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What constitutes an amateur in chess?

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Jenium

I've read somewhere that GM Luke McShane who is +2600 is considered by many the world's strongest amateur since he has a day job outside of chess.

ChessGT17

21, I was reading a chess life Magazine and it marked his uscf at 2830

ChessMasteryOfficial

"Amateur" in chess typically refers to a non-professional player, regardless of strength.