I'm only allowed to play OTB in summer holidays. I started playing chess OTB last summer and was terrible and didn't really know how to play.
Then over the last year I improved really fast and get coached by Danya and am 2500 on lichess and beating CMs in classical training games so I think I could get titled this summer but probably next summer idk. I don't really like chess too much my main hobby is BJJ.
I’m hearing nothing but excuses, just like I expected. Have a think about why Robert’s title bothers you so much - it’s basically jealousy and a sense of entitlement on your part, because she’s earned hers and you haven’t, despite your belief that you could “if you really wanted to”. I expect that if you do ever earn a title (which seems highly unlikely at this stage since you don’t even like chess that much) you’ll be much more respectful of the time & effort she’s put into it
The Olympiad is a tournament at which you represent your country. Your country chooses you. Jersey chose her as its first board and she won 4 out of 10 games. If you’re dismissive of that, well, you need to get your country to select you to represent them at an Olympiad and then win 4 out of 10 games there as well. Until then it just sounds like sour grapes from you
She's from the same country as me. Jersey isn't even a country, it's English. Shows it's a joke of a tournament.
So by that you meant you think of her as from the UK like yourself, rather than saying that you’re from Jersey as well?
Good luck with Guernsey thing - still wouldn’t mention to them that you don’t think they’re a real country though. They finished 166th in the Open section (33 places behind Jersey) so it should be a walk in the park for someone of your ability - looks like 2 people on the team didn’t even have FIDE ratings when they went https://chennai2022.fide.com/open-standings/
And by “putting in the work” I meant actually playing OTB and earning representation - she continues to put more work into her chess and improve. She’d only been playing for 18 months when she went to that Olympiad. Put in the work yourself and you’ll surprise yourself with what you can do, but try not to disparage others while you’re at it, because it’s just mean spirited.
My wager offer still stand btw - I see that the Olympiad is held every even year, this years is impractical but 2026 is in Uzbekistan - surely you can earn representation for Guernsey in that time and earn with CM them? It’s so easy!