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I have a question: how do you win titles like GM or IM? I mean, you have to have 2000+ ELO or soemthing to get a title? Thank you.

I have a question: how do you win titles like GM or IM? I mean, you have to have 2000+ ELO or soemthing to get a title? Thank you.

I think you have to get to a certain rating.

I think you have to get to a certain rating.

"International Master (IM): To earn the IM title, a player must normally have an established FIDE rating of 2400. However, players must also prove their strength by having sufficiently strong results in (normally) three tournaments against very strong competition."

"International Master (IM): To earn the IM title, a player must normally have an established FIDE rating of 2400. However, players must also prove their strength by having sufficiently strong results in (normally) three tournaments against very strong competition."

And for everyone who send me an answer to this :)

And for everyone who send me an answer to this :)

100 Euro - and I was awarded CM. Unfortunately I couldn’t afford more...

100 Euro - and I was awarded CM. Unfortunately I couldn’t afford more...

CM - 2200 FIDE rating
FM - 2300 FIDE rating
IM - 2400 FIDE rating and 3 IM norms
GM - 2500 FIDE rating and 3 GM norms.

Titles are also awarded by winning some national and/or international tournaments. For detailed information, check out this file published by FIDE:
https://www.fide.com/docs/regulations/FIDE%20Title%20Regulations%202022.pdf

CM - 2200 FIDE rating FM - 2300 FIDE rating IM - 2400 FIDE rating and 3 IM norms GM - 2500 FIDE rating and 3 GM norms. Titles are also awarded by winning some national and/or international tournaments. For detailed information, check out this file published by FIDE: https://www.fide.com/docs/regulations/FIDE%20Title%20Regulations%202022.pdf

@Dario19503 said in #8:

CM - 2200 FIDE rating
FM - 2300 FIDE rating
IM - 2400 FIDE rating and 3 IM norms
GM - 2500 FIDE rating and 3 GM norms.

Titles are also awarded by winning some national and/or international tournaments. For detailed information, check out this file published by FIDE:
www.fide.com/docs/regulations/FIDE%20Title%20Regulations%202022.pdf

this is correct and nm is dependent on wich country you live

@Dario19503 said in #8: > CM - 2200 FIDE rating > FM - 2300 FIDE rating > IM - 2400 FIDE rating and 3 IM norms > GM - 2500 FIDE rating and 3 GM norms. > > Titles are also awarded by winning some national and/or international tournaments. For detailed information, check out this file published by FIDE: > www.fide.com/docs/regulations/FIDE%20Title%20Regulations%202022.pdf this is correct and nm is dependent on wich country you live

it is not lichess that give the tile, it is an actual title

it is not lichess that give the tile, it is an actual title

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