how many hours a week do i study to become a gm in 5 yrs from 1200 rating

I think most of the posts agree with that 

the point is: if someone asks this question it means he will never be a gm

thegreat_patzer wrote:

perhaps its for people that don't have the time/resources to pursue OTB chess.

I'll be truthful Adam, I was thinking about trying arena.  but one shouldn't expect to promote arena on the chess.com forums, should they?  Arena and chess.com are competitors.

and you definitely shouldn't confuse the AGM and GM titles. there's a huge difference. 

I agree.

Take ACM and CM.

A FIDE CM is a 2200 player, better than 99% of us will ever get.

An ACM is an 1100 player, basically at the chess starting line.

Age plays a huge factor.  The human brain solidifies as we get older.  Scientists used to say the human mind is pretty much 'completely done growing' around 20 years old.  Then they changed it to age 30, ironically i was 30 years old when they announced that.

For most of us it would be impossible to get a doctorate five years after just learning how to read and count numbers.

Yes i do,work on chess 40 hours a week.5 hours on weekdays and 7.5 to 8 hours on weekends. My age is 13. Is it enough.

 If yes than how many hours a day should i study tactics,stratergy,opening and endings.  

The study of chess is much like going to school. You gain much knowledge did you?

Can you put that knowledge to good use over the board and earn a GM Title?

Knowledge + Training + Effort + The Human Factor = Rating/Title.

Ha-Ha.  Thats not true

providing your participating, playing, thinking- and you can do it actively You CAN Improve Rapidly if you put in consistant long hours week after week.

if your 13. this huge commitment could really pay off.

the QUESTION IS though, are you REALLY going to study/play for 40hours a week and KEEP AT IT?!

I wrote before about this. if you make your chess study SO INTENSE its not fun, you'll Give it up and go no where...

AdamovYuri wrote:

Arena Grand Master is official grandmaster title for busy people who dont have time to get the old grandmaster title

No, the "AGM" title is just a way for FIDE to make money.

I agree with Morphy.  getting any given rating ISN'T a matter of time alone.  its a matter of chess improvement specifically.

but for Most people (and kids), you are a LONG ways away from it, and Only many many hours of dedicated work over perhaps years of study could you possibly become a gm.

the "10,000" hour rule comes from a few "self-help" gurus.  they claim it takes "10,000" hours to master something.  

Since the word "master" is vague, their claim is true enough.

Who cares about GM or IM, unless you will be teaching and making living of it..Besides a word Master or even Expert is absolutely enough for respect and glory.. (Well some "experts/masters" arent exacly that strong but..) Achieving 2000 FIDE is absolutely great, you already will be stronger than billions of people.

GM is absolutely highest title and is for those who have tallent, super rapid improvement and started chess young - about 7-12 years of age and are willing to sacrifice for example their summer vacation and do nothing but playing chess and studying for years. They have coaches and full support of their parrents. You dont want that.  It's hard for adults becouse they work, have familly and have other interest in their life and can't improve that fast. But all means Master title 2200 is absolutely possible even for people starting with chess above 30y old.

not that I welcome a big long discussion about it (cuz we've had quite a few), but AIM;  " A Master title is absolutely possible even for people staring with chess above 30y old".

this hasn't been doing in over 100 years.  why are SO sure its possible?

Becouse back 30 or even 20 years internet did not exist. No engines. No chesscom. No youtube. Now is so much easier for one to improve and play chess.

Other thing is chess can be played even by 75 years old people. And right now on arena server there is legit 70++ year old guy with rating of 2000 who will kick eveyones butt here in 10 min game. If there are people like him who can play chess at that level at that age, imagine 40y who pick ups the game and plays it for 10 or 15 years.. Money not a problem - he hires Strong coaches and he might be IM by age of 50 or 60. The only reason we havent seen yet example of that is becouse if someone at age 40 have not played chess, there is almost zero chance he will have interest in the game now and the will to spent money and time for title.

But right now on chesscom there are couple of people that i know that are above age of 30 and have a goal to become a Master in next few years and they are actively playing and making progress.

Who will spend the necessary amount of time when there are so many funny clips about kittens to watch?

Actually i am watching right now a lionhead bunny clip.. man i love those.. got one and give as a gift to a woman but then i realised i want one for myself too hahahaaaa

Good idea!

i am 13 soon do you think i can become a gm in 10 years

i agree with @ the  sonofsorrow . nice nickname btw

 well i do like my car insurance but you know if i do keep playing

At least 20.