I played chess for one year and I am over 1800 but not yet 1900, will I make it to national master or candidate master level in 2 years? I am just curious.
Most likely not but you definitely get there in your lifetime (unless you die in the next 2 years). Also you have played for 2 years.
How long does it take for a children to become 40 years old!!? You can look older beforetime but you are not really a CM. How long does it take for a hair to run 2 miles? What about a snail?
Around 10000 hours of hard studies and training
is acm and cm same
unfortunately no. ACM is utterly meaningless.
What pfren just mentioned about the ICCF GM title being out of reach is an indirect result of chess being a draw with best play.