Nihal Sarin and E. Arjun become India’s 53rd and 54th Grandmaster (GM).
About:
The Grandmaster (GM) title is awarded to chess players by the World Chess Organization (also known as FIDE).
Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain.
Once achieved, the title is held for life.
Requirements for becoming a Grandmaster:
A player must have attained an Elo rating of at least 2500 (although they need not maintain this level to keep the title).
In addition, at least two favourable results (called norms) from a total of at least 27 games in tournaments involving at least three other Grandmasters are required.
A player can also achieve this title by winning the Women's World Championship, the World Junior Championship, or the World Senior Championship.
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