where did you see someone ask for a $10 an hour teacher?
Pennywise and pound foolish
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Another common saying. “Ask and you shall receive”. What’s the problem with someone asking for a service and posting their budget? Will there be many takers? Will it be the highest quality? Likely not, but you never know. What if there is a GM out there and wants to be helpful? I don’t much like this post. Also the way you referred to 3rd world countries and people trying to learn chess from there felt a bit derogatory. You said it yourself $10 in another country could very well be worth $1,000 in the US. So in their eyes they are most definitely investing into their chess play. It’s just that in a global economy the currency values shift. No shame in that. Lighten up.
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I know some books, some resources, some coaches, are expensive, but you get what you pay for unless you are being scammed.
Yes, one can get a lot better by just looking at youtube videos and studying master games via a chess database of some sort, whether it be a free database or one that was paid for. Chess.com now has a database you can use. I don't know if it is only available to Diamond members, but, it's there.
Thing is I see people are asking for coaching for 10 bucks. I'm sure in some countries 10 bucks is a lot more than in another country, however, if you are in a third world country struggling to find food, why are you here trying to get chess training from a coach you can't afford? If you are not a third world country and are suggesting that one should lower their prices as if they were in a third world country, then you are living in a dream world. Nice try.
That's not to say someone living in a third world country shouldn't play chess. I'm sure there are options available for someone living in a third world country, but the answer is not to come here on chess.com and ask for advice unless you go to the right person, which might be hard. I mean, has anyone saw the movie Queen of Katwe? Yeah, it's possible. You have to be able to see things other people don't see. You have to have the drive to improve yourself. I know I'm saying this without having much drive myself, but I look at a story like Queen of Katwe, learning that, it's possible to achieve your dreams, but at the same time, don't gain a superiority complex after having seen a better life. All people should be treated with respect. I say that, but right now, I don't have good manners, in a lot of kinds of situations that I get myself in. I can learn. Whether your 22, 40, or 77, it's possible to improve your life. There is no age limit. Yeah as you get older it gets harder, and it probably should have been done sooner, however, even if your 99, you can find something to do, make actionable goals, small steps, and get somewhere. My problem is that I try to jump 30 leagues when I should only take a single stop, and I fall into the water.
The key is believing in yourself. I've been told that, and, I find that to be a hard precept to actually follow. It's not for everyone. Some people prefer to be plugged into the matrix. That's on them. But everyone can learn to enjoy life. I believe that, but at the same time, I feel like I'm being attacked, by my own thoughts, or, the devil, or whatever. Self-doubt is something you have to live with on a daily basis when you are trying to make improvements in your life. People will try and stop you, and say you cannot do it, but you are your own person.
It has been said that there is no goal, no process, and no age limit, for whatever, but the fact is, the more you wait, the less you can achieve. In a world of unlimited time and wealth, all things are possible, but in this world, there are limitations.
We all have our own limitations. It's up to you to find out what those are, and see how you can play to your strengths, and limiting those weaknesses by trying to mitigate them and heal from the damage they have caused.
It's hard for a beginner to advance in chess because there are a lot of trolls scumbags and whatever that are either trying to mislead you (for whatever weird reason) or rather giving advice that is not the best because they don't know any better. I myself am only rated about 1500, I have been giving some faulty advice. I don't know enough about chess to correctly analyze games of even a beginner. I recognize that now and decided not to try and help beginners with their game because I am not qualified. I probably won't be giving many tips anymore because I lack the knowledge of what are the best actual books to read as a beginner because I haven't read enough of them. Some good books have been recommended, that I've seen, and decided to give a try when I am ready. Right now I'm not focusing too much on chess, rather on other areas of life.
And some people never improve no matter how hard they try. It's okay, it's not because you are not intelligent. It's because chess is not the right fit for you. It has something to do with intelligence, however, I'm sure anyone who can't be good at chess can carry on with their lives, despite not being able to play chess. Chess is not the only form of intelligence. You can be good with people, among other things. And if you are below 1000, and like playing chess regardless, even though you can't improve. If the shoe fits wear it. I don't think anyone out there thinks that one needs to become a GM or quit chess. There might be someone out there that thinks chess is only necessary for professional-level skills, but those people have their ideas. We all have to do what makes us happy. If chess makes you happy, play it. If becoming a professional chess player at all costs is your drive, then good luck to you, just know that many have tried and few succeeded. I'm not saying that it's not possible to in chess improve at a later age; it's possible, though, not probable. That's just a theory, maybe someone can dismantle it, maybe it will remain forever.
Chess can be for fun or for whatever you want it to fill in your life. It doesn't matter if you're not so smart. It doesn't matter if you can't seem to improve. What matters is, "Are you getting something out of it?" I used to go to clubs with people in my unit when I was in the military, and it looked like I didn't have a good time, but I enjoyed it somewhat and got something out of the interactions. I'm not a very social person. I may not ever get as social as some other people, but I can do what is possible for me, for my own ambitions, for my own goals. It's the same way with chess, if your not that good, just do what you can, and if you don't like it, try something else, or just play chess, and stop complaining. Just play, and enjoy what level of chess you can attain.
You're not going to get a chess coach for 10 bucks. Sorry. Be realistic. You have to make an investment of you want to better yourself. That's the way the world works. A coach has to be able to make money, that's their job, they are putting in the time, and you are giving them the money. That's the way it works.
Don't be pennywise and pound foolish. Don't restrict spending on something so much, that you only seek out free advice, and wonder why you are not getting better. We all have to budget ourselves, but if you can't give even 10 dollars, then maybe a priority needs shifting, or you should just be content with your level, or whatever. You can't have everything. If you can afford a coach, then maybe you can't be a GM.
That's okay. Just do what you can with the resources you have. Our life is full of economic choices. I've made mistakes and learned from them, now I have to wait to get a lot of things that I want. That's okay. I just have to learn from my mistakes. That's what life, and chess is all about. Learning from your mistakes, and keep going on, don't quit. Yeah, I resign a lot of games I shouldn't. I can change though. You can to.