| General Chess Discussion - Do you really have to start chess at 5 years old to become a GM?#41 @Sarg0n said in #8: > I know players who started in their youth time and did everything (really everything) and weren’t able to reach 2000. > > In the last decades no adult starter has become GM. True… | keatanpatel  |
| Community Blog Discussions - Karpov's Blockade!#4 The Ba7 moment was brilliant | keatanpatel |
| General Chess Discussion - Is the WCM Title Some Sort of Joke?#6 @CSKA_Moscou said in #5: > this title is serious, it can be obtained by reaching a ranking or winning a tournament. So i don't understand where is the problem so if they introduced a new title, the BM… | keatanpatel |
| General Chess Discussion - Are these goals possible for someone with no talent?#7 Yes (quite easily) Yes (with more effort) Yes (incredibly difficult, they will peak at this point) No (the gap between IM and GM is more than just rating and norms) No (self-explanatory) | keatanpatel |
| General Chess Discussion - Is the WCM Title Some Sort of Joke?#4 They are just introducing more and more titles. When the CM title was first introduced it was seen as off, but in recent times especially with arena titles it is just ridiculous. Yes arena titles are … | keatanpatel |
| General Chess Discussion - I am Grateful for pawn ending tips , any advice on learning visualization for blind chess?#4 @Ranger_ein Pawn endgames are a delight. Look into invaluable and valuable majorities, and tricks to create passed pawn when you feel more confident. A book too perhaps? | keatanpatel |
| Off-Topic Discussion - Should Chess be in the Olympics#23 @Noflaps said in #22: > Football's World Cup is at least as interesting as the Olympics. 2026 might be a very good year. It rather depends upon whom we next elect as our president. If we don't screw t… | keatanpatel |
| Off-Topic Discussion - Should Chess be in the Olympics#17 @morphyms1817 said in #15: > Just curious, what is the reasoning of cricket not being in Olympics? Probably same as chess not recognised as an Olympic sport. | keatanpatel |
| Off-Topic Discussion - Should Chess be in the Olympics#16 @BorisOspasky said in #10: > @keatanpatel Then it should. It's weird because Olympic Committee says its a 'sport' but not an 'Olympic sport' hence it is not played at the Olympic games. There are diff… | keatanpatel |
| Off-Topic Discussion - Should Chess be in the Olympics#8 @BorisOspasky said in #6: > If chess, then why not cooking, sewing or speed finger nail cutting? The Olympic committee recognises chess as a sport. It does not identify those as a sport. | keatanpatel |
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