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      • The original grandmasters were created by the Tsar at the great St Petersburg tournament of 1914. They were Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Marshall and Rubinstein, arguably the five best players of the day, and of whom three held the world championship at one time or another.
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  2. The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess. The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE . Other than world champion , it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations allow for the revocation of titles for cheating ...

  3. May 29, 2020 · The original grandmasters were created by the Tsar at the great St Petersburg tournament of 1914. They were Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Marshall and Rubinstein, arguably the five best players of the day, and of whom three held the world championship at one time or another.

  4. The first known use of the term grandmaster in connection with chess was in the 18 February 1838 issue of Bell's Life, in which a correspondent referred to William Lewis as "our past grandmaster". [8]

    • Wilhelm Steinitz, The Father Of Modern Chess. Wilhelm Steinitz was born into extreme poverty on May 14, 1836, the youngest of a tailor’s 13 sons to survive.
    • Joseph Henry Blackburne, The Black Death. Born on December 10, 1841, Joseph Henry Blackburne’s first board game was draughts. But a 17-year-old Blackburne heard about Paul Morphy’s European tour, and the stories inspired him to switch to chess.
    • Mikhail Chigorin, The Original Chess Cowboy. GM Adhiban Baskaran may be the sheriff of the 1.b3 Cowboys, but Mikhail Chigorin was the OG. Chigorin was born on October 21, 1850.
    • Georg Salwe, The Jedi Master Of The Chessboard. Georg Salwe was born on December 12, 1862. And while he learned the rules of chess very early, he didn’t start playing until he was 20 years old.
  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FIDE_titlesFIDE titles - Wikipedia

    The title Grandmaster is awarded to outstanding chess players by FIDE. Apart from World Champion , Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. In chess literature it is usually abbreviated to GM.

  6. Aug 29, 2024 · People can claim that Emanuel Lasker, the World Chess Champion from 1894 to 1921, was the first chess Grandmaster. Because of his dominance in the chess world, he is a natural candidate.

  7. Oct 5, 2024 · The term “grandmaster” has historical roots dating back to the 19th century, but it wasn’t until 1950 that FIDE officially began awarding the title. The first group of grandmasters included legends like Mikhail Botvinnik and Emanuel Lasker. Since then, the title has become a benchmark for chess excellence.

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