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17th August 2009, 07:19am
#1
by chessplayer110
Philadelphia United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 543

Who* do you think is better?

WGM (Women GrandMasters) or GM (GrandMasters)

 

Note:

Grandmasters are just Grandmasters who are guys.

17th August 2009, 07:31am
#2
by goldendog
beertopia United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 9121

GM>WGM

just review the requirements

note: there are a few female GMs

17th August 2009, 08:00am
#3
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

Normal, GM.

17th August 2009, 08:06am
#4
by DaPharaoh
Gaithersburg, MD United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1411

Usually if a WGM is strong enough she gets a GM title

17th August 2009, 08:07am
#5
by Scarblac
Arnhem Netherlands
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 2009
chessplayer110 wrote:

Grandmasters are just Grandmasters who are guys.


 Nope.

17th August 2009, 08:07am
#6
by NM Reb
United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 7857

Minimum required rating for GM is 2500 fide

Minimum required rating for WGM is 2300 fide

17th August 2009, 08:18am
#7
by RainbowRising
London United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 6518

Says it all then really doesn't it.

17th August 2009, 08:23am
#8
by goldendog
beertopia United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 9121

The only thing left to ponder then is the sex change.

17th August 2009, 08:38am
#9
by RainbowRising
London United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 6518

You can get a sex change if you want golden, I'm happy as I am xD

17th August 2009, 08:41am
#10
by goldendog
beertopia United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 9121

I was just wondering for Reb, but he seems set in his ways.

17th August 2009, 08:42am
#11
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

I am going to stay my type.

17th August 2009, 08:44am
#12
by NM Reb
United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 7857

I dont want GM THAT BAD !! 

17th August 2009, 08:46am
#13
by RainbowRising
London United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 6518

Not what I've gathered from your other comments Reb :P

17th August 2009, 08:49am
#14
by NM Reb
United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 7857

I will settle for FM, I have no illusions about ever making IM, let alone GM .....

17th August 2009, 09:08am
#15
by omnipaul
Socorro, NM United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 535

You know, I almost considered starting up a divisive subtopic on this post.  I decided to go ahead and put it in the Open Discussion group so that this topic doesn't get inadvertently closed:

http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/transgender-wgm-or-gm-subtopic

17th August 2009, 11:50am
#16
by chessplayer110
Philadelphia United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 543

I know that DaPharaoh

 

But who has a better chance of winning

17th August 2009, 11:54am
#17
by AnthonyCG
Washington DC United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 6628
Oh boy...
17th August 2009, 08:57pm
#18
by conman1000
North Carolina United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 2100
Reb wrote:

I will settle for FM, I have no illusions about ever making IM, let alone GM .....


We'll root for you to get the title Reb!

18th August 2009, 01:50am
#19
by LisaV
Tenerife Canary Islands
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 4912

WGM, for all the shit they have to put up with to get and stay there.

 

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