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Chess title
Title bestowed on a chessplayer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Chess master" redirects here. For the Ubisoft application, see Chessmaster. For the Chinese novel by Ah Cheng, see The Chess Master.
A chess title is a title regulated by a chess governing body and bestowed upon players based on their performance and rank. Such titles are usually granted for life. The international chess governing body FIDE grants several titles, the most prestigious of which is Grandmaster; many national chess federations also grant titles such as "National Master".[1] More broadly, the term "master" can refer to any highly skilled chess player.
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