tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post4716807978786902960..comments2024-02-24T12:16:34.475-05:00Comments on Path to Chess Mastery: So who actually trains chess?ChessAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02231584333139931889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-21461754243738339902015-03-20T19:19:28.449-04:002015-03-20T19:19:28.449-04:00It is one of the best explanation on the problems ...It is one of the best explanation on the problems with adult chess improvement (progress). If you want to know more, there is an interesting article below: http://www.thechessworld.com/learn-chess/9-training-techniques/493-10-reasons-why-adult-players-fail-to-improve-at-chess<br /><br />It describes why adult fail to improve - simple, but quite convincing to me :).Tomaszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690570865003924020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-45338095366330545992015-03-20T08:49:12.210-04:002015-03-20T08:49:12.210-04:00I agree 100%. Rapidly improving kids are immersin...I agree 100%. Rapidly improving kids are immersing themselves in chess, playing at clubs regularly, etc. The really advanced ones have parents footing the bill for multiple coaches (Caruana had 3 GM coaches when he was a junior) and are taking them all over the country to chase IM/GM norms. Adults never put in that kind of time. For the vast majority it's reading a new book on chess and going to a tournament every so often. My coach says that if you want to get really good at chess you have to make it your #1 hobby.<br /><br />Take a guy like Allen Cunningham who is a pro poker player who decided to take up chess seriously on a bet. He's independently wealthy, so he can afford to do such a thing. He went from not knowing the rules of chess @ age 33 to 1750 after a year. At the 8 month mark, he beat 2 experts and drew a master in the same tournament (US Open).<br /><br />If you read the thread over at the 2+2 forums, he pretty much stopped taking it as seriously after the first year, but he was able to hit 1900 in his 2nd year. A great result and on par with any tales of rapidly improving juniors. Unfortunately, we'll likely never know what his ceiling was, but it's another encouraging adult improvement story.SilentKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050951919945684210noreply@blogger.com