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How To Become a Candidate Master
To become a Candidate Master (CM) in chess, you need to achieve an established classical FIDE rating of 2200. The CM title is awarded by the International Chess Federation, FIDE, to players who are strong candidates for becoming masters. It is ranked below the titles of grandmaster, international master, and FIDE master. Once earned, the title is…
How To Become an International Master
The International Master title is awarded to chess players who are strong but not quite at the level of grandmasters. It was introduced in 1950, along with the Grandmaster title, and is usually abbreviated as IM in chess literature. To obtain the title, a player must achieve three required title norms over 27 or more…
How To Become a FIDE Master
To become a FIDE Master (FM), a player must achieve a FIDE rating of at least 2300 Elo points in an official FIDE tournament. The player must have also played at least 30 games to qualify. The FM title is one of the official titles a chess player can receive from the International Chess Federation (FIDE). …
