The first thing I would ask myself, based on how quickly you have improved so far, is how much actual talent you have for chess. I've been at 1500 for twenty years even though I study and play quite a bit. So I know I have basically no talent at Chess. But I really enjoy the limitless variety that's why I play. Don't under estimate talent. Hard work can maximize your results, but only to the limit of your talent. Ultimate, you have to be the judge.
Do I Have Chances to Become a Titled Player?
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Sep 2, 2015
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Yes is the short answer
Start playing tournaments and cultivate a love for the game
Sep 2, 2015
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The most important thing is to play OTB chess.
Titles are won OTB, not on chess.com 
Sep 2, 2015
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While I admit to being a chess idiot currently, I do have experience in other areas where people talk about "talent". And I've developed a different viewpoint on the matter over the years.
Yes, there are the rare prodigies like Bobby Fischer. But you're not talking about being a number-one ranked player. I would imagine that most titled chess players are just regular, otherwise-normal folks with a passion for the game that inspired them to put in a lot of the right kind of work, for many years.
I think it has less to do with "talent" than most people think, and more to do with a willingness to engage in a certain type of deliberate/deep practice that goes beyond just playing a bunch of games. There's a level of introspection and analysis that you have to do too, and it's not always easy or fun. But that's why you also need a passion for what you're doing (rather than merely an attachment to an arbitrary goal).
If you get the chance, read books such as "Talent is Overrated" by Geoff Colvin, or "The Talent Code" by Daniel Coyle. Coyle also has a book called "The Little Book of Talent" that sort of summarizes and distills his other book. (I like that one so much I give copies of it to my music students!) "Mindset" by Carol Dweck is good too.
It's never too late. If you can manage 2 hours per day, great! That's a lot more time than lots of people can afford. Play lots of games. Study some openings, don't become obsessed with them. Be flexible, learn to love both aggressive and positional chess. Study some endgames, but don't bother trying to memorize everything or learn how to mate with a bishop and knight (trust me, it will NEVER happen). In other words, don't become a computer. What's the point if you aren't enjoying it?
Forget about titles for now, just focus on getting a little bit better each day and eventually you will get there.
Sep 2, 2015
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Talent in chess is the ability to process chess information quicker than average and by yourself (my definition). And in my experience working with kids, it exists.
In general, blitz reveals talent (but doesn't help developing it...).
Thanks to all for your suggestions.. One more doubt. Shall i start playing OTB tournaments directly or study first and then play? I have very little knowledge about bookish moves and i am afraid i may suffer serious setbacks if i play otb now.
Go play OTB ASAP. You can study whenever, even between rounds. There is no downside to playing more and more chess. You learn best when you lose.
At OTB tournaments you will meet more people who are just as enthusiastic about chess as you. Talking to these people only make it easier to want to improve your game, and they will help you a bunch as well.
PhantomCapablanca wrote:
that's great to hear(learn). i think i should start playing(as you mentioned). thanks.
Go play OTB ASAP. You can study whenever, even between rounds. There is no downside to playing more and more chess. You learn best when you lose.
Sep 2, 2015
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michaeltakhell wrote:
Thanks to all for your suggestions.. One more doubt. Shall i start playing OTB tournaments directly or study first and then play? I have very little knowledge about bookish moves and i am afraid i may suffer serious setbacks if i play otb now.
Play OTB asap : there are tons of skills that you can only develop by playing rather than studying : concentration, dealing with emotions, time management, nerves, making practical decisions...
You also learn much more by playing OTB because of the mix of emotional involvment and time spent thinking on the games + instructive post-mortems.
Sep 2, 2015
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#13
yes
step one I only play with higher rated people and I lose
Then I learn and -loop : step one- again lose!
When I'll be zero rated, I'll be second titled , after Anand
But don't tell my program to anyone else ty
Sep 2, 2015
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#14
The short answer is that only you can know this. Instead of wondering whether you can become a titled player, start playing OTB and seek to increase your rating by 100 points. If this comes rather easily, seek another 100 points, etc., etc. All the while keep studying and analyzing your own games. After a couple of years it will become abundantly clear whether or not you have the "stuff" to become a titled player.
As for me, a more sensible question would be, "Do I have a chance to beat LeBron James in a game of one-on-one--blindfolded and with one arm tied behind my back?"
I am 25 and not rated yet (chess.com ratings: 1800+ online, 1600+ standard & 1400+ blitz). I haven't done any serious study through books coaching etc. Will there be any chances (God knows) for me to become titled? I can give 2 hours daily (or slightly more). I know it is quite late. Any suggestion on how to plan, what to study, which books etc. (Coaching is still unaffordable for me.)