Can I become a GM?
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sohum3894
Sep 4, 2016
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I am 22 years old unrated player. My game is strong. I can give a tough fight to players rated in the range of 2000-2200. Do I have any chance of becoming a GM? Am I over aged to think of becoming a GM? I have no exposure to coaching. I develop my game on my own and playing with the computer and solving tactics here. Is it sufficient? At this rate how many years will it take to reach the elite level?
Sep 4, 2016
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Teichmann70 wrote:
No, after the age of 15 it is not possible to become a GM but you work very hard you may become an expert
The laws of physics forbid it.
I thought you were better than stockfish?
Sep 4, 2016
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ChessOfPlayer wrote:
No. That's not true. I was thinking that I am better than Stockfish, but now I have realised that I was wrong.
I thought you were better than stockfish?
Sep 4, 2016
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sohum3894 wrote:
ChessOfPlayer wrote:
I thought you were better than stockfish?
No. That's not true. I was thinking that I am better than Stockfish, but now I have realised that I was wrong.
Why? Was it on Level 1 when you played it?
Sep 4, 2016
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#8
Frankly speaking I am very tired of playing chess all day. I am progressing very slowly. I am playing chess since 8 years now and my game is not as strong as it should have been by this time. I haven't won a single tournament till now. Probably becoming a GM is beyond my reach now. In 8 more years I will be 30 year old man and if I don't become an expert by that time, I will be nowhere. I have sacrificed my academics for chess and if I fail to reach the top in chess, I will miss out on both academic career and chess. I will be an unsuccessful man and all efforts will be wasted.😓😑😞
Sep 4, 2016
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#9
Have never played against it, it was more like trying out a new idea, sometimes with an aid of another engine. Have always left him enough time to think. It was never a game between me and the engine, and I'm 10 years old obviously, and probably because everyone else is supposed to be an idiot I'm a girl.
sohum3894 wrote:
Frankly speaking I am very tired of playing chess all day. I am progressing very slowly. I am playing chess since 8 years now and my game is not as strong as it should have been by this time. I haven't won a single tournament till now. Probably becoming a GM is beyond my reach now. In 8 more years I will be 30 year old man and if I don't become an expert by that time, I will be nowhere. I have sacrificed my academics for chess and if I fail to reach the top in chess, I will miss out on both academic career and chess. I will be an unsuccessful man and all efforts will be wasted.😓😑😞
Chess doesn't make you happy, and with those expectations, it won't make you happy. Reframe your perspective on chess's place in your life and throw your heart into pursuits that will.
Sep 4, 2016
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Why have you sacrificed your academics, Sohum? I'm sure people around you must have warned you against it.
To be a GM you must either be a prodigy, or, in rare cases, ridiculously gifted. For example, GM Bryan Smith didn't learn to play until he was 14, but he was incredibly talented for some reason and shot up very quickly.
Neither is true for the OP, unfortunately. But you could be 2000, at least!
@OP by the way, I completely feel your pain. Absolutely 100%. I am 17 and 1800 and I have a lifetime dream to be 2200, have spent countless hours and haven't improved, and all my friends are passing me rapidly in the rating lists, especially the younger ones (of course). So if you want to send me a private message, we can talk more about it. I know the feeling so well.
Sep 4, 2016
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Teichmann70 wrote:
1) How do you define 'tough ' puzzles?
2) End game is the easiest part of chess and it can be mastered within a month.
3) Will opening explorer help?
4) Are strategies different from tactics?
5) Studying master games doesn't help. Every game is different and we can't copy their moves in our games.
Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks in advance. :)
This is what you should do: 1) you must solve 3000 tough chess puzzles 2) you must study the endgame and solve 3000 endgame puzzle 3) you must master your openings by studying at least one book for each of your favourite opening 4) you must learn 500 most important chess strategies 5) study and analyse 200 master games. This is your learning objective for the next two years! After that you will be an expert. You must play at least one tournament game per week.
Sep 4, 2016
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bunicula wrote:
I haven't sacrificed fully, I am doing my Masters in Statistics now. I am in the last year but on the verge of failing. I will have to repeat the year if I fail.
Why have you sacrificed your academics, Sohum? I'm sure people around you must have warned you against it.
@Teichmann Also most people who don't live in or directly near a big city can't actually play a tournament game every week, because there aren't weekly events.
Sep 4, 2016
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sohum3894 wrote:
bunicula wrote:
Why have you sacrificed your academics, Sohum? I'm sure people around you must have warned you against it.
I haven't sacrificed fully, I am doing my Masters in Statistics now. I am in the last year but on the verge of failing. I will have to repeat the year if I fail.
prioritize. just 1 more year. do it right, do it once & do it well.
Sep 4, 2016
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#18
bunicula wrote:
sohum3894 wrote:
bunicula wrote:
Why have you sacrificed your academics, Sohum? I'm sure people around you must have warned you against it.
I haven't sacrificed fully, I am doing my Masters in Statistics now. I am in the last year but on the verge of failing. I will have to repeat the year if I fail.
prioritize. just 1 more year. do it right, do it once & do it well.
and then what