Is a candidate master title a realistic and achievable goal for most chess players?

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davidkimchi

I feel to be at grandmaster level requires some serious natural talent, as well as playing chess at a very very young age. You would have to revolve your life around chess and make enormous sacrifices.

I read that Candidate masters can achieve that title by reaching a 2200 Fide rating. I know this is also extremely difficult and tough, but is it a realistic and achievable goal for a chess player who is determined to study hours and hours and take chess seriously (with coaches, joining clubs etc)

idilis
davidkimchi wrote:

I feel to be at grandmaster level requires some serious natural talent, as well as playing chess at a very very young age. You would have to revolve your life around chess and make enormous sacrifices.

I read that Candidate masters can achieve that title by reaching a 2200 Fide rating. I know this is also extremely difficult and tough, but is it a realistic and achievable goal for a chess player who is determined to study hours and hours and take chess seriously (with coaches, joining clubs etc)

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/so-how-long-till-i-become-a-chess-master

tygxc

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"I feel to be at grandmaster level requires some serious natural talent"
++ No, per Polgar no talent is required, only young age, time, effort, dedication.

"at a very very young age" ++ Yes 3 - 6 years.

"You would have to revolve your life around chess and make enormous sacrifices."
++ Yes, 7 years of hard work 10 h/day, 7 days/week.

"Candidate masters can achieve that title by reaching a 2200 Fide rating." ++ Yes, right.

"is it a realistic and achievable goal for a chess player who is determined to study"
++ Depends on age.

Woollensock2
Age is the key factor here !
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