Letter #08 -  2002

Sub:    Talk on Chess
Date:   2/16/02 4:47:20 PM  PST
From:  Southall
To:      service@chess-poster.com

I am doing a talk on Chess, I wish to ask a few questions.

1. How many points do you need to be a Grandmaster?
2. F.I.D.E., where it is based?
3. Are there any other Federation for Chess?
4. How many tournaments a year are there?
5. How young / old can you be to play in a tournament?

Thank you,
A Southall
 

Dear viewer,

1.

   Absolute beginner:    000 -  500
                Beginner:    500 - 1000
          Intermediate:    1000 - 1300
            Club player:   1300 - 1600
 Tournament player:    1600 - 2000  
   Candidate Master:   2000 - 2200
                  Master:    2200 - 2400
            Int'l Master:    2400 - 2500
         Grandmaster:    2500 - 2600
  Elite Grandmaster:   2600 - 2700
          World Class:    2700+

2.

The World Chess Federation (Fdration Internationale des checs, referred to as FIDE from its French acronym) was founded on 20 July 1924 in Paris, France. The FIDE General Secretariat is located in Lausanne, the Olympic City:

FIDE
Avenue de Beaumont 9
CH-1012 Lausanne
Switzerland

Postal Address:
FIDE
P.O.Box 166
CH-1000 Lausanne 4
Switzerland
E-mail: fide@fide.ch

3.

FIDE, Australian Chess Federation, British Chess Federation, Canadian Chess Federation and US Chess Federation.

4.

Tournaments per year: Unknown

5.

We believe that age does not count in tournaments but playing strength or rating.

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