The GM, IM, WGM, WIM titles can also be gained by achieving norms in internationally rated tournaments played accordingly to the following regulations.

1.41

The Number of Games

1.41a

The player must play at least 9 games, however

1.41b

Only 7 games are required for 7 round World Team and Continental Team Championships.

Only 7 games are required for 8 or 9 round World Team and Continental Team Championships.

Only 8 games are required for World Cup or Women’s World Championship Tournament where these 8-game norms count as 9 games.

1.41c

For a 9 round tournament, if a player has just 8 games because of a forfeit or Bye, but he has met the correct mix of opponents in those games, then if he has a title result in 8 games, it counts as an 8 game norm.

1.41d

Where a player exceeds the norm requirement by one or more full points, then these full points count as additional number of games when computing the total number of games for the norm achieved.

1.42

The following are not included.

1.42a

Games against opponents who do not belong to FIDE federations.

1.42b

Games against computers.

1.42c

Games against unrated players who score zero against rated opponents in round robin tournaments.

1.42d

Games which are decided by forfeit, adjudication or any means other than over the board play. Other games once started, which are forfeited for whatever reason, shall however be included. In the instance of a last round game where the opponent forfeits, the norm shall still count if the player must play in order to have the required number of games, but can afford to lose.

1.42e

A player who has achieved a title result before the last round may ignore all games played subsequently, provided

(i) he has met the required mix of opponents.

(ii) this leaves him with at least the minimum number of games as in 1.41.

(iii) in the case of a tournament with pre-determined pairings, the mix of opponents must be such that a norm is possible for the complete tournament.

(iv) in a double round robin tournament, the games counted for the norm must include different opponents sufficient for a norm over the full length of the tournament.  

1.42f

A player may ignore his game(s) against any opponent he has defeated, provided he has met the required mix of opponents, and provided that this leaves him with at least the minimum number of games as in 1.41 against the required mix of opponents. Nonetheless, the full cross-table of the tournament must be submitted.  In the case of a tournament with pre-determined pairings, the full requirements, other than score, must be met for the complete tournament.

1.42g

Tournaments that make changes to favour one or more players (for example by altering the number of rounds, or the order of rounds, or providing particular opponents, not otherwise participating in the tournament), shall be excluded.

1.43

Federations of Opponents

At least 2 federations other than that of the title applicant must be included, except 1.43a-1.43e shall be exempt. Nevertheless, 1.43f shall apply.

1.43a

The final stage of the national men’s (or open) championship and also the national women’s championship. In the year when the Subzonal tournament of a single federation is held, then the national championship is not exempt for that federation.

1.43b

National team championships.

1.43c

Zonals and Subzonal tournaments.

1.43d

Tournaments of other types may be included only with the prior approval of the QC Chairman.

1.43e

Swiss System tournaments in which participants include in every round at least 20 FIDE Rated players not from the host federation, but from at least 3 federations and at least 10 of whom hold GM, IM, WGM,WIM titles. Otherwise 1.44 applies.

1.43f

At least one of the norms has to be achieved under normal foreigner requirement. (See 1.43 and 1.44).

1.44

Opponents shall be calculated using rounding up (minimum) to the next whole number, to the next lower number (maximum). A maximum of 3/5 of the opponents may come from the applicant’s federation and a maximum of 2/3 of the opponents from one federation. For exact numbers see the tables in 1.72.

1.45

Titles of Opponents – see 1.7 for exact numbers.

1.45a

At least 50% of the opponents shall be title-holders (TH) as in 0.31, excluding CM and WCM.

1.45b

For a GM norm, at least 1/3 with a minimum 3 of the opponents (MO) must be GMs.

1.45c

For an IM norm, at least 1/3 with a minimum 3 of the opponents (MO) must be IMs or GMs.

1.45d

For a WGM norm, at least 1/3 with a minimum 3 of the opponents (MO) must be WGMs, IMs or GMs.

1.45e

For a WIM norm, at least 1/3 with a minimum 3 of the opponents (MO) must be WIMs, WGMs, IMs or GMs.

1.45f

Double round robin tournaments need a minimum of 6 players. An opponent’s title as in 1.45b – 1.45e shall be counted only once.

1.46

Rating of Opponents

1.46a

The Rating List in effect at the start of the tournament shall be used, see exception 1.15. The ratings of players who belong to federations which are temporarily excluded when the tournament starts can be determined on application to the FIDE Office.

1.46b

For the purposes of norms, the minimum rating (adjusted rating floor) for the opponents shall be as follows:

1.46c

No more than one opponent shall have his rating raised to this adjusted rating floor. Where more than one opponent is below the floor, the rating of the lowest opponent shall be raised.

1.46d

Unrated opponents not covered by 1.46b shall be considered to be rated 1000.  Minimum number of rated opponents, see table in 1.72. It can be calculated also so that maximum number of unrated opponents is 20 percent of (number of opponents+1).

1.47

Rating Average of Opponents

1.47a

This is the total of the opponents’ ratings divided by the number of opponents taking 1.46b into consideration.

1.47b

Rounding of the Rating Average is made to the nearest whole number. The fraction 0.5 is rounded upward.

1.48     

Performance Rating (Rp)

In order to achieve a norm, a player must perform at a level of that shown below: