@JuicyChickenNO1 Erm well I am not OP, therefore I didn't really state what my Chess goals are. Although I do plan on becoming an IM.
Well sure if you are lower class I could see how travel ect is an issue although regardless if you are really that good even then it doesn't matter. All you would need from that point is to scrape together the money to travel which even the lower class can do, especially because if you are that good you could easily play for money. When you say "if you need to work to survive" you must be talking about lower class because otherwise you'd say "work to live". Subtle but major differences. I wouldn't focus on the lower class if so but again serious talent can offset what you are talking about.
I'm sorry for that GM if he really didn't have the money to afford to be so reckless as to spend that many bands. More likely he is stable enough to be able to practice casually in whatever tournaments if he is spending that much money, with serious talent this can be mitigated or you know, just being more mindful of your expenses (0_0).
Whhhhhuuutt real life doesn't work like a movie? Who would've guessed that a story written via opinion and professional interest isn't like real life.
Uh, I can draw and even win stockfish. I presume however you are talking about max strength 16.1 stockfish which is the only way what you said makes any sense and in that case no there isn't. If there was they would easily be at least as strong as Magnus Carlsen, easily becoming a GM with the exceptional performance at the few needed venues at that point . (0_0)
This last paragraph sounds like projection. Don't try to bring me down to your level because you couldn't find success or decided to give up on your own dreams because of your lack of will to continue grinding out where it matters. We are simply not the same.
Geesh man, if you are going to attempt to destroy others realistic aspirations from such a young age at least be reasonable. *spits*
