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#1
hi guys,
i am 37 years old, i am playing chess over 22 years but not seriously, in 2023 summer , i decided to take chess seriously,i applied licance and participated 12 tournements until now, 2 of them were elo tournements, rest is national rating ukd, like uscf of turkey, my starting fide elo after 2 tournements 1738, my chess com rapid is 2140 around right now, my lichess rapid is 2260 around, my question is am i underrated, and should continue fide tournements, to reach above 2000 fide classical, or am i quite old and it is not a realistic goal?
thanks, my best regards
#2
It's likely possible with enough time and patience. How long it will take is a different question, as is whether or not you will have/can make the time needed to study enough. But you'll never know if you don't try...
#4
@jyeshta21 said in #1:
> my question is am i underrated, and should continue fide tournements, to reach above 2000 fide classical, or am i quite old and it is not a realistic goal?
Nobody can tell you. The only way to find out, is to try!
#5
There is a book called "Chess Master at any Age"

The author started to take chess seriously at your age, 37 and obtained his master title in his fifties.
You can for sure do it, but it will be hard work.

I wish you good luck, I am myself in my thirties and still want to improve and take chess seriously.
#6
@jyeshta21 said in #1:
> hi guys,
> i am 37 years old, i am playing chess over 22 years but not seriously, in 2023 summer , i decided to take chess seriously,i applied licance and participated 12 tournements until now, 2 of them were elo tournements, rest is national rating ukd, like uscf of turkey, my starting fide elo after 2 tournements 1738, my chess com rapid is 2140 around right now, my lichess rapid is 2260 around, my question is am i underrated, and should continue fide tournements, to reach above 2000 fide classical, or am i quite old and it is not a realistic goal?
> thanks, my best regards

first of all how much time are you willing to spend
#8
Many younger players don’t succeed so good luck fighting biology.
#9
No one is too old to do anything! If you stay persistent and put in the hard work, you will surely do it!
#10
my rating is 1694 rapid and ı am a tournament player my ukd is1262