Getting a title (e.g. NM, or even FM) is possible for any normal person who loves chess and is ready to spend a few years studying it & playing in tournaments.
Not so sure about GM level. I am an optimist who believes that sky is the limit, but many GM-friends of mine think that only very gifted players may reach that level of expertise.
Getting a title (e.g. NM, or even FM) is possible for any normal person who loves chess and is ready to spend a few years studying it & playing in tournaments.
Not so sure about GM level. I am an optimist who believes that sky is the limit, but many GM-friends of mine think that only very gifted players may reach that level of expertise.
I certainly love the game but I've never played a true tournament before so I'm not entirely sure where I stand. But no one at my high school's chess club is any competition for me and whenever I'm in downtown chicago or in Washington Park New York I love to play speed chess OTB and I fair pretty well.
You probably were checkmating CM in 10 moves by the time you were 3 though so I doubt I'd have the conviction to shoot for the GM title.
Maybe a good first step would be to play in a open tournament and see if you enjoy the experience
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In the past year or so I've added a few items to my bucket list, some of them serious, others not. For instance, I've made it my personal goal to convince my AP Government teacher to make it a class project next year to get me elected mayor. I DO want my name on the ballot, but it would be silly to expect anything else.
But on a more serious note, I decided to pursue gaining a title in chess within the next few years and I was curious about learning some roads that have been taken by people that have reached that point. Some are prodigies and others through hard work. Details would be appreciated