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Is it really possible to become a chess master in 5 years?
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ThisisChesstiny wrote:
gamesfan wrote:
Yes, FIDE is the main system. To become a master you need 2300 rating.
No, 2200 FIDE gets you a FIDE master rating: Candidate Master. Unless you are a woman, then 2000 gets you there. See section 1.3 in the FIDE handbook: https://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=174&view=article
But candidate master is not really a master. It is only a candidate for becoming a master. I am not sure but I think it is.
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ThisisChesstiny wrote:
No, it is a recognised international FIDE title on its own. Did you read the FIDE handbook?
I know that it is a title. But candidate master means that you are candidate. Being a candidat for a master means you are not master yet.
But I agree that it is a recognized title.
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ThisisChesstiny wrote:
I will leave it to you to tell all the CMs on this list that they are not really FIDE recognised Master players. http://www.chess.com/members/titled_players
Also, your argument is flawed. If Candidate Master means you are a "candidate", does the next title up (FIDE Master) mean you are a "FIDE", on your way to becoming an "International" and then a "Grand". They are 4 separate Master titles, but they are all Master titles.
I am confused. Why is it called candidate master and not just master?
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Reb wrote:
I am over 2200 FIDE and dont intend to apply for the CM title .
Is it because it is called Candidate master or you have some reasons?
What is your opinion about this?
Is candidate master a master or a candidate for a master?
douchebag is a title FIDE should consider endorsing. could give more credibility to chess in the real world.
gamesfan wrote:
Reb wrote:
I am over 2200 FIDE and dont intend to apply for the CM title .
Is it because it is called Candidate master or you have some reasons?
What is your opinion about this?
Is candidate master a master or a candidate for a master?
I dont intend to apply for several reasons , FIDE charges a fee for it and I dont see why I should pay a fee for something earned and I already earned the NM title from 2 countries. CM = Candidate for Master imo .
GreedyPawnEater wrote:
amilton542 wrote:
GreedyPawnEater wrote:
what 5 years are you talking about? i've been playing occasionally for about 3 years and already have reached master strength
Bollocks.
When someone claims how many years they've been playing you take day one as learning what the pieces do. So you're saying, in 3 years from being introduced to chess and playing "occasionally", you're an expert?
Such an ego yet you can't start a sentence with a capital letter or terminate one with a full stop and you're claiming you're some prodigy. Something stinks about your statement.
yeah thats because while you've been studying where to put comma and where a full stop for years and years ive been developing my inteligence
OK then, if that's the route you want to go down.
So chess master, outside of these 3 years playing chess "occasionally", what the f**k have you been doing with yourself?
Now lets be nice. I an 72 Years old and play an eight year old boy. My doctors son. He plays in toraments and wins often. He beats me sometimes. But I don't believe you should call yourself a Master until you play and win playing Masters. Not one, but three or four.
Kman413 wrote:
Now lets be nice. I an 72 Years old and play an eight year old boy. My doctors son. He plays in toraments and wins often. He beats me sometimes. But I don't believe you should call yourself a Master until you play and win playing Masters. Not one, but three or four.
I think this is a good idea but there is one huge problem with doing it this way . In the US there are many states that are very weak in chess with very few , or no , masters in the state . It would be almost impossible for someone to win multiple games against masters if they rarely , or never , get to play them so this method wouldnt be fair to such people .
IM and GM are the original titles. FM and CM are mostly money grabs by FIDE, but ok, FM is a master title; it's more or less the equivalent of the "national master" title that some national federations give out.
But "candidate master" obviously means you're not a master yet, you're an officially recognized candidate to become one (which is silly, since there is no requirement to become a candidate before you become an actual master).
However, calling a CM a master is just wrong
this thread really helped a lot...I was almost discouraged because i'm past 20 already and haven't played in tournaments since highschool but i do continue playing chess, on/off that is when the mood swings in :), but now i'm seriously aiming for it. It would be cool if FIDE introduces the martial arts ranking system like GM 1st degree until 10th lol
Well, I am not sure how it works. From what I understand, you become a master once you reach 2300 rating. I would like to be a real titled player. But of course, that does not mean I am capable of becoming one.
I intend to join a chess club. But I want to join once I am a good player.
Thank you for your advice. I don't really know how to improve my calculating of moves and how to analyze my games well.
You should find out which system you are in (if you're really in Slovenia, it's probably FIDE?), and you can go to their website and find out the requirements for the various titles.
Anyone is capable of achieving a title with enough hard work. You do have the talent, I know you do.
Don't wait to join a club. Online chess and otb are different things. You can become "a good player" here on chess.com, but that wont necessarily directly translate into being a good player when faced with another human being. Go join your local club now. Right now!
To learn how to calculate read my blog :)
To learn how to analyze your own games try these resources:
read http://pathtochessmastery.blogspot.com/2012/12/analyzing-your-own-games-is-more-than.html read CharlyAZ blogpost on chess.com; Read Training for the Tournament Player (TftTP), by Dvortesky and Yusupov (Chapter 2); Watch Aww-rats video lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDghkp2J0_kr3zoHS3ZNIFzcrAtAhmAfkThank you. I am really grateful for your advice and your help.
Yes, FIDE is the main system. To become a master you need 2300 rating.
You are right. I need to join a chess club.