Chess title is harder to get than to be a doctor or lawyer
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"Chess title is harder to get than to be a doctor or lawyer"
++ No. You can compare university student to CM, BSc. to FM, MSc. to IM, and PhD. to GM.
"They (FIDE) should lower the standards of getting a title in chess"
FIDE has titles for the lower rating band: ACM, AFM, AIM, AGM.
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B11FOATitlesForLowerRatingBand
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@1
"Chess title is harder to get than to be a doctor or lawyer"
++ No. You can compare university student to CM, BSc. to FM, MSc. to IM, and PhD. to GM.
"They (FIDE) should lower the standards of getting a title in chess"
FIDE has titles for the lower rating band: ACM, AFM, AIM, AGM.
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B11FOATitlesForLowerRatingBand
what does ACM, AFM, AIM, AGM stand for
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okay, so why in your countries have only few GMs, IMs, FMs, CMs compare to the number of doctors and other professionals, and why in the whole world only 2k+ are GMs, where too many people plays chess
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Why having a chess title is hard to get than to getting a professional title like doctor, lawyer and others? They (FIDE) should lower the standards of getting a title in chess, so players will enjoy and encourage to continue.
Why do you think it's harder to get?
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How many people become lawyers before the age of 15? How many people become a GM before the age of 15?
It takes many more years of education and life experiences and it takes many more skill sets to become a doctor or lawyer.
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I was saying any title is harder than becoming a lawyer/doctor, not just GM
Think about it this way, if you wanted to become a lawyer you could. If you wanted to become a GM you can't
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I was saying any title is harder than becoming a lawyer/doctor, not just GM
Think about it this way, if you wanted to become a lawyer you could. If you wanted to become a GM you can't
Or you could?
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If you are a child it's much easier to become a GM than a doctor or lawyer (legal issues aside).
If you start as an adult, then yes, getting a GM title is harder than becoming a doctor or lawyer.
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If you are a child it's much easier to become a GM than a doctor or lawyer (legal issues aside).
If you start as an adult, then yes, getting a GM title is harder than becoming a doctor or lawyer.
It's impossible for me to become a GM and I'm 13 and 2500 lichess. Even if I studied it 12 hours a day for the rest of my life I wouldn't get it
You don't realise how hard being GM is until you get higher rated
Why having a chess title is hard to get than to getting a professional title like doctor, lawyer and others? They (FIDE) should lower the standards of getting a title in chess, so players will enjoy and encourage to continue.