The Candidate Master (CM) title is awarded by the world chess governing body, Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE). CM ranks below the titles of FIDE Master, International Master and International Grandmaster. The most usual way for a player to qualify for the Candidate Master title is by achieving a FIDE Rating of 2200 or more. Many countries claim to have invented the chess game in some incipient form. ... The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world. ... FIDE Master (FM) is a title awarded by the world chess governing body, Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE). ... The title International Master is awarded to outstanding chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Instituted in 1950, it is a lifetime title, in chess literature usually abbreviated as IM. FIDE also awards the lower title of FIDE master (FM) and the higher title of Grandmaster (GM). ... The five original grandmasters of chess, from left to right: Lasker (seated), Alekhine, Capablanca, Marshall, Tarrasch (seated) The title International Grandmaster is awarded to world-class chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. ... The ELO rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess and Go. ...

External links

• World Chess Federation FIDE official site