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Ihor Samunenkov: steps towards grandmaster

An international title at fourteen and your own pace of learning

≈ 1 min readBy Rooklume

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Ukrainian player Ihor Samunenkov became a grandmaster in 2023, aged fourteen. His FIDE record lists a sequence of titles: FIDE Master in 2021, International Master in 2022 and Grandmaster in 2023.

Grandmaster is an international chess title. It is different from first place in a single tournament. A player’s record lets you check which title was awarded and when. The dates matter more than a dramatic headline.

Pause and think

Question: how is a title different from winning a single tournament? Answer in your own words and check the second paragraph.

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