16? Still very possible if you ask me.
Age is just one factor by the way. Determination also plays a big role.
Instead of going for gm, try to go for higher rating. I'm almost 1300 rapid now. My next goal is 1400 when I reach 1300.
Gm title will come after you go up in rating.
16? Still very possible if you ask me.
Age is just one factor by the way. Determination also plays a big role.
Instead of going for gm, try to go for higher rating. I'm almost 1300 rapid now. My next goal is 1400 when I reach 1300.
Gm title will come after you go up in rating.
Thanks. I'm not even aiming for GM, I just want at least 2200 for NM or CM.
Possibly of interest:
What It Takes to Become a Chess Master by Andrew Soltis
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093409/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review857.pdf
100 Chess Master Trade Secrets by Andrew Soltis
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094523/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review916.pdf
Reaching the Top?! by Peter Kurzdorfer
http://www.thechessmind.net/blog/2015/11/16/book-notice-kurzdorfers-reaching-the-top.html
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Reaching-the-Top-77p3905.htm
https://www.chess.com/article/view/don-t-worry-about-your-rating
https://www.chess.com/article/view/am-i-too-old-for-chess
So let's say I'm 16 years old right now. I learned chess when I was little, but I started playing serious and tried to get better starting the October of 2016. This is also the time I started playing on chess.com.
I learned that most masters started playing at a very early age, such as 8-10. So, is it still possible for me to become a master, when I started at 16, or am I too late?