What rating does a GM consider

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An intermediate. If a a IM or GM refers to somebody as an "intermediate" what rating would that be, approximately?

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I would say about 1750, but my brother says that's to low. Who do you agree with?

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My impression is that intermediate for a GM begins at about 2000-2100 ELO.

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Could be the case, I don't know much about it.

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So does that make most people on here beginners?

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woodshover wrote:

So does that make most people on here beginners?


Regardless of what a GM considers intermediate, I think the answer to that would have to be a big fat obviously yes Tongue out

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I think it's 4 years old.

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trysts wrote:

I think it's 4 years old.


 Are you sure it's not two?

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A GM running into a thread about how exactly en passant works would be like a music lover starting a conversation with a professional musician by saying they also enjoy and play music, and upon asking what they play the person says "oh, I like the c note."  "Have you ever tried a chord?" the musician humors him.  The response: "no, nothing fancy like that, I just play the one."

I made the example en passant, but this could be any beginner question or any position/idea you or I find complex/interesting.  Not only will it be so barely related to the game play of chess as a GM plays it as to be almost off topic entirely, it will be completely uninteresting.

That's how I see it.

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orangehonda wrote:

A GM running into a thread about how exactly en passant works would be like a music lover starting a conversation with a professional musician by saying they also enjoy and play music, and upon asking what they play the person says "oh, I like the c note."  "Have you ever tried a chord?" the musician humors him.  The response: "no, nothing fancy like that, I just play the one."

I made the example en passant, but this could be any beginner question or any position/idea you or I find complex/interesting.  Not only will it be so barely related to the game play of chess as a GM plays it as to be almost off topic entirely, it will be completely uninteresting.

That's how I see it.


 I just want to know what a GM considers intermediate, approximately. 1800, 2000, or what?

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woodshover wrote:

 I just want to know what a GM considers intermediate, approximately. 1800, 2000, or what?

Yeah, I'm with goldendog -- although I'm obviously not a GM so I can't say for sure.  I've heard them talk about when they reached a first category player as if it was the first milestone from passing from beginner to at least something.  First category is around 2000-2100, what the USCF would consider an expert.

I'd expect such a player to have a chess.com turn-based rating of at least 2300, although we all know there is no direct comparison.

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 @ & *** Also seven.

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woodshover wrote:

 @ & *** Also seven.


???

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woodshover wrote:

 @ & *** Also seven.


Is this another nervous breakdown thread? Hold on a second so I can get a drinkLaughing

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Get me one, while you're at it.

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Today's my birthday, so give me 36.

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You're 36 years old, woodshover, or do you want 36 drinks?

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Both.

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woodshover wrote:

Today's my birthday, so give me 36.


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