Can a woman be a GM?

Beginning with Nona Gaprindashvili in 1978, a number of women have earned the GM title. Since about 2000, most of the top 10 women have held the GM title.

Has there ever been a female grandmaster?

Gaprindashvili is a pioneer in women's chess—in 1978 she was the first woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE.

Why are there no female grandmasters?

So why are there so few female chess grandmasters? Because fewer women play chess. It's that simple. This overlooked fact accounts for so much of the observable differences that other possible explanations, be they biological, cultural or environmental, are just fighting for scraps at the table.

How many female grandmasters are there in India?

Amongst Indian chess players there are 76 Grandmasters (GM); 124 International Masters (IM); 18 Woman Grandmasters (WGM), including some who also hold the higher IM title; and 42 Woman International Masters (WIM) as of January 2021, according to FIDE, the International Chess Federation.

Who is the female grandmaster of India?

Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi is the first female Indian Grandmaster in Chess. In 2001, she became the first Indian to achieve the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen vs Woman No.1 Grandmaster Hou Yifan 2021 (Rapid)

What rank is Woman Grandmaster?

A FIDE title open only to women, the Woman Grandmaster title is awarded to players who achieve two or more title norms (covering 27 games), requiring rated play greater than or equal to a 2400 performance against opponents with average rating greater than or equal to 2180.

How many female Grandmasters are there?

Grandmasters. There are 40 female players who have been awarded the title of Grandmaster, the highest lifetime title in chess, all of whom are living as of September 2022.

What is the salary of chess Grandmaster in India?

75 lakh to Rs. 1 crore (between US$ 100,000 to US$140,000) per year.

Who is the youngest female Grandmaster of India?

Humpy Koneru, an India Chess player belongs to Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh. She won three Gold Medals at World Youth Chess Championship in 1997. She became the youngest woman ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster in 2002. She won the Women's World Rapid Championship 2019 title.

Who is the youngest GM in chess?

List of youngest grandmasters. Since 1950, when the Grandmaster (GM) title was introduced by FIDE, one measure of chess prodigies is the age at which they gain the GM title. Below are players who have held the record for the youngest grandmaster. The record is currently held by Abhimanyu Mishra.

Is there sexism in chess?

Sexism in chess

Some male players have commented negatively on women's performance in chess. In a 1963 interview, Bobby Fischer was dismissive of female players, calling them "terrible" and said it was because "[women] are not so smart".

Who is the youngest grandmaster?

GM Bu Xiangzhi earned his title in 1999, making him the youngest GM in chess history when he broke the record (Karjakin would break the record in 2002). Bu won the Chinese Chess Championship in 2004, and has since represented China in four Olympiads, including the 2018 Olympiad where China won gold.

What is the minimum to be grandmaster?

Current regulations. To become a grandmaster, a player must achieve both of the following: An Elo rating of at least 2500 at any point in their career (although they need not maintain this level to obtain or keep the title).

Who is the first Woman Grandmaster of India?

1 Who is the first Women Indian Grandmaster in chess? Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi was the first woman in India to win the titles of FIDE International Master (IM) and Grandmaster (WGM) country. In 2001, she won the title of Female Grand Master (WGM) and also received the Arjuna Award from the Government of India.

Who is the 22 female grandmaster of India?

Divya Deshmukh (born 9 December 2005) is an Indian chess Woman Grandmaster (WGM) from Maharashtra. She is the National Woman Chess Champion 2022. She is also an individual bronze medal winner at FIDE Olympiad 2022. She was also part of the gold medal-winning FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020 team.

Who is the 76 Grandmaster of India?

Bengaluru teenager Pranav Anand became India's 76th Grandmaster after he crossed the 2,500 Elo mark in the ongoing World Youth Chess Championship in Mamaia, Romania.

Who is 23 Grandmaster in India?

19-year-old Priyanka Nutakki secured her final WGM-norm at MPL 47th National Women Chess Championship. She scored 7.0/9, performed at 2348 to become India's latest Woman Grandmaster on 2nd March 2022. She was also placed third in the tournament.

Who is the last Woman Grandmaster of India?

Yes, there are two female grandmasters in India, Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli.

Who is the 72 Grandmaster of India?

The correct answer is ​Mitrabha Guha. International Master Mitrabha Guha has become the 72nd Grandmaster of India after completing the requirement by securing his third and final GM norm at GM Third Saturday Mix 220 - Novi Sad, Serbia.

Who is the 77 Grandmaster of India?

Sixteen-year-old Aditya Mittal has become India's 77th chess Grandmaster during an ongoing tournament in Spain.

Who is the 78 Grandmaster of India?

Koustav Chatterjee becomes 78th Grandmaster of India.

Why is chess divided by gender?

For a long time chess was a predominantly male activity and players achieved ratings by playing in all male tournaments. When women started to play they were at a much lower level and so all female tournaments started to get organised, which resulted in women achieving 'female' ratings.

Who is the last Woman Grandmaster?

19-year-old Priyanka Nutakki has secured her final WGM-norm at MPL's forty-seventh National Women Chess Championship.

Which country has the most grandmasters?