24 Nov 05
Originally posted by Freddie2004A rating of 2228 makes him a correspondence master. BTW Fred, did you know David from Ealing has this title? He played board one for England in an Olympiad as well i found out the other day!
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25 Nov 05
Originally posted by marinakatombSorry, but you don't get a master title just by having a particular rating, and certainly not for a 2228 rating.
A rating of 2228 makes him a correspondence master. BTW Fred, did you know David from Ealing has this title? He played board one for England in an Olympiad as well i found out the other day!
You have to achieve a set of norms - ie specific scores in given tournaments. Just like OTB titles.
25 Nov 05
Originally posted by RedmikeActually in correspondence chess that is exactly how you get titles. Norms are for OTB Tournament chess.
Sorry, but you don't get a master title just by having a particular rating, and certainly not for a 2228 rating.
You have to achieve a set of norms - ie specific scores in given tournaments. Just like OTB titles.
25 Nov 05
Originally posted by marinakatombSorry, but it is the ICCF who award correspondence titles, and you have to get norms like OTB chess. (ICCF is the equivalent of FIDE).
Actually in [b]correspondence chess that is exactly how you get titles. Norms are for OTB Tournament chess.[/b]
I can't get you a link to the ICCF site (it is blocked at work, for some reason), but I assure you that is how it works.
They specifically organise master norm tournaments, so that people can get the necessary components for the title.
You definitely don't get a title just by your rating (unless, of course, they've changed things massively since I last played CC).
25 Nov 05
Originally posted by RedmikeDoesn't the USCF award national master status to those who achieve a 2200 rating? Not correspondence of course, but nevertheless a status awarded entirely by rating and not norms?
Sorry, but it is the ICCF who award correspondence titles, and you have to get norms like OTB chess. (ICCF is the equivalent of FIDE).
I can't get you a link to the ICCF site (it is blocked at work, for some reason), but I assure you that is how it works.
They specifically organise master norm tournaments, so that people can get the necessary componen ...[text shortened]... st by your rating (unless, of course, they've changed things massively since I last played CC).
25 Nov 05
Originally posted by RedmikeActually i thought he played on USCF. As i understand it, to gain a title of Master, one must remain over 2200 for a period of time. If i'm wrong, then well whatever 😛
Sorry, but it is the ICCF who award correspondence titles, and you have to get norms like OTB chess. (ICCF is the equivalent of FIDE).
I can't get you a link to the ICCF site (it is blocked at work, for some reason), but I assure you that is how it works.
They specifically organise master norm tournaments, so that people can get the necessary componen ...[text shortened]... st by your rating (unless, of course, they've changed things massively since I last played CC).
25 Nov 05
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Originally posted by ChesswickNational titles are a different matter.
Doesn't the USCF award national master status to those who achieve a 2200 rating? Not correspondence of course, but nevertheless a status awarded entirely by rating and not norms?
By definition, every country has their own rules for these, and no doubt some give titles purely on rating. Many countries don't have national master titles at all.
I'm taking about international titles - awarded by FIDE for OTB and ICCF for CC.
Edit - see, for example http://www.bfcc-online.org.uk/files/bfccabout/international/titles.htm
which is the bizarrely named british federation for correspondence chess site (it is bizarre because they ain't british)