Alright sir Richard Burton, you translated The Kamasutra very badly, now sit down at your desk and start translating it again, correctly this time... :P
not everyone can reach 2000
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Yeah but the thing is great patzer, you add words I didn't say. Like, if I say that something is just a theory, I'm not calling it bad. But you're adding words/sentences like that that I never said. That's on you; don't try to transfer the blame on that one. Sometimes it's my fault, trust me... but this time it was your fault :)
If I say I think binary's idea is stupid, then go ahead, accuse me. But if I don't... don't make stuff up, please... if I thought it was stupid I'd say so.
I don't accuse you of saying things you didn't say. I respond to what you actually say, with direct quotes. I'd appreciate it if you did the same.
For the record, I simply asked binary where his opinion came from. He then explained that. We had a conversation. I don't see the problem. I found it very interesting to discuss and hear his insights.
You are correct, 97% of people that play chess seriously cannot reach 2000.
http://archive.uschess.org/ratings/ratedist.php
This discussion reminds one of the early behaviorists, Pavlov, Watson and Skinner, one of those said that give me a healthy child and give me full control and I'll make him whatever you ask me to...just by conditioning, They're proven wrong by the way! :)
everyone can reach 2000 if you set the rating floor at 2000, i mean it's not even at zero.
some echo in here.
Apr 25, 2016
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Perhaps only a few people can become a GM.
However, I'm pretty sure than every single reasonably intelligent, non-retarded person (medically speaking) can become 2000 at least.
Assumptions:
*Person wants to play chess, and wants to be 2000
*Person has an IQ of 95+
*Person has 2 hrs a day to study chess
*Everything else is reasonable (they aren't blind, have fingers, etc.)
Every single person I've met who claims not to be able to is simply training the wrong way. They've all fit into the above categories, and simply can't reach 2000+ due to poor training.
With the right training, MOST people should be able to reach 2000 with 2 hrs a day of studying, within a few years, assuming starting from 1000. (USCF ratings).
Most of the USCF members aren't diehard competitive players, and only play for fun, and want to improve, but not enough (my observations). I'm pretty sure if all of them wanted to get to 2000, with the right training plan, it would be straightforward.
Apr 25, 2016
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Also, if you don't believe you can reach 2000, that only decreases the chances that you will.
Apr 25, 2016
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Nice excuse dude, really. 
Why work hard if you can make yourself believe that your training won´t bring you success...
Over the 40+ years heine-borel wrote:
Perhaps only a few people can become a GM.
However, I'm pretty sure than every single reasonably intelligent, non-retarded person (medically speaking) can become 2000 at least.
Assumptions:
*Person wants to play chess, and wants to be 2000
*Person has an IQ of 95+
*Person has 2 hrs a day to study chess
*Everything else is reasonable (they aren't blind, have fingers, etc.)
Every single person I've met who claims not to be able to is simply training the wrong way. They've all fit into the above categories, and simply can't reach 2000+ due to poor training.
With the right training, MOST people should be able to reach 2000 with 2 hrs a day of studying, within a few years, assuming starting from 1000. (USCF ratings).
Most of the USCF members aren't diehard competitive players, and only play for fun, and want to improve, but not enough (my observations). I'm pretty sure if all of them wanted to get to 2000, with the right training plan, it would be straightforward.
Over the 40+ years I've played I've known many very intelligent people that played constantly and studied on and off for years and couldn't get much over 1600.
It´s possible guys, everyone who claims differently has either failed himself or thinks others have less abilities.
Animalon wrote:
It´s possible guys, everyone who claims differently has either failed himself or thinks others have less abilities.
Tell that to the 97% of all tournament players that can't do it.
Can´t do it? Hahaha I laugh at your face bro! You think this shit is fking easy? No. People can do it, they all can. It´s just that they won´t. I have no pity for them at all.
This generation is the ´could, but won´t-generation´.
You wanna be something special, then act like it.
Animalon wrote:
This generation is the ´could, but won´t-generation´.
I notice when it comes to playing a game here you belong in the won't category.
I don´t need to show off... I obviously do not belong to the lazy generation, I lift weights, I am on my way to becoming rich and I am master at chess.
Just played my first game here, can you play this strong tactically??
I was almost thinking he meant dan heisman or something, haha.