How much can a 60 year old expect to improve?

EmberGerlach · 2015-06-22T18:56:14-07:00

I'm friends with a guy who just turned 60, and one of his main goals is to become a chessmaster. He's rated in the mid 2000s now, and despite studying every day, he makes little progress (Last time he broke 2100 was in 1997). He has good tournaments, and bad tournaments, and his rating has

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GraysonKellogg

Dec 13, 2025

#101

He’s at 2100. I believe that Candidate Masters get their title at 2200. He only needs 100 more rating points to claim the CM title.

TetrisFrolfChess

Dec 13, 2025

#102

There's no age limit for learning.