Can I become a GM?

I for myself can't but it's obviously not your problem. Not for decades.

It seems you can somehow judge the situation. Please be realistic. You can do chess as a hobby instead of a profession.

After 260 games here of online chess you have a rating right at 1200. 

I would not characterize your game as strong. 

Some like pfren failed, but that's not surprising ;-). You have better chance.

It depends on your rating now. I think if already 1900-2000 then its possible with hard work and coaching

Funny as it seems most of the blitz games I have ever played I won with my opponent having enough time on the clock to finish with style the game in my favor. Really funny when you think of it.

You want to become GM, but not spent even 100$ to become the diamond member here. Improving in chess is not so cheap, you should buy books, find a coach, play a lot of tournaments. My advice to you is to push hard in your education. Chess is a very nice hobby, but with 1200 rating at 22 it is almost impossible to turn into the profession. 

Don't listen to what these fools are saying; they are weakling themselves and don't want you to get any stronger. You don't need to be a fucking child to become a grandmaster lol - stupidest thing I've heard. 

I'm 17, I learnt how to play chess 1 year ago and I'm already averaging 1750 ratings on different sites (in blitz) and 2000 in standard. I am better and made more improvement than most of these losers telling you you can't be a GM. Don't listen to them, they can't determine your future. Just create an opening database on chessbase, but endgame books abs middlegame books. One book I would recommend is buying NEW ART OF DEFENCE IN CHESS. Very good book, if you get really good at the defense methods and counter attacking you'll add 300 or 400 elo ratings. What really separates a GM from those is their defense and resources- and this is what the book teaches.  You should also buy middlegame books and plans for each of your opening repertoire.

You won't reach GM by "developing your own game and playing with the computer and solving tactics."

To reach any sort of master class, your best bet is a serious training program. That means less waffling around online and more putting your nose to the grindstone.

Have you considered hiring a master-level chess coach?

Or, at the very least, it's time to start studying some quality chess books.

So you do know what steroids are.

it does look like a bitch does it

? ... can't tell if you're agreeing with me, being sarcastic, or what. 

For example, I live in Baltimore now for college, and due to the apparent closure of the Fells Point Chess Club, you basically have to go to DC for tournaments because rated chess in Baltimore doesn't exist anymore.

Who needs IRL tournaments when you can play online in the comfort of your own home? :)

#2 Strongly disagree with you.  Endgames can include the hardest (practical) positions in chess- and "Mastering" them is more than a life-time task.  certainly more than a weeks worth of work

4) tactics are a a sequence of moves gives one player a strong advantage.  this is much more specific than a person's strategy.  you should have a strategy in every game- however tactics may give you opportunities or go against you.

very different meanings- and if you don't learn you tactics you will NOT be a strong player. simple as that

5) master level games are not reviewed so one can memorize the move- or in the hopes that you can repeat them against someone.   instead, you review a master level game to understand how the master found good moves agianst strong opposition.  this is another thing you will almost certainly have to do to become a gm- that you may or may not be ready for.

my opinion.

you won't be a gm if you don't improve- and so the first step to figure out how to do that.

I haven't looked at you games and am not qualified to  give you strong advice on what to do.

but generally, its helpful to know where you stand, what you want to do and how you intend to do that.

its also important to feel that those steps will be enjoyable. and if you do not like the process of improving in chess- it is almost certain you WON'T. as its clearly (for just about everyone) HARD to improve.

chess is after all a hobby and a game.  OTOH, this is all a very repetitive kind of post that has been said many zillions of times. hence the jokes. GL.

I guess the thread has moved on.

I guess the thread has moved on...

irl tournaments Can be hard to get too,yes.

I'm not sure its SO hard in most universities though.  I would think that would be the kind of place where it is relatively easy to find a few fellow chess players?  (anyone I had to say something to the 1 week endgame mastery)

It's easy to find chess players. It's just hard to find chess players who take it very seriously and really want to put the time, effort, and money into playing or hosting regular rated events.

I sell GM titles, do you want one?

yes