Grand Master of Memory (GMM) is a title previously awarded by the
International Association of Memory
The International Association of Memory (IAM) is an international organization that connects the various national memory sport federations and acts as a governing body of international memory competition. The IAM was founded on 5 July 2016 and h ...
to people who are able to successfully negotiate the following three memory feats:
*Memorise 1,000 random digits in an hour
*Memorise the order of 10 decks of
cards in an hour
*Memorise the order of one deck of cards in under two minutes.
The standards need not all be achieved at the
World Memory Championships
The World Memory Championships is an organized competition of memory sports in which competitors memorize as much information as possible within a given period of time. The championship has taken place annually since 1991, with the exception of ...
, nor do they need to be achieved at a single competition, but they must be achieved at competitions that have been officially approved and arbitrated by the World Memory Sports Council.
First awarded in 1995, the titles changed in 2013, with the addition of "international grandmaster" (IGM) and "international master" (IMM) titles, like chess titles. In order of decreasing difficulty, the titles are IGM, GMM, and IMM. All titles are given out at that year's World Memory Championship. As of January 2013, to achieve the IGM title, a competitor must achieve more than 6,000 total points. GMM titles will be awarded to the top 5 placed competitors who are not already GMMs who have achieved a total of 5,000 or more. To achieve the IMM title, a competitor must achieve the three standards originally required for the GMM title: 1000 digits in one hour, 10 decks of cards in one hour, one deck of cards in 2 minutes or less.
As of November 2016, there are 22 international grandmasters, 154 grandmasters, and 149 international masters in the world. Although there are masters from over two dozen countries, the vast majority are Chinese. A full list of masters can be found on the International Association of Memory statistics website.
See also
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Memory sport
Memory sport, sometimes referred to as competitive memory or the mind sport of memory, refers to competitions in which participants attempt to memorize then recall different forms of information, under certain guidelines. The sport has been formal ...
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Method of loci
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Mnemonist
The title mnemonist refers to an individual with the ability to remember and recall unusually long lists of data, such as unfamiliar names, lists of numbers, entries in books, etc. Some mnemonists also memorize texts such as long poems, speeches, o ...
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World Memory Championships
The World Memory Championships is an organized competition of memory sports in which competitors memorize as much information as possible within a given period of time. The championship has taken place annually since 1991, with the exception of ...
References
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Memory games
Mnemonics