GM and IM

steve · Post by **steve** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:05 pm

Since class "A" checker players can hope to reach GM or IM status,is it possiable for a class "B" player to reach GM or IM IN Class "B" ? I would like to be a GM someday and at my age [77] i am running out of time.

Chexhero · Post by **Chexhero** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:59 pm

Do not think it would be possible if you are not playing against other gm and masters. If you are beating the snot out of class B players then it would be mandatory you move up in the higher division. That is what I think anyway.

champion374 · Post by **champion374** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:53 pm

chexhero u made me laught loudly with that reply haha. does a players has to play in the master to gain a CM status to?

Chexhero · Post by **Chexhero** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:10 pm

I don't know what the requirements are and how one becomes one.

steve · Post by **steve** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:27 pm

I will vote for any candidate for an 'ACF' office who supports the granting of GM or IM titles for class 'B' players.

champion374 · Post by **champion374** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:34 pm

ok steve but can u reply to my qusiton can a major class player get a cm?

Michael Holmes · Post by **Michael Holmes** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:22 pm

Can the ACF start issuing titles?

Alex_Moiseyev · Post by **Alex_Moiseyev** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:17 pm

Michael Holmes wrote:Can the ACF start issuing titles?

I don't think so. I propose this idea since 2003 and still no progress.

Michael Holmes · Post by **Michael Holmes** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:57 am

Perhaps the same flawed criteria that the WCDF uses should not be used?
I even believe they changed their rules one time to include people (I think the top 10?) that are really not GM's. It's hard to say what their next list will look like. Will the criteria be different?

Our state tournaments, especially the ones with any WCDF winner or World Champion, should hold more weight than what they do in the WCDF.

I have some ideas but would love to hear from others. With Joe and others updating the rating list regulary I think a good start is using the rating list. Obviously since that goes up and down then tournament performance should be another criteria. Perhaps the number of rounds, not necessarily the number of days (typical national is longer than say a Tennessee tournament), should be considered, etc.

champion374 · Post by **champion374** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:12 am

i dont understand what your saying micheal u can only be a GM if u win a tournament.

champion374 · Post by **champion374** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:15 pm

well in chess fide does all the ratings the america chess federation cant well there is a world governing body to every sport.

Michael Holmes · Post by **Michael Holmes** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:45 am

actually if you come in second or third in in any national tournament within 4 years then you also get the GM title .I think there might be a couple of more rules to that but obviously it means you don't need to win .

champion374 · Post by **champion374** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:15 am

i would like some one to post the gm im and cm requirements please

MostFamousDane · Post by **MostFamousDane** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:10 pm

If you look at this old ratings report at page 6 the criteria are mentioned
http://www.wcdf.net/WCDFRating08.pdf

Basically you need to achieve a certain amount of points relative to the average rating of the event.

champion374 · Post by **champion374** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:28 pm

and this only applies to masters section of a tournament? thats the main thing i want to know. and also for a cm?

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