The grandmaster (GM) title is the highest title awarded by FIDE. It is obtained by both acquiring a 2500 Elo rating, and achieving three "grandmaster norms," tournament performances of a sufficiently high standard.
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Why is there a craze of becoming chess grandmaster?
Go to any online chess server, there are lakhs playing and trying their best. These days there are even online coaches and titled players and people are ready to shed huge bucks for getting couple of ...
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What is the shortest known GM level OTB game to end with checkmate?
What is the shortest known on the board game played between GM rated players that ended with a checkmate? "Shortest" does not mean the game has to be very short.
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Why and how do great chess players become “crazy”?
I know that this question may be for a more psychology-focus forum, and "great" is an understatement for players such as Fischer; yet, I want to know your opinion on this question. Is it intelligence? ...
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How come chess prodigies seem to start in young ages?
I started looking into the history of a few grandmasters such as Fischer and Carlsen, but why does it seem to have its "kings" and queens" playing the game from a young age? Can anyone show me any ...
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How has the Grandmaster title evolved?
The wikipedia article is a good starting point, but I'm also interested in how the specific regulations have changed over the years.
Currently, 3 norms must be achieved1 in tournaments that adhere to ...
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Which chess website has the strongest players?
The debate on which is the "best" chess website tends to be subjective and thus is inconclusive. On the other hand, the site that has the strongest players should be objectively ascertainable provided ...
