So you think all IMs who never made it to GM lacked determination? Silman, for example, or Dworetski? You really think that not even one of all these IMs tried as hard as he could and failed?
So you think all IMs who never made it to GM lacked determination? Silman, for example, or Dworetski? You really think that not even one of all these IMs tried as hard as he could and failed?
I dont know about their personal life to be honest. I dont know maybe they preffered to be teachers.
Tetsu, have you ever played any strong Open, or Round Robin tournament?
First play a dozen of such events, and then, when you recall your feelings / stress during the games you had played, you will laugh at yourself, and the nonsense you've claimed here.
maybe, but i still think its a big difference between stress you take on purpose because you chose a path and a stress you never had any choice about.
Yes maybe you are correct.
I can only summise that the people saying yes haven't met many people...
If you've never tried to be good at something, it's likely every time you've practiced or studied you've gotten better (because you're still a beginner at everything). So in my opinion it's these people that believe anything is possible. They've never experienced that it's possible to work very hard and see very little or no improvement and still be centuries away from their target level.
It's like asking: ''Can anyone be a Kung-Fu Grandmaster???''
Answer: Sure!! If your trainer is Grandmaster Yoda!!
Texasyankee wrote,
"This is a false analogy. There are thousands more GM's than there are NBA (450-500 a year), NFL (about 2000 a year) or MLB (750-900 a year) players. "
There are fewer GMs alive than there are former NBA players.
There are fewer players rated +2200 FIDE in my state than there are NBA players. In the US, there are 49 Grandmasters. There are fewer FIDE titled players in the US than there are current NBA players. There are more retired and current NBA players in the US than there are retired and current titled chess players in the world!
It really is harder to make a living playing chess than to make a living playing basketball.
Nope, most people don't have a chance in hell of ever making GM - not even if they dedicated their lives to it.
I can only summise that the people saying yes haven't met many people...
yes or the have seen other people achieve the great success, success others have believed impossible. I have seen many such cases in business, so if in business people can achieve what is impossible to others, why would i believe its not possible in chess??
After all Jan Timman is a 2700 + GM and have you guys ever read what he did in holland besides sleeping in a car when waiting for a tournament???
Anyway i lack the expertise it might be different, but i also saw a soccer player that started playing soccer with 30 and started in the national team for paraguy i believe it was. You know the joke is he really could play.
It's like asking: ''Can anyone be a Kung-Fu Grandmaster???''
Answer: Sure!! If your trainer is Grandmaster Yoda!!
shame Kung Fu Grandmaster would be pretty cool too. But yeah maybe ill find the chess yoda
I can only summise that the people saying yes haven't met many people...
yes or the have seen other people achieve the great success, success others have believed impossible. I have seen many such cases in business, so if in business people can achieve what is impossible to others, why would i believe its not possible in chess??
After all Jan Timman is a 2700 + GM and have you guys ever read what he did in holland besides sleeping in a car when waiting for a tournament???
Anyway i lack the expertise it might be different, but i also saw a soccer player that started playing soccer with 30 and started in the national team for paraguy i believe it was. You know the joke is he really could play.
So because a few people can achieve great success, everyone can?
Some people can barely string a sentence together, count to 10 or tie their shoelaces yet can become a GM?
I can only summise that the people saying yes haven't met many people...
yes or the have seen other people achieve the great success, success others have believed impossible. I have seen many such cases in business, so if in business people can achieve what is impossible to others, why would i believe its not possible in chess??
After all Jan Timman is a 2700 + GM and have you guys ever read what he did in holland besides sleeping in a car when waiting for a tournament???
Anyway i lack the expertise it might be different, but i also saw a soccer player that started playing soccer with 30 and started in the national team for paraguy i believe it was. You know the joke is he really could play.
Because you only gave one example I think you have it backwards.
To prove it's not possible for everyone to be a GM you only have to give 1 example.
To prove it IS possible for anyone you have to give over 7 billion examples.
I can only summise that the people saying yes haven't met many people...
yes or the have seen other people achieve the great success, success others have believed impossible. I have seen many such cases in business, so if in business people can achieve what is impossible to others, why would i believe its not possible in chess??
After all Jan Timman is a 2700 + GM and have you guys ever read what he did in holland besides sleeping in a car when waiting for a tournament???
Anyway i lack the expertise it might be different, but i also saw a soccer player that started playing soccer with 30 and started in the national team for paraguy i believe it was. You know the joke is he really could play.
So because a few people can achieve great success, everyone can?
Some people can barely string a sentence together, count to 10 or tie their shoelaces yet can become a GM?
hey hey hey. That was mean come on scott, now i will have to cry a river build a bridge and get over it.
I can only summise that the people saying yes haven't met many people...
yes or the have seen other people achieve the great success, success others have believed impossible. I have seen many such cases in business, so if in business people can achieve what is impossible to others, why would i believe its not possible in chess??
After all Jan Timman is a 2700 + GM and have you guys ever read what he did in holland besides sleeping in a car when waiting for a tournament???
Anyway i lack the expertise it might be different, but i also saw a soccer player that started playing soccer with 30 and started in the national team for paraguy i believe it was. You know the joke is he really could play.
Because you only gave one example I think you have it backwards.
To prove it's not possible for everyone to be a GM you only have to give 1 example.
To prove it IS possible for anyone you have to give over 7 billion examples.
you caught me there, very smart ;)
Agreed, Paul. The less someone knows of something, the easier they think it is to do.
if you're good enough
First I thought it was a weird question but everytime I see it the more profound it becomes.
The question isn't very accurate because there are a lot of factors that is involved with people's ability to become a GM or not.
Is the question asking about people as they are today with all their tendencies, experiences, and what else a person is comprised of?
Or does the question assume that people are willing to do whatever it takes to change their outlook on life, leave their "former" life to start a new one surrounding chess, change their mindset, maybe change diet, go see a life coach, maybe hypnosis if needed, etc?
I hope people can see that most people are not willing to make these changes to become a GM. But does this mean they aren't able to do so? I do believe that if people were willing to change much if not most of what they "are" that people indeed would be much more likely to reach a GM title. But the thing is some people order pizza delivery even tho the pizzaria is just across the street. xD
oh god hypnosis my biggest nightmare. But i like your post, very interesting.