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I got many questions from players/parents of players who scored enough points for direct title. I sent title requests to FIDE on May 1, after the rating update. Usually, it takes about 2 weeks for FIDE to grant direct title, my understand that is this case they waiting for arbiter's report, which is beyond my control. Here is the list of players eligible for direct titles.
1. FM
Lucas Yao
Roman Gavrilin
Neil Moses
2. CM
Jordan Clyde
Zeming Yin
Eric Qian
Jaipreet Dhaliwal
Youcef Lattafi
Nikita Kraiouchkine
Zachary Liu
Yash Darvekar
Bingfei Wang
Gerome Genzling
Isaac Wiebe
Rian Hartner (provisional rating)
Daniel Zhang
Every chess player is entitled to his personal approach. Everyone has a personal milestone. Some players believe that FM is not a worthy title...
Nowadays NM title gives a free subscription for chess.com, which is important for many players.
This cannot be understated, said the guy who managed to squeak across the Canadian NM title threshhold for 5 seconds and has enjoyed a free diamond membership on chesscom since. It also let me play in the Saturday Bullet Titled players event where I once started off with 3 wins and 28 losses and then was paired with Hikaru. (spoiler: I did not reach 4 wins)
Last edited by David Ottosen; Wednesday, 13th May, 2026, 05:42 PM.
Player doesn't pay the fee for FIDE titles, the CFC covers this. Usually, I don't consult the player and just send a title request to FIDE unless a player indicates that he/she doesn't want the title.
Personally, both Mark and me never applied for CM and NM title.
Thanks for the response.
I agree that CM and NM titles are less important since these don't count towards the minimum number of titled opponents someone is required to play against to be eligible for a GM or IM norm.
What is the CFC's position on players getting FM and WFM titles? My understanding is that the Australian Chess Federation will claim the title and pay for it without consulting with the player - the reason is to ensure that there is not a case where a player in a future tournament misses a norm because another player decided not to claim a title they were eligible for.
Does the CFC automatically claim the FM and WFM title for the player or does the player need to agree to accept the title?
Does the CFC pay for the FM / WFM title or does the player need to pay the fee?
Player doesn't pay the fee for FIDE titles, the CFC covers this. Usually, I don't consult the player and just send a title request to FIDE unless a player indicates that he/she doesn't want the title.
Personally, both Mark and me never applied for CM and NM title.
Many players got direct FM and CM (WFM and WCM in Women Zonal) titles. I will send many title requests after the next rating update tomorrow.
What is the CFC's position on players getting FM and WFM titles? My understanding is that the Australian Chess Federation will claim the title and pay for it without consulting with the player - the reason is to ensure that there is not a case where a player in a future tournament misses a norm because another player decided not to claim a title they were eligible for.
Does the CFC automatically claim the FM and WFM title for the player or does the player need to agree to accept the title?
Does the CFC pay for the FM / WFM title or does the player need to pay the fee?
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