Chess Rating Classes
International/Professional Titles | ||
| Grandmaster | - | (GM) |
| Awarded by FIDE for three GM norms. | ||
| International Master | - | (IM) |
| Awarded by FIDE for three IM norms. | ||
| FIDE Master | - | (FM) |
| Minimum FIDE rating of 2300 after 24 games | ||
| National Senior Master | - | (SM) |
| USCF Rating 2400+ | ||
| National Master | - | (NM) |
| USCF Rating 2200+ | ||
| Expert/Candidate Master | - | (Expert/CM) |
| USCF Rating 2000+ | ||
| National US Amateur Classes | ||
| National Class A | - | USCF (1800-1999) |
| Top Amateur Class | ||
| National Class B | - | USCF (1600-1799) |
| Strong Tournament Player | ||
| National Class C | - | USCF (1400-1599) |
| Average Tournament Player | ||
| National Class D | - | USCF (1200-1399) |
| Strong Social Player | ||
| National Class E | - | USCF (1000-1199) |
| Social Player | ||
| National Class F | - | USCF (800-999) |
| Novice Player | ||
| National Class G | - | USCF (600-799) |
| Beginner II/Scholastic Player | ||
| National Class H | - | USCF (400-599) |
| Beginner I/Scholastic Player | ||
| National Class I | - | USCF (200-399) |
| Early beginner/Scholastic Player | ||
| National Class J | - | USCF (100-199) |
