tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post5778414644802467462..comments2024-02-13T12:55:06.784+01:00Comments on Chess for All Ages: Titled Players, Soviet and OtherwiseMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-22614439399386367302008-03-26T16:56:00.000+01:002008-03-26T16:56:00.000+01:00I would say...too many! When the GM title was bas...I would say...too many! When the GM title was basically confined to the world top 100 or so it was a really meaningful and elite designation. Now there are a lot of "good" players with the title and it doesn't impress as much, at least for me. If I was dictator of FIDE and had my own fiefdom like The Chessboxer whatshisname I'd get rid of all the norms charade and say you just had to be 2600 for a year to get the title.Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-1706686262550941442008-03-24T12:34:00.000+01:002008-03-24T12:34:00.000+01:00I look forward to your forthcoming posts on this!I look forward to your forthcoming posts on this!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.com