Grandmaster

Roman Shogdzhiev Becomes the Youngest Player in History to Achieve a GM Norm

Roman Shogdzhiev Becomes the Youngest Player in History to Achieve a GM Norm

XB
June 7, 2026

Roman Shogdzhiev, born in 2015, scored 6 out of 9 and finished 10th at the Asian Championship. That result was...

Faustino Oro Becomes the Second-Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History at 12

Faustino Oro Becomes the Second-Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History at 12

LR
May 10, 2026

Argentine prodigy Faustino Oro has become the second-youngest Grandmaster in history after securing his final norm at the Sardinia World...

Can Anyone Become a Chess Grandmaster?

Can Anyone Become a Chess Grandmaster?

XB
May 5, 2026

“Can anybody become a FM? I do think that is available to anybody. Can anybody become a GM? That is...