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Can a woman be a chess GM?
The woman grandmaster (abbreviated as WGM) is one of the official titles awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) exclusively to women chess players. It is the highest-ranking title that is exclusive to women, above the woman international master, woman FIDE master, and woman candidate master titles.
What rating is WGM?
The woman grandmaster (WGM) title is exclusive to women and is earned by achieving an established classical or standard FIDE rating of 2300 as well as three WGM norms in international competition.
Why are chess rankings split by gender?
The reason for a gender split in chess is to encourage more women to compete as men greatly outweigh women at all levels of competitive chess. Sometimes a woman playing in an absolute tournament can easily feel out of place if there is a lack of female presence.
How many female chess grandmasters are there?
University of Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Unlike the wildly popular Netflix chess-themed series The Queen’s Gambit, female players have struggled to climb to the top of the real-life chess world. Just 37 of the more than 1,600 international chess grandmasters are women.
Who is the strongest female chess player of all time?
Hungary’s Judit Polgár is generally considered the strongest female chess player of all time. Stefan64, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY On the other side are those who argue the gender gap in chess is mainly due to societal and cultural pressures that put women off the game.
Why is there a gender gap in chess?
On the other side are those who argue the gender gap in chess is mainly due to societal and cultural pressures that put women off the game. A commonly cited example is Hungary’s Judit Polgár, considered the strongest female player of all time, and the only woman ever to be ranked in the world’s top ten.
How many hours has your GM spent on chess so far?
Through the first four years, our GM has spent 4160 hours on chess so far. The rating gains become much more difficult now that our GM is already at an advanced level. After about expert level (2000), gaining 200+ points in a year becomes rare.