Same is the case for Samay Raina. He too has an "M".
Yeah that clown
He's a comedian.
Same is the case for Samay Raina. He too has an "M".
Yeah that clown
He's a comedian.
I think here M (Master) means teacher like a master of a school. I am little bit bad in english, sorry.
Same is the case for Samay Raina. He too has an "M".
Yeah that clown
He's a comedian.
Glad you told me sir. I could have never known about it.
M is the title given to only an Indian player, Samay Raina. This was given for respect as he bought chess back among many people. He added B in his profile pic. So its BM, that is blunder master.
Yes, there is Samay Raina a popular YouTuber of India who has the title of Master. He has popularized chess a lot in India. It is not a real title but it is given to him. There is no way to achieve it if you want to.
Wait, I just found another person who has this title (@samayraina)
Edit: Nevermind. Many people already posted this
@Coach has a title of 'M' (not GM, not IM, not FM, just M).
It says that M stands for master. But does this title actually exist?
National Master.
They might not award them these days, not sure, but I knew a few. John Littlewood was fairly famous because he translated some important chess works. Not the sort of crappy books that have been written since 1990! He lived close to here and had the title "National Master" or M. I think his son, Paul, is an IM. John died a while back. Obviously, people can use the title if it was awarded to them. It's possible that IM wasn't awarded in his day.
@Coach has a title of 'M' (not GM, not IM, not FM, just M).
It says that M stands for master. But does this title actually exist?
National Master.
Then, it will say 'NM'
GM and IM are FIDE titles and came into use around 1950. M isn't a FIDE title but is awarded by any national chess awarding body. It wasn't normally referred to as NM, except perhaps in some countries. It was occasionally referred to as CM. Thus, not "candidate master" but "chess master". Now of course, candidate master being lower in the pecking order than master, they would drop the "C". The British chess body doesn't exist nowadays. There's the ECF and Chess Scotland, etc, since 2001 or so. The title of Chess Master was awarded by the BCF .... British Chess Federation, and other national bodies. It wasn't called NM.
Alright, but for @SamCopeland, it says NM
(By the way, my question as to how @Coach and @Samayraina got the 'M' title banner on chess.com has already been answered)
Yes, Sam is an American National Master. Perhaps the USA still awards them. I bet Sam is of Scottish descent. Sam was my nickname at one of the schools I attended and I was born in Copeland, which was then part of Cumberland, England. Now it's part of Cumbria, England. Going back 400 years, it was a part of Scotland. Like a sort of panhandle down the Solway coast. The English snatched it back when the borders were ratified.
GM and IM are FIDE titles and came into use around 1950. M isn't a FIDE title but is awarded by any national chess awarding body.
Not on chess.com, which was the OP's question.
Here on this website, 'M' is just a meaningless, honorary title. It has occasionally been given to Youtube streamers who were nowhere close to Master strength.
yes, there is