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WillTheGod

Hi guys.

I started play chess at 14 years old, when i was 15 i got my rating fide (2031), i play a few more tournaments  but then i stopped play chess because of school/university.Now, i'm 20 years old and i want to come back to chess life!!But do you guys think that it is possible for me to became at least FM,or even IM?I mean, i'm 20 years old,i'm old for chess?

PS:Sorry for my english.

:P

Regards.

kleelof

Don't believe anyone who says 'no'.Laughing

Twinchicky

You, sir, just gave me hope of being 2000 someday! :l

I'm currently a 14-year-old amateur, and can't give you any advice on your own future, but thanks anyway.

tfulk

I would say if you learned the game at 14 and you were FIDE rated at 2031 at age 15 that you have a natural talent for the game, so you should be able to pick back up with similar rating and keep climbing. I don't think you're too old. I'm too old.

WillTheGod

That is it Kleelof! Twinchicky, go for it,i have always study chess by my own, my friend teach the pieces movement and then i started to solve a lot of tactics exercices and analyze some masters games,so in 1 year i started to play rated tournaments, in a premature way i think, i have some games against +2150 rated player's that i achieve draw, with a huge advantage, like 3 pawns up, or a positional win advantage, i use to get nervous and offer draw, because of their ratings.So, Twinchicky you must training your psychology behaviour too.I don't think i have a natural talent tfulk, that is all hard work!Thanks for the answers guys!