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From: rosalia@reed.UUCP (Mark Galassi)
Newsgroups: net.games.chess
Subject: Re: FM - What is it?
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Date: Sat, 14-Dec-85 16:10:37 EST
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In article <215@bnrmtv.UUCP> zarifes@bnrmtv.UUCP (Kenneth Zarifes) writes:
>   I've recently noticed people in Chess Life being referred to FM.
>What does that mean?
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FM is "FIDE Master", a master recognized not only by her/his country,
but also by the international chess federation FIDE. She/he has not
yet reached the norm of international master (IM).
    Regards,
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					Mark Galassi
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