The simple answer is no.
Can Anyone Become Grandmaster?
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People have different talents. Get used to it.
someone who already is grandmaster. that person cannot become grandmaster, no?
I do not think even if most people completely change their personality and their thinking about chess and devote their life to chess--that they could become a grandmaster. It takes more than the will to sacrifice and working hard.
Conflagration_Planet wrote:
People have different talents. Get used to it.
Assuming there even is such a thing as talent. 
AndyClifton wrote:
Conflagration_Planet wrote:
People have different talents. Get used to it.
Assuming there even is such a thing as talent.
There is. I've seen it.
Conflagration_Planet wrote:
AndyClifton wrote:
Assuming there even is such a thing as talent.
There is. I've seen it.
But there are numerous studies to the contrary! It's just a matter of hours. 10,000 hours. That's what I've read.
AndyClifton wrote:
Conflagration_Planet wrote:
AndyClifton wrote:
Assuming there even is such a thing as talent.
There is. I've seen it.
But there are numerous studies to the contrary! It's just a matter of hours. 10,000 hours. That's what I've read.
Here's a detailed training program that's been used with young pupils to help them attain an IM rating, The baseline requirement before starting the 2-year program is an ELO rating of 2200: http://chessok.com/?p=21207
AndyClifton wrote:
Conflagration_Planet wrote:
People have different talents. Get used to it.
Assuming there even is such a thing as talent.
Troublemaker.
Can anyone become a billionaire?
The opening is more difficult in monopoly.
Oct 27, 2013
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#674
AndyClifton wrote:
Conflagration_Planet wrote:
AndyClifton wrote:
Assuming there even is such a thing as talent.
There is. I've seen it.
But there are numerous studies to the contrary! It's just a matter of hours. 10,000 hours. That's what I've read.
I am sure you don't believe everything you've read. As it turns out, the studies that made these claims have been challenged and fairly comprehensively repudiated. Yes, modern science is in general agreement that there's such a thing as talent.
You can look it up for yourself if you're really interested.
Oct 28, 2013
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#675
I offer three ways to do it:
1. Buy it. Offer to buy out all of your opponent's game in every tournament you participate that is if you can afford it.
2. Marry it. Marry a GM or a WGM. Unless you get divorced you will always be associated with a GM.
3. If you're a woman get a sperm preferrably from a GM.
Oct 28, 2013
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#676
Change your name to Master and when you get old and have grand kids tell them to call you grandmaster instead of grandpa!
i think anyone can become a grandmaster,sure i may not be right,maybe not everyone.But thinking that anyone can become a GM keeps us motivated,and motivation is one of the most important things in becoming a GM
Oct 28, 2013
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#678
Finally back to the troll cave :)
Let's see how quickly (and finally) they get this thread locked.
Oct 28, 2013
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#679
O you edited your post right!? It was about religion and now it is just a mild thought about dreams...wow you really are a cunning b*****d.
skakmadurinn wrote:
Can anyone become grandmaster?
I mean.. Just if someone playes and learn chess and train him/herself systematically can he/her become grandmaster? Or do you have to have some gift to do that?
Yes, with hard work AND PRACTICE everyone can become a grandmaster!!
I hope it's true because it's my dream ! (About chess)
I am happy that I've got a discussion about this, I had thought about it for a while but never thought so many would comment!
Jeez, where the hell have you been?
Enough for me to read the comments!