we asked chess players if anyone can become a grandmaster

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[actuallyfungi]

Don't let this discourage you from learning and trying to improve, you don't have to be a grandmaster to love and appreciate the intricacies of the game.

[acegl]

There are less than 2000 GM in the world. The answer is almost no one can become a GM

[GasparGa]

I remember when I started learning chess at around 12-13 years old, my chess teacher told me, I have a chance to became pretty good but I'm too old to ever become a grandmaster. This single sentence affected me so hard as a kid, after that day I lost all motivation to play the game, I started skipping lessons and eventually stopped attending entirely and never played competitively ever since. Even if it's not realistic to achieve a goal like that, you should never tell a kid that they started too late.

[vegan_chimpanzee]

okay, just turned 15, theres still hope

[cudi]

"its hard to become a gm after the age of 11" rip the shattered hopes

[stuvius]

I started playing at 29 during the pandemic and I am getting close to 2000 rapid on Lichess. A long way from the top but still proud of my progress

[kingsquash]

I'm teaching my 4 year old sister the basics rn. I think she's learning pretty fast, obviously not anything too special, but she already knows how every piece moves and captures more or less.

[jodafn_]

To be a gm it is really helpful to start young because your whole thinking develops around it and actual neural pathways are build to support the "chess thinking". So yea you have huge advantage starting young vs for example at age 25 when the brain is fully developed

[doupt]

i could never imagine myself playing this game
competitively

[Checkmate_Edits]

Well someday we can become IMs and understand Levy's pain by not reaching GM LOL

EDIT: Of course he can reach Grandmaster level he just needs to believe in himself.

[SuksuNa]

You don’t have to be a GM. I started at 30 and reached around 1500. Already happy with myself even though I will never become a master.

[AA-wbqz]

I'm 52, started playing early but with my father and never practiced. Now I've been playing and reading and studying daily. I just reached 1100 on the SocialChess and this video, although speaking the truth, destroyed me!!

[manuseafarer]

I start chess in 26 and ever reach 1700

[tylerfengler]

If your goal was to make people not want to play chess then mission accomplished.

[tenningale]

Chess is kind of like learning a language. You can improve at any age but starting young is definitely better.

[thomas.c.]

I hope Anna will be as goofy as she is now when shes older. So much energy that kid has.

[xBintu]

prove them wrong, that's the motivation

[naim]

I ll start playing chess when I get retired (because I don't have time for it now) and I will become a GM. Will keep you posted !

[unknownnebula]

I came out of the womb with a chessboard now I will be GM

[raiscl]

I think the oldest to be a grandmaster was someone on their 60s. So, like everything in life, it comes down to study and practice not age.