mission statement
i have a new goal in life. my goal is to become a rated chess master. i need a grail, an unobtainable goal, something to give me a reason to wake up and go on with life, and this is it. here is the thing though….i am 38 years old, so technically, supposedly, becomeing a rated chess master is impossible. why?!?!?!? chess doesn’t rely on physical attributes, so it’s not like younger people have a natural edge. ok, maybe they have been playing for 15 years, but so the fuck what, chess is mental, requires imagination, vision, etc. i’m a dumb guy, true, but dammit, if i study hard enough, i should be able to raise my rating to master. right now, as it stands, as i sit here typing, i don’t have a rating. i have some chess books, and i play chess online now and again. and i figure i will chronicle my feeble attempt at becoming a rated chess master. there is a tournament coming up, i will enter it and truly begin my journey, much like the titanic or the spaceship
columbia.
dutchdefence said,
March 30, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Personally i believe becoming a rated chess master by starting out “late in life” is possible. Becoming a rated chess grandmaster however is another thing.
wang said,
June 2, 2007 at 6:06 am
I too started late, and I believe that you can indeed become a master after a late start.