Chess is an intellectual game which implies that anyone can, with the correct training and consistency, master it. Of course, the aforementioned conditions very rarely display themselves. I find myself having 100% focus only in 1 out of 10-11 matches. But I will win that one, even if i lose the previous 10. Great focus and ability to look 15-20 moves ahead is imperative. Doing this for several matches in an exhausting tournament against numerous equally strong players is what earns grandmasters their titles and ratings. In the past, many children have also defeated a few grandmasters or have drawn their games with strict solidarity. It is possible with the correct motivation and the occasional unbelievable tactics and sacrifices. Luck plays its part in every match and it features even in the careers of the greats. There will always be microscopic details which anyone can overlook. After all, Deep Blue, created by IBM, was just a hunk of metal filled with wires and dubbed as a 'supercomputer' by tech aficionados. Yet, it beat Kasparov, one the unbeatable players of the time. Long term blunders are a common occurence in chess games as well. In a Morphy-Lowenthal game in 1964-65, the knight captured the pawn on e4 simply because the brain went into overdrive on seeing a free piece. Who knew the price would be a lost queen?
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