What Does It Take to Be a Chess Grandmaster
Every sport, instrument, or hobby has a pinnacle. The best of the best. In basketball, it’s playing in the NBA, in acting, it might be starring in a blockbuster film, and in chess, it’s becoming a Chess Grandmaster. This is the highest ranking and title you can achieve in the chess world. This means you hold a FIDE title and rating of at least 2500, indicating you are stronger than 99% or more of chess players worldwide. Don’t trick yourself, GM is not a simple achievement, it is an elite group, and it takes a lot to get there.