Hikaru became an NM in 1998 LOL
Don’t show this to Hikaru


lol he was never an nm before
Then he wouldn't be a GM......You have to get all the titles in order. This man has been a GM since before all of us were born

lol he was never an nm before
Then he wouldn't be a GM......You have to get all the titles in order. This man has been a GM since before all of us were born
Not true, NM only depends on which country you live in, most countries dont actually have their own rating system, and NM isnt handed out by FIDE

lol he was never an nm before
Then he wouldn't be a GM......You have to get all the titles in order. This man has been a GM since before all of us were born
NM is a USCF title, all the other (well known) ones are FIDE. Also if you win a Title event (like the U18 worl youth for example) you can become a GM without even being and IM