Only women can get the W* titles, so nope.
Why Levy is not a GM
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Feb 22, 2026
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MariasWhiteKnight wrote:
Only women can get the W* titles, so nope.
I think he knows. Thus he's calling him a woman. HAR HAR HAR.
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CoachRonald wrote:
pfren wrote:
He is not a GM because
- He has no GM norms. Three of them are required.
- He is rated below 2500 FIDE.
Achieving 2500 plus three norms require a lot of work, and still there is no guarantee of success, while he will be losing $$$ from his streaming stuff. So, my guess is that it will never happen.
That's it in a nutshell. He is not focused on improving at chess. He is focused on his book sales, business, entertainment by streaming, hanging out with the chess mafia etc. He is not a serious improver. So he hired a coach for some Spanish tournaments.... that helped him. But after that he went back to business. It's all about priorities, and to become a GM you have to make a lot of sacrifices in your life. Like giving up most if not all of the above until you become a GM. Maybe he is planning on doing that after getting some money in the bank? Only he knows. But time is ticking and the older you get, the harder is it to become a GM.
Nah levy is WGM