> This is like complaining that nobody will bet on you to defeat Gary Kasparov means there is a culture of elitism in chess. A closer analogy would be berating

> This is like complaining that nobody will bet on you to defeat Gary Kasparov means there is a culture of elitism in chess. A closer analogy would be berating everyone who tries to play chess unless they studied it for years and they are professional and renowned chessographers. :) Edit: If we're going to stretch the chess analogy further, it's important to note that the best chess players come from a very chess-positive culture, where many people grow up playing the game from a very young age.