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Title Norms

From Paul Keevil - BCF International Grader

As we are approaching the final weeks of this season’s very exciting 4NCL, I thought it would be an idea to remind everyone of the present rules relating to title norms:

How many games do I need to play?

Rule 1.41a states that a player must play a minimum of 9 games.

Do my opponents need to come from a number of federations?

This is covered by Rule 1.43 (a)(b)(c)(d) and more specifically 1.43 (e). As rule 1.43(e) is met by this year’s event, individuals do not need to be concerned about the nationality of their opponents.

To achieve a Title Norm, how many titled players do I need to play?

This question is answered by Rules 1.45 and 1.7. Importantly, for a title norm to apply, at least 50% of the opponents need to be title holders (Rule 1.45a) - Excluding CM and WCM. In addition:

GM Norm - At least 3 of the opponents must be GMs

IM Norm - Any combination from:
a) 2 GMs
b) 2 IMs + 1 GM
c) 3 IMs

WGM Norm - Any combination from:
a) 2 GMs
b) Any 3 from GM, IM, WGM, FM

WIM Norm - Any combination from:
a) 3 WIMs
b) Any 2 from GM, IM, WGM, FM

If a player achieves all of the above, how many points are required?

The following are the charts provided under rule 1.49:

  GM IM WGM WIM
9 rounds, including 5 title-holders, minimum 7 rated
72381-24342231-22842181-22342031-2084
6.52435-24752285-23252235-22752085-2125
62476-25202326-23702276-23202126-2170
5.52521-25572371-24072321-23572171-2207
52558-26002408-24502358-24002208-2250
4.52601-26432451-24932401-24432251-2293
42644-26802494-25302444-24802294-2330
3.52681-27252531-25752481-25252331-2375
10 rounds, including 5 title-holders, minimum 8 rated
82381-24072231-22572181-22072031-2057
7.52408-24512258-23012208-22512058-2101
72452-24902302-23402252-22902102-2140
6.52491-25282341-23782291-23282141-2178
62529-25642379-24142329-23642179-2214
5.52565-26002415-24502365-24002215-2250
52601-26362451-24862401-24362251-2286
4.52637-26722487-25222437-24722287-2322
42673-27102523-25602473-25252323-2360
3.52711-27492561-25992511-25492361-2399
11 rounds, including 6 title-holders, minimum 9 rated
92381-23892231-22392181-21892031-2039
8.52390-24252240-22752190-22252040-2075
82426-24672276-23172226-22672076-2117
7.52468-24982318-23482268-22982118-2148
72499-25352349-23852299-23352149-2185
6.52536-25642386-24142336-23642186-2214
62565-26002415-24502365-24002215-2250
5.52601-26362451-24862401-24362251-2286
52637-26652487-25152437-24652287-2315
4.52666-27022516-25522466-25022316-2352
42703-27332553-25832503-25332353-2383

Division 1

WGHK 1
Pride and Prejudice
Barbican 4NCL 1
White Rose 1
WGHK 2
Guildford-A&DC 1
Cambridge Univ. 1
The ADs
Betsson.com
Barbican 4NCL 2
Oxford 1
Pandora's Box Grantham
S. Wales Dragons
Guildford-A&DC 2
Poisoned Pawns 1
Jutes of Kent

Division 2

Sambuca Sharks
Cheddleton
Warwickshire Select 1
e2e4.org.uk 1
Barbican 4NCL Youth
AMCA Dragons
Kings Head
Poisoned Pawns 2
Anglian Avengers
Wessex 1
Celtic Tigers 1
Bristol 1
White Rose 2
Brown Jack
Guildford-A&DC 3
FCA Solutions 1

Division 3

Rhyfelwyr Essyllwg
Sambuca Black Sheep
3Cs
Cambridge Univ. 2
Wessex 2
Warwickshire Select 2
KJCA Kings
FCA Solutions 2
The Full Ponty
Sussex Smart Ctls.
e2e4.org.uk 2
Iceni
Nottinghamshire 1
Nottinghamshire 2
Oxford 2
AMCA Rhinos
Braille Chess Assoc.
AMCA Hippos
Glos. Gambits
Bristol 2
KJCA Knights
Guernsey Mates
Bristol 3
SCS
Hackney
e2e4.org.uk 3
Beauty and the Beasts
Celtic Tigers 2
Oxford 3
Halesowen
Guildford-A&DC 4
AMCA Cheetahs