When FIDE started in 1950 there were only 27 GM players. In 2019 there were 1649 GM players. Have standards for becoming a GM weakened? In 2019 there were 44 super-GMs. Could it be that the original (1950's) GMs were actually super-GMs, comparing to modern GMs?
FIDE started in 1924.
When FIDE started in 1950 there were only 27 GM players. In 2019 there were 1649 GM players. Have standards for becoming a GM weakened? In 2019 there were 44 super-GMs. Could it be that the original (1950's) GMs were actually super-GMs, comparing to modern GMs?