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Subject: Re: first step in defining if a program is Gm level

Author: Mark Young

Date: 10:25:28 07/01/01

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On July 01, 2001 at 12:35:07, K. Burcham wrote:

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>i am still trying to define my opinion on this subject.
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>i have watched and analysed many GM vs comp games.
>blunders by GMs are very common.
>i do not know what to think about the small qroup of what some people call super
>gms. these guys also blunder against comps.
>for example in the anand vs kramnik match when kramnik sacked the bishop and
>took the pawn. if another GM had not seen this game, and we set the position up
>for another GM to make a move at this point in the same game---there is no way
>he would sack the bishop and lose the game. and neither would kramnik if this
>same position were set up for him to analyse(if he had not seen it before).
>
>there are so many opinions posted here by qualified people on this subject.
>
>but i would like to see a list of GM levels defined in detail.
>maybe about six different levels of GM defined, and detailed, how a GM is
>expected to play in each level.  including expected blunders per game.
>
>
>just curious


Grandmaster are defined by performance wins, losses, draws, nothing else
matters. To become a Grandmaster you must earn at least 2 norms and have an Elo
rating of 2500 or greater. Once you are a Grandmaster you earn that title for
life.

After that the Elo rating is how Grandmasters are ranked.

2500 to 2599 Elo: standard or average Grandmaster rating. Most Grandmasters fall
in this group.

2600 to 2699 Elo: What some call the Elite Grandmaster ranks. Usually less then
100 Grandmaster fill the Elite ranks.

2700 & Up Elo: World Class Grandmaster ranks and usually includes the World
Chess Champion(s) and challengers. Usually contains less then 10 players, but
has gone up in recent years.



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