@venter4971 said in #5:
> I know that LM is only specific to Lichess but I don't see any harm in matching somewhat unofficial lichess titles and official fide titles
I don't think Lichess wants to add more titles. I also don't think they give out the LM title anymore.
> I honestly think the confusion would be worth it
> No doubt a lot of people are always going to ask about the titles but it will die off soon
> New players will always ask about it and kinda annoying I guess
Probably the only time you might want to display two titles is if you have an LM title and an OTB title. Otherwise, just display the higher title. For example, if you are an IM and also an NM, you probably won't care about displaying your NM title, especially since every IM is likely going to be an NM if their local chess federation provides such a title.
> ?
> Could you explain why an IM title would be more difficult to achieve than a WGM title?
To be an IM, you must have a FIDE rating of at least 2400 and three IM norms which, to quote Wikipedia, is "in general, [...] a performance rating of at least 2450 over 9 or more games". To be a WGM, you need "a FIDE rating of 2300 and three norms of 2400 performance rating."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_titles Of course, to be a WGM you also need to be a woman, so becoming an IM would be easier if you are not a woman.
> Also isn't there a thing such as a WIM title?
Yes. That is lower than both the WGM and IM titles.
> Is it because titles with W are from women's chess events
> and regular titles are from regular events
These are both true.
[Edit: Although you can gain a women's title from playing in open events.]
> and regular events are harder than women's events?
Well, it depends on the ratings of the people playing in the events. The IM title is more difficult to achieve, because it has higher requirements than WGM.