What does IM,GM and others mean?

When I join some tournaments I found some people that have this letters before their names.Can someone explain me what does that mean?Thanks!

What does FIDE and ''norms'' mean?

@TaniDragona said in #3:
> What does FIDE and ''norms'' mean?

FIDE is the international chess federation. A norm in chess is a high level of performance in a chess tournament.

Thanks!

@TheKingClash said in #2:
> CM = Candidate Master = 2200 FIDE
> FM = FIDE Master = 2300 FIDE
> IM = International Master = 2400 FIDE + norms
> GM = Grandmaster = 2500 FIDE + 3 GM norms
No?

U can also win special Tourneys to get cm lol

yeah true

how is people geting patreon

@Mastersallofthemall said in #9: ,,how is people geting patroen ́ ́ you have to donate!