International Grandmaster

A grandmaster (GM) is an expert chess player who has consistently achieved high scores in international competitions. This title is awarded by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE).12

Becoming a grandmaster requires achieving specific performance standards, known as norms, in FIDE-approved tournaments. Players like Gukesh Dommaraju achieved grandmaster status at a young age, with Gukesh becoming a GM at 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days old. He later became the youngest world chess champion in December 2024, defeating Ding Liren. Other notable grandmasters include Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen.234