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The Magic Of Self-Confidence

I intend to get my GM title by tomorrow without putting any effort into it.

But seriously, at my last blitz tournament halfway through I joked that as long as I defeat all my master and expert opponents in the remaining rounds, this tournament could be mine! I wasn't wrong.

I intend to get my GM title by tomorrow without putting any effort into it. But seriously, at my last blitz tournament halfway through I joked that as long as I defeat all my master and expert opponents in the remaining rounds, this tournament could be mine! I wasn't wrong.

I'm in my 30s and much weaker than the author was as a 12 year old. When do I get my GM title?

I'm in my 30s and much weaker than the author was as a 12 year old. When do I get my GM title?

I don't need GM titles tbh GMs play here and I play them online thats it for me!

I don't need GM titles tbh GMs play here and I play them online thats it for me!
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@pawngrid said in #4:

I'm in my 30s and much weaker than the author was as a 12 year old. When do I get my GM title?

wow, so confident XD XD XD

@pawngrid said in #4: > I'm in my 30s and much weaker than the author was as a 12 year old. When do I get my GM title? wow, so confident XD XD XD

This is all good advice, even if not applied for chess. Thank you GM!

This is all good advice, even if not applied for chess. Thank you GM!

If the GM actually reads the comments I'd like to know how he'd evaluate himself at this stage. He may have some sponsors to live life comfortably but it's also possible that the comfort is so soothing there's no incentive to want to work towards tougher goals now.

The rise in tech can only dissuade a chess player in times like this to not pursue it further because chess is becoming more and more based on rote memorization and following AI ideas. It may not be solved completely but the nature of the game has changed drastically enough to make it redundant, that any chess content creator or professional subsisting on chess should reconsider their decisions and look for other options as well. Like Firouzja has sort of realized. And of course Magnus. It's just a cash cow for him irrespective of the kind of interest he still has. Playing tournaments and milking everything from it, both can be done simultaneously.

Until then of course Grandmasters can utilize the ignorance of weak players to still push the notion that chess as a professional sport is viable when the dynamics are changing as we speak. No GM I'm aware of is honestly expressing the hypocrisy in the field, especially among the flurry of new content creators on here and other platforms.

We need hard data to analyze the current state of chess and how innocent players are being taken for a ride. Choosing to focus just on good things is also a problem, because that's omitting other information.

If the GM actually reads the comments I'd like to know how he'd evaluate himself at this stage. He may have some sponsors to live life comfortably but it's also possible that the comfort is so soothing there's no incentive to want to work towards tougher goals now. The rise in tech can only dissuade a chess player in times like this to not pursue it further because chess is becoming more and more based on rote memorization and following AI ideas. It may not be solved completely but the nature of the game has changed drastically enough to make it redundant, that any chess content creator or professional subsisting on chess should reconsider their decisions and look for other options as well. Like Firouzja has sort of realized. And of course Magnus. It's just a cash cow for him irrespective of the kind of interest he still has. Playing tournaments and milking everything from it, both can be done simultaneously. Until then of course Grandmasters can utilize the ignorance of weak players to still push the notion that chess as a professional sport is viable when the dynamics are changing as we speak. No GM I'm aware of is honestly expressing the hypocrisy in the field, especially among the flurry of new content creators on here and other platforms. We need hard data to analyze the current state of chess and how innocent players are being taken for a ride. Choosing to focus just on good things is also a problem, because that's omitting other information.

As I have already stated in my previous comment (concerning the topic of draws), over-motivation can be dangerous for your evaluation of chess positions. You have to play your position, just wanting to win is not sufficient if your position is not according. "Wanting" is a chess sin according to GM Rowson (and I do agree with him). "The 7 deadly chess sins" (book) is definitely recommendable.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with self-confidence. Btw it is also a sign of self-confidence to contradict a GM. ;)
Well, it is not a total contradiction, I am just saying that matters are not that simple and chess needs a very differentiated and sophisticated approach.

Every beginner wants to win, he plays f.ex. Bc4 and Qh5, he wants to checkmate on f7 (full of self-confidence). But this is not how it works. Chess is not a simple game.

As I have already stated in my previous comment (concerning the topic of draws), over-motivation can be dangerous for your evaluation of chess positions. You have to play your position, just wanting to win is not sufficient if your position is not according. "Wanting" is a chess sin according to GM Rowson (and I do agree with him). "The 7 deadly chess sins" (book) is definitely recommendable. Of course, there is nothing wrong with self-confidence. Btw it is also a sign of self-confidence to contradict a GM. ;) Well, it is not a total contradiction, I am just saying that matters are not that simple and chess needs a very differentiated and sophisticated approach. Every beginner wants to win, he plays f.ex. Bc4 and Qh5, he wants to checkmate on f7 (full of self-confidence). But this is not how it works. Chess is not a simple game.