I AM 11YEAR OLD AND MY AMBITION IS TO BECOME GM IN CHESS AND I HAIL
FROM MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY AND I CANT GO ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR
PLAYING GOOD TOURNAMENTS HECE PL SUGGEST HOW I SHOULD PROCEED AND
SHOULD I STOP GOING TO SCHOOL AND PRACTICE CHESS EVERYDAY HOW MANY
HOURS I SHOULD PRACTICE ETC TO ACHIEVE MY AMBITION ?

A great ambition & the very best of luck but ...

Don't even think of giving up school (even though you may find it very boring).

meenajuju-ga:

Since you require access to a credit card for billing purposes in
order to post a Question on Google Answers, I will presume that you
already have discussed your question with the responsible adult to
whom the credit card was issued. They will be the most familiar with
your exact situation, and best equipped to advise you on what to do.

However, that said, the mark of a true gamemaster is the ability to
apply strategy in ways that no one else can. Staying in school is a
good way to learn about the human strategies of the past, to help
supplement your study of the gamemasters of the past and their
strategies. Therefore, the best decision you can make for yourself is
to stay in school. If you find that school is perhaps boring, talk to
your teacher directly. They may be able to assign you additional work
to help ease the boredom, or perhaps nominate you for any special
classes that may exist in your area where you can learn alongside
other students who may also be gifted.

Regards,

aht-ga
Google Answers Researcher

You have a powerful learning tool at your fingertips -- your computer.
You can access many resources over the Internet, including
instructional sites and teachers, as well as play chess with remote
opponents. JOin your school's Chess Club, or found one. Join the US
Chess Federation (or your national chess federation). Join a local
Chess Club. Go to a Chess Camp. And even the most inexpensive pocket
chess computer can give a very strong game nowadays.

Here are a few resources. 

United States Chess Federation
http://www.uschess.org/org/sources.html 

Scholastic Chess Club Directory
http://www.uschess.org/directories/scholastic.html

Chess For Juniors
http://www.chessforjuniors.com/

Directory of Chess Teachers
http://www.jaderiver.com/chess/teachers.html

Steve Pribut's Chess Site
http://www.drpribut.com/sports/chess.html

hlabadie-ga

chess may be  a great game, very stragetic, etc., but is it really
worth giving up your life? i mean, it would be hard to learn all of
the strategies, and basically would be pointless at your age,why not
pursue it later in life, if you have intrests in chess at such a young
age now, maybe you could get several scholarships and learn it from
other chess and game masters?

Ther eis absolutely *nothing* wrong with being the best chess player
you can be--no matter what your age. However, it wouldn't be wise to
quit school. Instead, read up on chess (don't miss Bobby Fischer's
book), and play as much as you can with the best players you can!

Kriswrite