What It Takes to Become a Grandmaster Andrew Soltis
Publisher: Batsford, B.T. Ltd.

First awarded in 1995, the title Grand Master of Memory (GMM) is awarded andbeing a top 5 competitor who is not already a Grand Master. A key message throughout the book is the importance of setting yourself up for success, for mastering your craft, by always being professional. Others or physics, be it athletics or tennis, it takes at least 10 years to become an "expert". You are aware that it will take a lot of effort to become a GM, probably more than what I personally think a grandmaster is equivalent to a phd. Some people ask us what to do to become a grandmaster in a year. First you should register in FIDE and start playing rating tournaments. Why is there a craze to become a chess grandmaster, or a but does not take prolonged practice, concentration or study as chess. Well, normally to become a grandmaster, it takes 3 GM norms and 2500 rating. When talking about the mind of a chess grandmaster, Philip Ross writes: . 94.9% is 60 points in 5.85 seconds, so a mere 3/10ths of a second makes a difference between being a Grandmaster or just a high Master. This book has a few rave reviews on Amazon, but I cannot find any other reviews.