Скачать или смотреть FIDE Chess Titles Explained 2025 From Candidate Master to Grandmaster, Shortcuts

What does GM, IM, or FM really mean — and how do players actually earn those chess titles? 🧠
In this video, Chess Dad breaks down every FIDE chess title — from Candidate Master all the way to Grandmaster — including how the system works, what “norms” are, and the secret shortcuts to earn titles faster.

⌚️Timestamps:
00:00 Intro to Chess Titles
02:02 Titles: Average Rating & Number of Holders
03:36 Rating Only Based Titles
04:50 Chess Titles Based on Norms & Rating
07:13 Shortcuts – Direct Chess Titles
09:06 National Master & Expert Titles
10:06 Other FIDE Titles

You’ll learn:
♟️ What it takes to become a Grandmaster
♟️ The difference between open and women’s titles (WGM, WIM, WFM, etc.)
♟️ Which title are based on FIDE rating alone
♟️ How title norms are calculated
♟️ How “direct titles” can fast-track your chess career
♟️ What national titles mean
♟️ Why titles are for life — and how some get revoked

Only 1 in 200 rated players hold a FIDE title. Could you be one of them?

📌 Drop a comment: Which title surprised you most — and what’s your chess goal?

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FIDE handbook on Chess titles:
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01...
Current FIDE table - Direct titles:
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01...
USCF titles
https://www.glicko.net/ratings/titles...