I am 15 years old and i live in Greece.I took up chess on May 2020 so i have been playing for exactly one year. My Lichess rapid rating is 2200 while my chess.com rating is 1950 ( you can find my profile in my bio). I started chess lessons two months ago and my coach is an International master ( you can find him in my bio). I was wondering if here uis any potential of getting a chess title. Of course that required hard work , but i am afraid it is too late... I would appreciate it if you told me your opinion.
I know but I won't tell here as masters would be angry 🤣 @beefwantssimul
Probably too late bro, online ratings are irrelevant if you want real-life titles. You need to play alot of over the board matches to get your FIDE rating up to master level.
Given that you are 15 years old and have a rapid rating of 2200 (correlates with 1850 FIDE) I would say that you certainly have the potential.
A more important question however: is it something you should want? Personally I just play chess besides many other games and stuff to enjoy myself in the evenings, but I would not recommend going for a title but rather focus on an education, social life etc.
A more important question however: is it something you should want? Personally I just play chess besides many other games and stuff to enjoy myself in the evenings, but I would not recommend going for a title but rather focus on an education, social life etc.
You play chess from a year and you already took a IM like coach. Your rating is 2k+ so answer is for sure you have good chances to achieve that.
@SynapticSentinel Thank you very much i really appreciate it.
Another guy just fishing for pats on the back.
Why would you bother hiring an IM if you didn't think you had a good chance of getting a title yourself? And who would think they're hopelessly over the hill at 15? The whole thing comes off as manifestly insincere.
Why would you bother hiring an IM if you didn't think you had a good chance of getting a title yourself? And who would think they're hopelessly over the hill at 15? The whole thing comes off as manifestly insincere.
You have the potential, however to formally become a master you will need to play in OTB tournaments that have slower time controls (often each side gets 90 minutes and maybe an additional hour after move 40).
Rapid chess will not be enough to prepare for this but is a great way to practice tactical play. I recommend playing some classical games (i.e. game in 30) in addition to rapid games or better yet joining a local club and playing in some OTB tournaments (assuming the pandemic allows it).
Even though you may have the potential, there is still a lot of work ahead. Best wishes!
Rapid chess will not be enough to prepare for this but is a great way to practice tactical play. I recommend playing some classical games (i.e. game in 30) in addition to rapid games or better yet joining a local club and playing in some OTB tournaments (assuming the pandemic allows it).
Even though you may have the potential, there is still a lot of work ahead. Best wishes!
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