference between players today and players pre-internet is that the near infinite accessibility to information means that many, many more people will get to each rating level than 100 years ago. As a result, the path to 2500 requires not just beating other 2500 players. It also means beating all the other players who are 2500 and climbing - people whose 2500 rating doesn't reflect their true strength. It is a much more difficult task, and realistically, getting a GM title after age 27 or so becomes more challenging as that is the age when learning gets harder and forgetting becomes easier.

As for the issue of "talent", whatever that is, that might be a problem with our OP. Lots of kids come here and say "I'm 12 years old and 1500, can I become..." and the answer is yes, you can, if you are willing to completely abandon your life and put everything into the study of chess. A rating of 1500 is a reasonably good indicator that a person clicks with chess at some advanced level. Then, for that person, it might happen. Our OP here I think is playing at about a 200 level, the last time I checked, after having played for several years. So he may be one of those people whose minds just don't fit with chess. For him, 10 years of intense study might only get him to 1800 or so.

So for him, I'm skeptical.