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FIDE Handbook B. Permanent Commissions / 01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission) / Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2023 /
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B. Permanent Commissions / 01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission) / Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2023 /

Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2023

 

DIRECT TITLES : Gold = first after tiebreak; 1st equal = best 3 players after tiebreak; norm = 9 games
Continental & Regional = Continental & maximum 3 regional events per continent, including Arab Youth
Sub-Continental Individual = include Zonals & Sub-zonals (if they establish qualifiers to World Cup or World Championship – see 1.24), Arab adult Titles may be awarded conditional upon rating – see 0.62

 

Table 1.24a

EVENT

WGM

WIM

WFM

WCM

Women’s World

Reaching last 8 - title

Qualifying through play - title

 

 

Olympiad

 

 

65% in min 9 games - title

50% in min 7 games - title

World Team (or Club)

 

 

65% in min 7 games - title

50% in min 7 games – title

World Amateur -  <2300, <2000
<1700

 

 

Gold - title

Silver & Bronze – title
Gold - title

World >65; >50 Individual
World U20

Gold – title;
1st equal – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

 

World U18

Gold – norm

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

World U16

 

Gold – title;
1st equal – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

World U14

 

Gold – norm

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title

World U12
World Schools U17; U15; U13

 

 

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title

World U10; U8
World Schools U11; U9; U7

 

 

 

Gold, Silver & Bronze - title

 

 

 

 

 

Continental Team (or Club)

 

 

65% in min 7 games - title

50% in min 7 games – title

Continental Individual

Gold – title;
1st equal - norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

 

Continental >65; >50 Individual
Continental & Regional U20

Gold – norm

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze – title

 

Continental & Regional U18

 

Gold – title;
1st equal – norm

Silver & Bronze – title

 

Continental & Regional U16

 

Gold – norm

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title

Cont. & Regional U14; U12
Cont. Schools U17; U15; U13

 

 

Gold – title

Silver & Bronze – title

Continental Amateur
Cont. & Regional U10; U8
Cont. Schools U11; U9; U7

 

 

 

Gold Silver & Bronze - title

Sub-Continental Individual

 

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze – title
65% in min 9 games - title

50% in min 9 games - title

Commonwealth, Francophone,
Iberoamerican Individual
Disabled - World adult

 

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

Disabled - U20 World

 

 

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title

 

 Table 1.24b

EVENT

GM

IM

FM

CM

World Cup

Reaching last 16 - title

Qualification through play - title

 

 

Women’s World

Winner – title;
Finalist - norm

Finalist - title

 

 

Olympiad

 

 

65% in min 9 games - title

50% in min 7 games - title

World Team (or Club)

 

 

65% in min 7 games - title

50% in min 7 games – title

World Amateur -  <2300, <2000
<1700

 

 

Gold - title

Silver & Bronze – title
Gold - title

World >65; >50 Individual
World U20

Gold – title;
1st equal – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

 

World U18

Gold – norm

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

World U16

 

Gold – title;
1st equal – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

World U14

 

Gold – norm

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title

World U12
World Schools U17; U15; U13

 

 

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title

World U10; U8
World Schools U11; U9; U7

 

 

 

Gold, Silver & Bronze - title

 

 

 

 

 

Continental Team (or Club)

 

 

65% in min 7 games - title

50% in min 7 games – title

Continental Individual

Gold – title;
1st equal - norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

 

Continental >65; >50 Individual
Continental & Regional U20

Gold – norm

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze – title

 

Continental & Regional U18

 

Gold – title;
1st equal – norm

Silver & Bronze – title

 

Continental & Regional U16

 

Gold – norm

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title

Cont. & Regional U14; U12
Cont. Schools U17; U15; U13

 

 

Gold – title

Silver & Bronze – title

Continental Amateur
Cont. & Regional U10; U8
Cont. Schools U11; U9; U7

 

 

 

Gold Silver & Bronze - title

Sub-Continental Individual

 

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze – title
65% in min 9 games - title

50% in min 9 games - title

Commonwealth, Francophone,
Iberoamerican Individual
Disabled - World adult

 

1st equal – title;
Silver & Bronze – norm

Silver & Bronze - title

 

Disabled - U20 World

 

 

1st equal – title

Silver & Bronze – title