Chess Grandmasters

Chess Grandmasters. Attaining the title of Grandmaster in chess is truly a unique accomplishment. The title places you in an elite class of chess players and stamps you as a true master of chess. There are hundreds of thousands of chess players and this puts you heads over heels above the rest. You can be proud of your accomplishmet that will stay with you the rest of your life.

The first known use of the term grandmaster in connection with chess was in an 1838 issue of Bell's Life, in which a correspondent referred to William Lewis as "our past grandmaster". Lewis himself later referred to Philidor as a grandmaster, and the term was also applied to a few other players. Chess grandmasters information at Wikipedia

How to Become a Grandmaster of Chess

When you can be called a grandmaster, you have reached the pinnacle of the competitive chess world. The road to this is paved with thousands of games won and lost, years of study and a true passion for the game of chess. In order to become a grandmaster ... eHow.com -- How to Do Just About Everything

Association of Chess Professionals

The Association of Chess Professionals (ACP) is a not-for-profit organization, the closest thing in existence to a trade union for professional chess players.

The association's purpose is the protection of professional chess players' rights, the practice and promotion of chess worldwide, in particular through the organization of chess tournaments and other chess events. Association of Chess Professionals Website