By 1989, Judit’s ELO rating was 2555. She was the top female player in the world and was chasing open rankings. In December 1991, she obtained her final GM norm by winning the Hungarian National Championship. At 15 years, 4 months old, she broke GM Bobby Fischer’s record to become the youngest GM in history, male or female. She was the fourth female chess grandmaster in history.
There is something inherent to the human condition that makes us think that, maybe, somehow, we missed our calling, and we could actually be a secret genius. A new chess player thinks they might have stumbled into their gift and could actually become a great chess player. The reality is that you are good enough to beat your friends and family, but becoming a grandmaster is incredibly difficult. But, is it impossible?
