do i really need to be spending 5 hours a day on chess in order to improve

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krazeechess
ricorat wrote:
krazeechess wrote:
ricorat wrote:
krazeechess wrote:
llama47 wrote:
little_guinea_pig wrote:
llama47 wrote:
little_guinea_pig wrote:

as little as half an hour a day is enough to improve

But really though?

Depends on your innate talent of course, but you can probably reach at least 1400 on half an hour a day if you're following the right study plan.

Now if you want to become a GM, well, that's a different story...

Sure, a beginner will improve, but OP is 1700 rapid.

I don't know if 30 minutes a day is enough, maybe it is, but I doubt it.

Definitely not. There is no way that 30 minutes a day if enough, no matter who it is.

I mean for a beginner it is but, 1700+ the anser is no

I mean, the main rating I want to improve in is USCF cuz that's the one that actually matters (and FIDE but I don't have a FIDE rating).

Are you trying to get NM?

Yes, especially before I go to college (in 6 to 7 years or so) so that I can put it on my portfolio and get into a good university. FM would be a lot better tho since its international.

krazeechess
ricorat wrote:
krazeechess wrote:
ricorat wrote:
DaBabysBurner wrote:
ricorat wrote:
MilitaryStrategy wrote:
ricorat wrote:
MilitaryStrategy wrote:
White_Ghost wrote:

no sacrifices no results, if u want to be extremely good at chess ( like a prodigy ), u won't get a gf at 14, get your drivers license at 19, you know what I mean?

Right. You'll stand around at 20 with nothing to discuss or show for your life but Chess. While still being rated 1130 USCF lol. See how far that gets you guys in today's world. 

My passion would be to become a chess coach so in my case studying chess is the only way to get there

You do realize that simply being a chess coach won't provide you with even a fraction of the amount of income you need to live above the poverty line, don't you? How are you going to cloth and feed yourself? Pay rent, car insurance, gas, etc? Not by coaching chess, I can assure you of that. Especially not in today's realm of massive inflation. 

Tbh as long as I can make $1000  a month I can make it work

ok champ even I gotta admit that's a little too stretched lol

Maybe it is but as long as I'm single, living in a van I think $1000 a month isn't to crazy if I'm cheap

dude u gotta save up for retirement otherwise you'll be working for the rest of your life..... tbh even minimum wage isn't enough if you live in a semi-big city

Yeah you're right I need to look into it more

if u wanna be a coach i would recommend to join a company that offers a salary to coaches since it is a lot more stable and you don't need to worry about advertisement and stuff

llama47

You guys are so young.

I started chess at age 18.

ricorat
krazeechess wrote:
ricorat wrote:
krazeechess wrote:
ricorat wrote:
krazeechess wrote:
llama47 wrote:
little_guinea_pig wrote:
llama47 wrote:
little_guinea_pig wrote:

as little as half an hour a day is enough to improve

But really though?

Depends on your innate talent of course, but you can probably reach at least 1400 on half an hour a day if you're following the right study plan.

Now if you want to become a GM, well, that's a different story...

Sure, a beginner will improve, but OP is 1700 rapid.

I don't know if 30 minutes a day is enough, maybe it is, but I doubt it.

Definitely not. There is no way that 30 minutes a day if enough, no matter who it is.

I mean for a beginner it is but, 1700+ the anser is no

I mean, the main rating I want to improve in is USCF cuz that's the one that actually matters (and FIDE but I don't have a FIDE rating).

Are you trying to get NM?

Yes, especially before I go to college (in 6 to 7 years or so) so that I can put it on my portfolio and get into a good university. FM would be a lot better tho since its international.

I'm trying to get NM to. We'll see if it ever happens though

meowmeomeo
llama47 wrote:

You guys are so young.

I started chess at age 18.

I wouldn't be surprised if you're my dad at this age.

llama47

And that was like "oh, let me play against the computer a few times a week and maybe learn what en passant is"

I didn't go to a tournament / find a chess club until I was 21.

smarticecream

no you dont. I spend 2 hours and i think its fine 

ricorat
llama47 wrote:

You guys are so young.

I started chess at age 18.

Yes lol! The funny thing is that I started late

DasBurner

Seeing all of these middle school kids already higher rated than I am...

ricorat
krazeechess wrote:
ricorat wrote:
krazeechess wrote:
ricorat wrote:
DaBabysBurner wrote:
ricorat wrote:
MilitaryStrategy wrote:
ricorat wrote:
MilitaryStrategy wrote:
White_Ghost wrote:

no sacrifices no results, if u want to be extremely good at chess ( like a prodigy ), u won't get a gf at 14, get your drivers license at 19, you know what I mean?

Right. You'll stand around at 20 with nothing to discuss or show for your life but Chess. While still being rated 1130 USCF lol. See how far that gets you guys in today's world. 

My passion would be to become a chess coach so in my case studying chess is the only way to get there

You do realize that simply being a chess coach won't provide you with even a fraction of the amount of income you need to live above the poverty line, don't you? How are you going to cloth and feed yourself? Pay rent, car insurance, gas, etc? Not by coaching chess, I can assure you of that. Especially not in today's realm of massive inflation. 

Tbh as long as I can make $1000  a month I can make it work

ok champ even I gotta admit that's a little too stretched lol

Maybe it is but as long as I'm single, living in a van I think $1000 a month isn't to crazy if I'm cheap

dude u gotta save up for retirement otherwise you'll be working for the rest of your life..... tbh even minimum wage isn't enough if you live in a semi-big city

Yeah you're right I need to look into it more

if u wanna be a coach i would recommend to join a company that offers a salary to coaches since it is a lot more stable and you don't need to worry about advertisement and stuff

I'm not even qualified to coach yet. I need to wait a while lol

meowmeomeo

That guy again.

ricorat
meowmeomeo wrote:

That guy again.

If its who I think it is......

ricorat
Dogy1525 wrote:

It's me 

Are you one of cute Cannada girls alts?

Djavalkar

You don't HAVE to spend 5 hours a day, honestly, it's too much. But if you're willing to, sure. An hour is enough if you play chess every day. 

ponz111

you only need 1 hour per day to improve if you do it right.  But 2 hours is much better.

ricorat
Dogy1525 wrote:

Shut up she is my girlfriend 

Sigh..... First the guy trying to tell the kids that they're wasting there live and now you...

smarticecream

You could also start coaching in your community. 

ricorat
royalknight101 wrote:
ricorat wrote:
Dogy1525 wrote:

It's me 

Are you one of cute Cannada girls alts?

ok great first digital, now this again..

Ikr

 

ricorat
Dogy1525 wrote:
  1. Royal say that he is Coward gay sociopath mentally unfit he ripped off against me 

Nahhhh Royal is pretty cool

3point14159too

and so it starts again *sigh*