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Norm
A norm is a tournament performance meeting the performance and opposition requirements of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for a specific title.
GM norm
A GM norm is a performance satisfying the International Chess Federation (FIDE) requirements used on the path to the Grandmaster title.
IM norm
An IM norm is a performance satisfying the International Chess Federation (FIDE) requirements used on the path to the International Master title.
WGM norm
A tournament result that satisfies FIDE's conditions to count toward the women-specific Woman Grandmaster title.
WIM norm
A tournament result that satisfies FIDE's conditions to count toward the women-specific Woman International Master title.
Direct title
A direct title is a title that the International Chess Federation (FIDE) awards for a specified result in a recognized competition.
Title application
A title application is the administrative process for submitting to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) the evidence needed to approve or register a title.