We can improve our chess at any age, with guidance. I'm 60 and still learning. I am exactly halfway between beginner and GM. But to have any chance to ever get really good at it, you must beginning studying chess early, preferably while still in the womb.
Are there other old beginners here?
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Iron-Toad wrote:
We can improve our chess at any age, with guidance. I'm 60 and still learning. I am exactly halfway between beginner and GM. But to have any chance to ever get really good at it, you must beginning studying chess early, preferably while still in the womb.
How long have you been playing, Iron-Toad?
Aug 28, 2021
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Runner-Five wrote:
Iron-Toad wrote:
We can improve our chess at any age, with guidance. I'm 60 and still learning. I am exactly halfway between beginner and GM. But to have any chance to ever get really good at it, you must beginning studying chess early, preferably while still in the womb.
How long have you been playing, Iron-Toad?
I'm 61, and I've been playing chess since I was a teenager. I was most active in my 20's and 30's, competing in over 50 USCF-rated tournaments. I haven't played that seriously in years, but I imagine I would still be a "B-player" (a few notches below expert).
I started playing actively two months ago. I am 52 years old.
Aug 28, 2021
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Terron016 wrote:
Your not even old enough to remember Fischer mania, don't concern yourself with age I'm, 62 and got back into chess about 2 years ago , chess is a lot more fun and easier to improve these days .unless you have Grandmaster ambitions or want to compete in high level chess ,age is irrelevant I'm having a great time exploring the chess culture that I've missed (just have to stop buying the darn books, their really starting to add up )
With youtube and the internet why buy books? Too hard to follow manually
Aug 28, 2021
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millerd66 wrote:
Terron016 wrote:
Your not even old enough to remember Fischer mania, don't concern yourself with age I'm, 62 and got back into chess about 2 years ago , chess is a lot more fun and easier to improve these days .unless you have Grandmaster ambitions or want to compete in high level chess ,age is irrelevant I'm having a great time exploring the chess culture that I've missed (just have to stop buying the darn books, their really starting to add up )
With youtube and the internet why buy books? Too hard to follow manually
Apart from showing off your immense chess library to visitors and giving the impression you're a retired grand-master, you can improve visualization and calculation from following those books that only show a diagram every 5 - 10 moves.
Im 5 . . .. .... Im in my 50s and have also always known how to move the pieces and have played friends who also didnt play, but just started playing more seriously 2 weeks ago.
59. Played a little in high school chess club, not since. Relearning all the different ways I can blunder opportunity, but enjoying it!
Here. 30
Darts111 wrote:
I started playing actively two months ago. I am 52 years old.
I'm in your shoes except I'm 66. I learned the game as a child but never any tactics. I received a friend request after I started posting on the forums, logical enough. I've started my first online game against someone I don't know.
My level is 670; my opponent, 1670. I'm very new but this should be a fascinating game.
Almost 40! Only started playing about two weeks ago.better late than never
54. Playing off and on since I was 4. Only started studying it more intensely now
Oh yes. 50 this year. Taught the moves by my Dad over 40 years ago but that was it. Started a year ago and slowly getting my Rapid level up after losing game after game to begin with. Rapid is too quick for me as it is so now way I’m doing any of that bullet stuff.
Nov 14, 2021
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#195
Been a member since April 2010 . . .
Hmm . . .
I peaked @ 1749 in 2016 @ 78 years old . . .
Now in 2021 I'm on my way down @ 1400' . . .
Next month I'll be 84 years old . . .
I used to play blindfold chess in 1963 . . .
What have I forgotten ? I can't remember it . . .
Wait another 10 years where will I be ? . . .
Check out my profile . . .
https://www.chess.com/member/richcolorado
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I’m 49. I watched the Queen’s Gambit, that’s what got me interested in it.I have a lot to learn and admit right now I don’t have as much time to devote to chess as I’d like. But I love it.
Nov 15, 2021
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#198
i am 33 (is that old?) only started 3 years ago but lost then gave up.. but now im back.. fear my 700 Sicilian 😂
Nov 15, 2021
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TATTERED_TORN wrote:
i am 33 (is that old?)
I believe the correct response to that is, "Oh, bless your heart." :-)
I played this game (as Black) during the week that I turned 62.
Chess: jovialdick vs blueemu - 200865884 - Chess.com
It was later nominated (by at least three people) for chess.com's $2000 Immortal Game contest!
Amazing work!