Can you become a chess grandmaster at an old age?

Valery Grechihin (1937-2008) became a grandmaster the regular way (gaining GM norms) in 1998 at the age of 60. He was the first deaf grandmaster in history. Oscar Shapiro (1924-2004) was the oldest person to first make chess master. He became a chess master at the age of 74.

Can you become a chess grandmaster at 40?

There is no age restriction in chess. As you can see, at least one person became GM with over 80 years! But, all things considered – your chances to make it are less than 1\%. Most chess players, no matter how young they start, will NEVER make it to GM.

What age do people become grandmasters?

As it turns out, the average age for reaching GM is just above 28. It is, however, skewed by “old” generation players and players from time before GM title was a thing. It was officially introduced in 1950 and some (old) players were awarded it at the time.

Can you start a serious chess career at the age of seventeen?

They take to chess like a fledgling bird learning to fly. But can you start a serious chess career at the ripe old age of seventeen? Yes, you can, says one player, who managed just that. Let Shivananda tell you how this worked. Maybe you can do the same?! ChessBase 16 – Mega package Edition 2021

What is the average age distribution of chess GMS?

The age distribution (for players born after 1945) is as follows: In case it is of interest, the two countries “producing” GMs on average at lowest age are India and China – both at 21 years old. Countries with most GMs (all time) are Russia (by huge margin), Ukraine, Germany, USA and Hungary.

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