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Can anyone please explain how to achieve a chess master title? According to Fide's website, if the rating is over a certain number, you can award a title. But I saw many player with their ratings over 2200 but still did not have a tile. New to chess. Thanks.
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It's not quite that easy to describe. There's a lengthy document on the FIDE web site here that describes the ways to achieve various titles: https://www.fide.com/docs/regulation...ons%202022.pdf
From the Chess Federation of Canada, the handbook says:
a) The CFC officially recognizes the following titles, rating classes and CFC rating floors: National Master (2200), National Candidate Master (2000), Class A (1800), Class B (1600), Class C (1400), Class D (1200), and Class E (1000).
b) To achieve standing for any class or title, the player must:
i. Have at some point had a published CFC rating above the minimum rating floor for that class or title
ii. Have in three separate tournaments achieved a norm, which is a performance rating at least 100 points above the rating floor
iii. For the purposes of these norms, only CFC regular ratings count, and the player must have played at least five games.
iv. Matches may not be used as a norm.
v. An event can be used as a norm for multiple classes. For example,a 2300 performance event can be a norm used by the same player for Class A, National Candidate Master AND National Master.
vi. Titles and Classes are not awarded to Foreign players or members.
vii. Rating Floors are used only as the minimum required published rating to achieve titles or classes, and do not prevent a member’s rating from dropping below the rating floor for that member’s title or class.
viii. At any time, should a member’s published, established regular rating exceed 100 points above the rating floor for a title, they will achieve that title even if they do not have sufficient norms.
c) Certificates. The CFC will provide, free of charge, certificates to those who achieve the title of National Master or any higher title that the CFC chooses to award. Certificates for lower titles or classes are not automatically provided, but may be requested. The CFC Executive is empowered to set a fee for this service not to exceed $10 including shipping.
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Hi David,
Thanks so much! Very appreciated for the detailed information!!!!!
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A FIDE Master title is awarded for a rating of 2300, not 2200.Originally posted by Chris Wang View PostComment
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