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  2. Chess rating system - Wikipedia

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    A chess rating system is a system used in chess to estimate the strength of a player, based on their performance versus other players. They are used by organizations such as FIDE, the US Chess Federation (USCF or US Chess), International Correspondence Chess Federation, and the English Chess Federation.

  3. FIDE titles - Wikipedia

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    The precise definition of a GM norm is complex and has frequently been amended, but in general a grandmaster norm is defined as a performance rating of at least 2600 over 9 or more rounds. In addition, the field must have an average rating of at least 2380, must include at least three grandmasters, and must include players from a mix of ...

  4. List of Indian chess players - Wikipedia

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    Amongst Indian chess players there are 85 Grandmasters (GM); 124 International Masters (IM); 23 Woman Grandmasters (WGM), including some who also hold the higher IM title; and 42 Woman International Masters (WIM) as of May 2023, according to FIDE, the International Chess Federation.

  5. Chess title - Wikipedia

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    Grandmaster (GM) is the highest title a chess player can attain. The usual way for a player to qualify for the Grandmaster title is by achieving a FIDE rating of 2500 at one time and three favorable results in tournaments (called norms) involving other Grandmasters, including some from countries other than the applicant's. International Master ...

  6. Grandmaster (chess) - Wikipedia

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    Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion , Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally the title can be revoked for cheating .

  7. Norm (chess) - Wikipedia

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    A norm in chess is a high level of performance in a chess tournament. [1] The level of performance is typically measured in tournament performance rating above a certain threshold (for instance, 2600 for GM norm), and there is a requirement on the level of tournament, for instance by a prescribed minimal number of participants of given title/level one meets.

  8. Grandmaster - Wikipedia

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    Grandmaster or Master craftsman, a member of a guild; Grandmaster, the highest skill ranking in the Overwatch video game; MWA Grand Master Award, awarded by the Mystery Writers of America; Spectrum Award for Grand Master awarded by Spectrum Fantastic Art; World Grand Master (bridge), maintained by the World Bridge Federation

  9. Hans Niemann - Wikipedia

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    Hans Moke Niemann (born June 20, 2003) is an American chess grandmaster and Twitch streamer. [1] He first entered the top 100 junior players list on March 1, 2019, and became a FIDE grandmaster on January 22, 2021. [2] [3] [4] In July 2021, he won the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia. He achieved a global ranking of No. 16 in ...