I want to become a World Champion.


My advice to young players who dream of being the next Magnus is consider hard, it's a tough road to chess stardom and with little financial reward, I know because I went down that road as a youngsters, you are living out of Bed and Breakfast hotels every weekend at chess congresses and picking up a £300. hundred pounds sterling if you win an open section (That's IFF??) My late uncle became a F.M and I wanted to be like him or better took me 15 years to achieve a C.M only to realise unless your an exceptional talent breaking beyond 2600 elo your not going to make it (There are easier ways to earn a living like go to Unerversity get a degree and become an accountant or solicitor!!?)