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From: bithead@ihlpf.UUCP (P. Stein)
Newsgroups: net.games.chess
Subject: What is a FM ?
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Date: Fri, 13-Dec-85 10:32:02 EST
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Keywords: FM = FIDE MASTER

From: zarifes@bnrmtv.UUCP (Kenneth Zarifes)
>Hi,
>
>   I've recently noticed people in Chess Life being referred to FM.
>What does that mean?  Future Master???  Fantastic Master???
>Fanatic?? etc.

FM = Fide Master
I believe the FM title is bestowed upon players who have maintained
a master's rating against fide rated opponents for a specified number
of games. I don't think norms are required as in the case of IM or GM
titles.

                         Pete Stein