Questions tagged [norm]
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What is a FIDE "adjusted rating floor"?
The FIDE norm regulations use the phase "adjusted rating floor" without defining it in the same document, how is it defined?
What are the conditions for being allowed to raise a rating floor ...
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What is a Norm “Super Swiss”?
I have seen the term Norm “Super Swiss”, what is it and how are the rules for getting norms different from other tournaments?
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What is a norm factory?
What is a norm factory?
Are they a real issue?
I see random claims about them them but not real data. Have any real data been published in them?
I expect if 7 players are being charged a lot to enter ...
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Do players keep getting norms even after obtaining their titles?
Do players keep getting norms even after obtaining IM, GM titles since norms are based on rating performances if I'm not wrong?
So does a GM keep getting IM and GM norms? For an IM getting GM norms is ...
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Does FIDE allow viewing how many IM/GM norms a player has?
I'm interested in seeing the norms of a certain player.
Is there a way to see through the FIDE website? Going to the player's profile doesn't seem to help. Also for players with titles already how do ...
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2 GM Norms in 24 hours - first time ever?
Chess.com reports that 17-year-old Frederik Svane has scored 2 GM Norms In 24 Hours and asks if this is a record:
17-year-old Svane, the youngest of the two brothers (Rasmus recently turned 25), ...
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How is it possible for a player without 2500 ELO to obtain the GM title?
I recently came across a GM who has a peak rating 2495 and has obtained the GM title after completing three norms.
From my understanding, in order to become a GM one must
Achieve a FIDE rating of ...
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Can I get FIDE titles (FM, IM, GM) by getting norms in blitz tournaments only?
Could I play in blitz tournaments only and get FIDE norms, hence I can get FIDÉ titles such as FM, IM, and GM?
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Lowest rated player(s) who earned a GM norm
Who had the lowest rating when they earned at least one GM norm?
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Why do GMs participate in an "GM norm invitational" tournament?
I'm following the current GM/IM norm invitational tournament recaps thanks to GothamChess YouTube channel (IM Levy Rozman is playing).
Such an event (for GM norms) requires at least 3 (1/3) GMs to ...
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