This forum is about you not knowing the word "candidate", and that was the whole basis of your complaint.
I KNOW WHAT CANDIDATE MEANS. Even if i didn't it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
I just didn't understand why call someone a candidate master when he's already widely regarded as a master. IMO candidate master should refer to experts
bruh, even after 4 pages 75 comments you still dont understand that candidate master is a candidate to be a master, not a master yet...
That's if we are talking purely from an English language perspective, but I guarantee 99% of chess players think that candidate master is a master. Master level is widely regarded as 2200+, even if it's not linguistically correct
well then the 99% of chess players are WRONG since for the billionth time, CM is NOT a master. I am pretty sure you dont decide what master level is regarded as, and you yourself say its not linguistically correct
I didn't decide on my own, the chess community collectively refer to master level as 2200+
that is not the chess commmunity, thats a stupid ai which 90% times says random things. https://www.chess.com/terms/candidate-master-chess for gods sake read this it says "Ranking below the titles of grandmaster, international master, and FIDE master is the CM title. As it suggests, the CM title is awarded to players who are strong candidates for becoming masters."
BRO this is the technical description of the term CM, doesn't mean anybody follows it, I want you to show me a group of ppl outside this discussion that go Oh im playing a CM this guy aint a master. If you watch any sort of chess content, or even like read reddit once a year or just follow the chess community in general, you would know master level usually refers to titled players or 2200+ fide level.
You dont need to teach me what a master is, I myself am a FM and know what it means. CM is a candidate to be a master PERIOD. I am pretty sure i read reddit every weak and watch every singe chess content thing
Yea sorry, but I don't believe ur an FM one bit, not being ignorant, but just being aware. Im sorry an FM at 13 shouldn't be 2150 bullet at all. Show me proof and I will beleive you, but for now this is a very fair take to me. If you really watch chess content, I can bring up a hikaru clip where he says his brother is master level, while his brother is 2200. That's just off the top of my head and theres probably much more
Why can't u understand my point bro. I understand what you mean, but most chess players think or widely regard any titled player as a master
I understand ur points but it just makes no sense why ur confused and why it should be renamed when its perfectly logical
I understand that CM is technically linguistically not a master, but most chess players refer to them as masters, so IMO to avoid confusion it should be renamed. I hope it's clear
NO, its not clear since there is absolutely NO CONFUSION. most chess players are wrong in this case (if what u say is true) since CM is not a master, what do you reccomend changing it too??
I already stated my opinion, and I know it won't change a thing btw, This whole forum won't change a thing, I am just sharing ideas and opinions. I believe candidate masters should be a description to those who are just bellow 2200+ fide, and then we would have another title replace the current candidate master title.