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Date: 25 Jun 2005 20:44:57
From: Philip Feeley
Subject: Can anyone explain all the titles?
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I'm not sure of the regulations governing all the various titles that
chess players get for tournament performance. For instance, what's an FM
or an FIDE Master? I think I know what a GM and an IM is, but I'm not
sure what the rules are for achieving the "norm" for one. I was looking
recently at the Women's European championship and the list of players
was an array of WM's, WIM's, WGM's as well as IM's and GM's. What's the
difference? Are the standards for achieving one or the other the same or
not?
Thanks!
Phil
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Date: 02 Jul 2005 13:41:04
From: bruno
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain all the titles?
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to sumize:
in order of importance:
awarded by fide:
GM= grand master= 2500+ (+ 3 GM norms, performances of 2550+ against strong
enough opposition)
IM= international master = 2400+ (+3IM norms, performances of 2450+ against
strong enough opposition)
WGM=woman grand master= 2300+ (+3WGM norms, performances of 2400+ against
strong enough opposition)
FM= fide master = 2300+
WIM=woman international master= 2200+ (+3 WIM norms, performances of 2250+ )
CM= candidate master = 2200+
WFM= woman fide master= 2100+
WCM= woman candidate master= 2000+
not awarded by fide:
NM= national master = only some countries have these and the way to obtain
them are not the same everywhere
in usa you get it when you are 2200+
but in belgium for example you need to win national championship to get it
the rest are not real titles but a way to classify players used in the usa:
expert class(or candidate master class)=2000-2200
a-class= 1800-2000
b-class=1600-1800
c-class=1400-1600
d-class=1200-1400
e-class=1000-1200
f-class=800-1000
notes: - there are other ways to get some titles too, mainly by winning
some big tournamenys
-woman can also achieve male titles
- the norm rules are more complex than noted here
- cm and wcm are new titles I think cause I never heard of those
- you can also achieve titles in correspondence chess; in
composing chess studies and even in solving chess studies.
- you also have HGM and HIM, those are honorary titles given for
performance in the past
"Philip Feeley" <[email protected] > schreef in bericht
news:dnjve.91813$El.20911@pd7tw1no...
> I'm not sure of the regulations governing all the various titles that
> chess players get for tournament performance. For instance, what's an FM
> or an FIDE Master? I think I know what a GM and an IM is, but I'm not sure
> what the rules are for achieving the "norm" for one. I was looking
> recently at the Women's European championship and the list of players was
> an array of WM's, WIM's, WGM's as well as IM's and GM's. What's the
> difference? Are the standards for achieving one or the other the same or
> not?
>
> Thanks!
> Phil
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Date: 25 Jun 2005 21:12:16
From: Don't Spam Me
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain all the titles?
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I believe the page below has all the details you need. It's not an easy
read, though.
http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=b0101
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Date: 25 Jun 2005 22:13:24
From: John J.
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain all the titles?
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Simply go to fide.com
john
"Philip Feeley" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:dnjve.91813$El.20911@pd7tw1no...
> I'm not sure of the regulations governing all the various titles that
> chess players get for tournament performance. For instance, what's an FM
> or an FIDE Master? I think I know what a GM and an IM is, but I'm not sure
> what the rules are for achieving the "norm" for one. I was looking
> recently at the Women's European championship and the list of players was
> an array of WM's, WIM's, WGM's as well as IM's and GM's. What's the
> difference? Are the standards for achieving one or the other the same or
> not?
>
> Thanks!
> Phil
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Date: 26 Jun 2005 01:35:56
From: Philip Feeley
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain all the titles?
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Simple? They don't explain much, and certainly not what the rules are
about the different titles. All they do is provide a bunch of lists.
John J. wrote:
> Simply go to fide.com
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> john
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> "Philip Feeley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:dnjve.91813$El.20911@pd7tw1no...
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>>I'm not sure of the regulations governing all the various titles that
>>chess players get for tournament performance. For instance, what's an FM
>>or an FIDE Master? I think I know what a GM and an IM is, but I'm not sure
>>what the rules are for achieving the "norm" for one. I was looking
>>recently at the Women's European championship and the list of players was
>>an array of WM's, WIM's, WGM's as well as IM's and GM's. What's the
>>difference? Are the standards for achieving one or the other the same or
>>not?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Phil
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