FIDE Handbook B. Permanent Commissions / 01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission) / Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 January 2024 /

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B. Permanent Commissions / 01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission) / Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 January 2024 /

Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 January 2024

DIRECT TITLES :

Gold = first after tiebreak; 1st equal = maximum 3 best players after tiebreak⁴; norm = 9 games

Regional = maximum 3 regional Junior/Youth events per continent + Arab Youth Individual

Sub-Continental Individual = include Zonals & Sub-zonals (if they establish direct qualifiers to World Cup or World Championship – see 1.23) Titles may be awarded conditional upon rating – see FIDE Title Regulations 0.6.2, 1.2.3

Table 1.23a

Women’s Events

EVENT	WGM	WIM	WFM	WCM
Women’s World Cup	Reaching last 8 - title	Qualifying through play - title¹
Women’s Olympiad			65% in min 9 games² - title	50% in min 7 games² - title
Women’s World Team / Women’s World Club			65% in min 7 games² - title	50% in min 7 games² – title
Women’s World Amateur - <2300, <2000			Gold - title	Silver & Bronze – title
Women’s World Amateur <1700				Gold - title
Women’s World >=65; >=50 Individual World U20	Gold – title; 1st equal – norm	Silver & Bronze - title
Girls World U18	Gold – norm	1st equal – title; Silver & Bronze – norm	Silver & Bronze - title
Girls World U16		Gold – title; 1st equal – norm	Silver & Bronze - title
Girls World U14		Gold – norm	1st equal – title	Silver & Bronze – title
Girls World U12 World Schools U17; U15; U13			1st equal – title	Silver & Bronze – title
Girls World U10; U8 World Schools U11; U9; U7				Gold, Silver & Bronze - title

Women's Continental Team (or Club)			65% in min 7 games² - title	50% in min 7 games² – title
Women’s Continental Individual	Gold – title; 1st equal - norm	Silver & Bronze - title
Women’s Arab Individual	Gold - title	Silver & Bronze - title
Women’s Continental >=65; >=50 Individual Continental & Regional U20	Gold – norm	1st equal – title; Silver & Bronze – norm	Silver & Bronze – title
Girl’s Continental & Regional U18		Gold – title; 1st equal – norm	Silver & Bronze – title
Girl’s Continental & Regional U16		Gold – norm	1st equal – title	Silver & Bronze – title
Girl’s Cont. & Regional U14; U12 Cont. Schools U17; U15; U13			Gold – title	Silver & Bronze – title
Women’s Continental Amateur <2300 Girl’s Cont. & Regional U10; U8 Cont. Schools U11; U9; U7				Gold Silver & Bronze - title
Women’s Continental Amateur <2000				Gold - title
Women’s Sub-Continental Individual		1st equal – title; Silver & Bronze – norm	Silver & Bronze – title 65% in min 9 games² - title	50% in min 9 games² - title
Commonwealth, Francophone, Iberoamerican Women’s Individual Disabled - Women's World adult³		1st equal – title; Silver & Bronze – norm	Silver & Bronze - title
Women’s Disabled - U20 World			1st equal – title	Silver & Bronze – title

Table 1.23b

EVENT	GM	IM	FM	CM
World Cup	Reaching last 16 - title	Qualification through play - title¹
Women’s World Cup	Winner – title; Finalist - norm	Finalist - title
Olympiad			65% in min 9 games² - title	50% in min 7 games²- title
World Team (or Club)			65% in min 7 games² - title	50% in min 7 games² – title
World Amateur - <2300, <2000			Gold - title	Silver & Bronze – title
World Amateur <1700				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 games² - title	50% in min 7 games² – title
Continental Individual	Gold – title; 1st equal - norm	Silver & Bronze - title
Arab Individual	Gold – title	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 < 2300 Cont. & Regional U10; U8 Cont. Schools U11; U9; U7				Gold Silver & Bronze - title
Continental Amateur < 2000				Gold - title
Sub-Continental Individual		1st equal – title; Silver & Bronze – norm	Silver & Bronze – title 65% in min 9 games² - title	50% in min 9 games² - title
Commonwealth, Francophone, Iberoamerican Individual³ Disabled - World adult		1st equal – title; Silver & Bronze – norm	Silver & Bronze - title
Disabled - U20 World			1st equal – title	Silver & Bronze – title

1 - Qualification through play - a player's finishing position is sufficient to be eligible for one of the qualification places to the World Cup that that tournament provides (after tie-breaks are applied). NB A player does not need to participate in the World Cup to be awarded the title. Players who are selected as replacements due to an eligible player not taking up their place (or for a player who has also qualified via other means) have not ‘Qualified through play’

2 - For titles requiring a minimum number of games (9 games or more) - Games lost by forfeit do not count towards the minimum required number of games. Games won by forfeit count for the minimum number of games, but the player's percentage score is calculated only using the games played (eg +4=3-1+1 forfeit win = 5.5/8 = 69%). Scores including a Bye include that round for the minimum number of games, but the players percentage score is calculated only using the games played (eg +3=1-4 + 1 Bye = 3.5/8 = 44%) Only 1 game may be missed due to forfeit or bye. This regulation does not apply for 7 or 8 round norms and titles.

3 - No other events of this type may award direct titles without the recommendation of the FIDE Qualification Commission and the approval of the FIDE Council.

4 - Direct titles and norms will be awarded according to the final standings provided by the Chief Arbiter of the event.