{"id":375422,"date":"2026-11-11T16:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=375422"},"modified":"2026-11-11T16:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:05:43","slug":"chess-grandmaster-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/chess-grandmaster-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess Grandmaster (GM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India&#8217;s 100th Chess Grandmaster, marking a major milestone in Indian chess.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Chess Grandmaster<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375426\" style=\"width: 327px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-375426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-DD-India-2.jpg?resize=327%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chess Grandmaster\" width=\"327\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-DD-India-2.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-DD-India-2.jpg?w=747&amp;ssl=1 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DD India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grandmaster (GM)<\/strong>\u00a0is the <strong>highest official title in chess<\/strong>, awarded to <strong>players for achieving exceptional performance in the game.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Governing Body:<\/strong> <strong>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale des \u00c9checs (FIDE) <\/strong>is the global governing body of chess.\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>responsible for awarding the Grandmaster title and regulating chess competitions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Criteria for Becoming a Grandmaster<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Minimum Rating:<\/strong> A player must achieve a <strong>FIDE classical rating of at least 2500 at some point in their career.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Grandmaster Norms:<\/strong> A player <strong>must earn qualifying GM norms by demonstrating Grandmaster-level performance<\/strong> in recognised international tournaments.\n<ul>\n<li>These <strong>norms must cover at least 27 games under the normal qualification route.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tournament Performance:<\/strong> To earn a GM norm, <strong>a player must achieve a performance rating of at least 2600 and score at least 35% of the available points.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strength of Opponents:<\/strong> The average rating of <strong>opponents must be at least 2380 after the prescribed adjustment.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>At least one-third of the opponents, with a minimum of three, must be Grandmasters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Titled Opponents:<\/strong> <strong>At least half of the opponents must hold FIDE-recognized titles<\/strong>, <strong>excluding<\/strong> Candidate Master (CM) and Woman Candidate Master (WCM).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Validation:<\/strong> The GM title <strong>remains valid for lifetime unless it is revoked for a proven offence.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Revocation of Title: <\/strong>FIDE may <strong>revoke the Grandmaster title if a player violates ethical principles<\/strong>, including cheating in tournaments used to qualify for the title.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Titles:<\/strong> FIDE also awards <strong>International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM), Woman Grandmaster (WGM), Woman International Master (WIM), Woman FIDE Master (WFM) and Woman Candidate Master (WCM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\">India&#8217;s Performance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>100 Grandmasters:<\/strong> <strong>India has reached the milestone of 100 Grandmasters<\/strong>, 38 years after Viswanathan Anand became its first Grandmaster.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Grandmasters:<\/strong> India has <strong>five players with an Elo rating above 2,700.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Leading Players:<\/strong> They include <strong>R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, D. Gukesh, Nihal Sarin and Viswanathan Anand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Growing Popularity:<\/strong> The achievement reflects the growing popularity of chess and the rising talent among Indian youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India&#8217;s 100th Chess Grandmaster, marking a major milestone in Indian chess. About Chess Grandmaster Grandmaster (GM)\u00a0is the highest official title in chess, awarded to players for achieving exceptional performance in the game. 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