How do I become a national master?

http://www.jaderiver.com/chess/ratings.html

Here is the link you for you to look at.

thx!

ha ha ha : from *that* site: an ordinary 'fide master' is higher in the pecking order than a 'national senior master'! [see *after* the next 3 paras]

And what is it that that retarded self-styled endgame-expert 'l____________s' said? That national senior masters usually don't use that title, because they are IMs! IMs my foot!

[My comment: Well British players do not use the NM title at all, they do not care for it. There are brit. GMs on chess.com, but find me a brit. NM who calls themselves one! If they did, they would become the laughing stock of Brit. Society! I am not even sure if there is such a thing as a UK NM. See, specially in games and sports, the UK is two or three or four different countries! football: england and scotland are different teams!

And I am fairly certain that there is no such thing as an England[-but-not-Scotland-say] NM.

]

Anyway, from that site for which the original poster thanked another poster:

"

Here are the titles/ratings in order of prestige (Grandmaster is the highest):

International Titles

Current regulations are at FIDE handbook.

    * Grandmaster (GM)
      title awarded by FIDE for GM norms

    * International Master (IM)
      title awarded by FIDE for IM norms

    * FIDE Master (FM)
      minimum FIDE rating of 2300 after 24 games

    * National Senior Master (SM)

    <...>

    * National Master (Master or NM)

    <...>

"

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From http://www.bcf.org.uk/products/membership.html :

Chess Master Points System
Win the title of Club Master, County Master and Regional Master - Everyone is eligible to achieve a Master Title by gaining master points awarded for performance in Game Fee registered events played at normal rates of play (not rapidplay). Send SAE for full details.

And:

A reduced fee to become a ECF Master

Yeah, the British are above giving out titles.

The reason a national title has meaning here is because unlike a British or other European player we can't hop a train and play in a FIDE rated tournament every weekend. The FIDE system suits the geographical nature of Europe very nicely. In the US it is getting better, but it is still a very uncommon thing for a FIDE rated event to take place. So a player wanting a FIDE rating and title would most likely have to spend a large amount of time in Europe which for many would be cost prohibitive.

oh - so national master titles are not FIDE recognized?

But they are like the master titles given to those who are not willing to devote their whole lives to FIDE titles?

No self-respecting Brit *cares* about this! That was my point.

Yes, I know *you* implicitly covered that in the rest of your post; I want to spell it out because among the audience, the proportion of of reading-challenged-thinking-challenged-persons[*] will be about 99.9%.

[*]Partly for PC reasons, I will not call them by the more usual appellation here. This site is already more than full of retards calling retards-and-non-retards alike retards!

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lol, PUI, playing under the influence?

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"how do i become a national master"

:D

some people should learn to be a little more humble, LOL

hehe, I was just wondering about the technical aspects about it - everybody's got to have a dream!

Here are some more ideas for getting started on your road to Chess mastery. These are things that a player should know to reach that goal. I think the axioms and general "rules" are essential, plus tips such as those noted in the second hyperlink below. [See "Improving / Learning" on that page.]

Dan Heisman has created an invaluable plethora of articles about improving your Chess. While they are often addressed to the "Novice", much of the information is useful far beyond that.

IMO, Mastery is what comes when one is able to play the Exceptions to Chess principles. Such as those created by Steinitz, Tarrasch, Nimzovich("My Sytem"), Tal(200 Games)and so many other greats of the game.  So learning the principles to start with is an essential task, that should be performed. And quite rewarding. I would venture to say that those are well known to players who reach the Expert level, just below Master.

     The first link given has my own Nov. 12, 2008 comments on some very particular areas that every Master will know and be able to execute well. Learning and perfecting performance of any one of these skills, especially that a player does not now know should elevate their strength quite significantly, and their rating as well. 
I would expect a minimum of 50 point rating gain from any one. And more likely well over 100. There are also good ideas from others presented there. In addition, learning of 'stock attacks' is a great time saver and expands ones consciousness of tactical possiblities at a glance.

Another book that I recommend to everyone seeking Mastery is "Think Like A Grandmaster" by Kotov. It covers a lot of Chess territory, but one portion is especially invaluable ... the learning of "Tree Analysis" and selection of Candidate Moves. This does much to both increase efficiency of analysis, yet at the same time improving depth and breadth of analytical lines & considerations.

http://gameknot.com/fmsg/chess/4235.shtml
gameknot.com/fmsg/chess/4235.shtml


http://home.comcast.net/~danheisman/Articles/Dan_sayings.html
home.comcast.net/~danheisman/Articles/Dan_sayings.html

I would enjoy hearing from anyone that finds this information useful to their game.  Regards, Craig A.C.  }8-D

alright, 1000 to 2200, whats that roughly... about 1 or 2 million games for me!  Enroute shortly!

Hey, Willis ... THAT's the Spirit~!!  You Can do it if you set to it. I started at 777. (and it only took 15 years more. But You have a Head Start! :)  Of course, I didnt have the great Heisman articles ...

Master is a Professional title in my, and hopefully all peoples judgement. One thing that is easy to do due to chess being a game is to dismiss this simple fact. To reach Master standard in any craft, be it health care, mechanical work, chess etc, takes many years of dedicated, directed effort. A lot of us, including myself, put out that old overused phrase 'I want to be a Master'. Well, if we want it, then we must give a professional effort and earn it. So, hammer down on the fundamentals (the elements of chess;tactical and strategic technique, etc), try to learn from established exsisting profesionals (National Masters) in the field, and get as much practical experience (board time) as possible. If we are more realistic about what Master is, instead of some abstract idea, then we can take steps to acheiving it just like any other profession.

Best advice: Stop Sucking

And you will be well on your way towards your goal

ShuttleCock LOL. Anyways thanks. Bucketlist here!