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08 March 2020
Youngest GMs
According to this Chess.com video, the earliest of the youngest GMs -- starting with Botvinnik & Reshevsky -- were in the original group of GMs nominated by FIDE (1950).
The first GM under-20 was Boris Spassky (1955), followed by Bobby Fischer (1958). Fischer's record was finally bested by Judit Polgar (1992), after which a new 'youngest' becomes a more frequent occurrence.
The Youngest Chess Grandmasters Of All Time (2:11) • '[Published on] Feb 27, 2020'
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