18-08-2014, 07:33 PM
George Neave Wrote:Noone has taken up my question - what were we doing differently now compared with the post FIscher era when we produced multiple GMs and IMs I think almost all achieved under 30?
I would be interested to know where they played all their games to get up to that level. I think regular games of a high standard are needed to kick on to the titles. The way things are now, for most people of my age it is either too expensive to do this so you are lucky to manage 2/3 events a year, or you simply don't have the time to study it seriously with university. Also, what real benefit comes of getting your number up, is it really worth the fortune needed?
Alan seemed to shoot up a lot when constantly whizzing around Europe, getting lots of games in against some seriously good players. Andrew Green shot up over 2250 in his year off when constantly playing, and Clement did something similar. There has to be a link. My feeling, which could be rubbish, is in years gone by you could get these games in easier within the UK.
As for the side bets, I'll have a tenner on Bon Accord having at least one FM in the next 5y.
