@Planet_CHESS465 said in #7:
> why though? what if you practice chess and by the time ur eg 20 ur an FM? by the time ur 25 you are a GM probably
that's not something you can take for granted at all. 2300 to 2500 with norms is extremely hard to get when you're at that age as well. It is quite rare for that to happen. Look at the list of GMs and tell me how many only got their first title at age 20?
Funny how the actual titled player and myself get random downvotes. Have these people played a single OTB tournament ever? Do they know how exhausting it is, and the time/money requirement? I don't even know if the OP has a FIDE rating, because they cited their blitz/bullet instead of the rating that actually determines if they can be eligible for GM - imagine wanting to achieve the highest title without playing in a single tournament?
It's a fact that it's very unlikely. Is it impossible? Of course not. But I also noticed they've been on this site for 4+ years now. If you're 14 and been playing for 4 years, and only 2100 blitz / 2300 bullet (that extrapolates to almost certainly <2000 OTB), it means you're not likely to have the talent for GM.
And that doesn't mean you can't have fun and enjoy chess.
@crtex said in #11:
> that's not something you can take for granted at all. 2300 to 2500 with norms is extremely hard to get when you're at that age as well. It is quite rare for that to happen. Look at the list of GMs and tell me how many only got their first title at age 20?
Please explain how is it hard to get norms at that age?
"Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can forget about it" - Anand
I think he meant about becoming world champion, and not just being a professional, but top level players are already well trained by that age. It is also very hard to make a decent living (exclusively from chess) outside of the top players, where they can play in the big prize tournaments, and attract sponsors.
It's never too late, it's a question of determination and practice, especially in your age.
@AiDaNkRiShNa said in #1:
> I am 14 and recently seeing young prodigies I have been doubting if being a GM is an unrealistic dream of mine. I want to reach chess at a professional level, but I feel like I have started too late.
If you think u are late, u r late, but if u r a true chess player, u may becom a gm in 5 years, just know that
@Planet_CHESS465 said in #13:
> Please explain how is it hard to get norms at that age?
Most people have other stuff to worry about and spend time on: study, job, family, ... In July I played a 9-round OTB tournament and out of my 9 opponents, only one (1) was in the age interval 15-60. That may be a bit extreme experience, partly caused by it being a "U1900" section, but a lot of players either stop with competition chess or at least slow down considerably somewhere between 15 and 18 years of age.
@Planet_CHESS465 said in #13:
> Please explain how is it hard to get norms at that age?
It is difficult to beat GMs and perform at a 2600 level.
Especially if you're 20+, most people have more obligations at that age than when they were kids, so if you don't almost become a GM when you're a kid, it's almost impossible by the time you're an adult
It is hard to understand without you actually experiencing it. Go and play in a real-life OTB tournament, preferably 9 rounds of classical time control. Then realize you'll need to do hundreds/thousands of those tournaments to become a GM (and also perform well)
Reality tends to hit pretty hard after that.
some grandmasters learn to play chess at 14, and you are asking if you are capable where you are? you need to be 2200 FIDE rated to get the CM title and that seems more than doable for you based on your stats. all you need to do is play FIDE games and keep doing what your doing, i would go as far as to say your already a pro
