Kenya Chess Blog on the amazing journey of the “Zambezi Shark”: “Amon simutowe has become the first man from sub-saharn Africa to achive GM status. The zambezi shark achived this noble feat at the Euwe Stimulans.:
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How does one acheive GM status?
As I understand it, you need to have a ranking of over 2500 – even if you don’t maintain it for a long period of time – and you need two successful tournaments playing against other Grandmasters. It’s quite an achievement.
thanks be to God
man indeed you have made zambia prioud. it’s heart breaking to see us zambians fail to achieve. i give my thanks towards your hard work. my god contiue to bless you.
I was at the world chess federation web site today, 2/10/2007 and Amon is still rated as an Internationa Master. Can someone clear this misinformation!
Okay the way i understand this is that although he has his norms he has to get his rating above 2500 and then he will in every way be considered a grandmaster but then again i have seen quite a few grandmasters of less than 2500 strength or rating but this could have been because it has come down.