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Started by Kenneth Zarifes
Tue, 10 Dec 1985 22:34
FM - What is it?
Author: Kenneth Zarifes
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1985 22:34
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1985 22:34
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Hi,
I've recently noticed people in Chess Life being referred to FM.
What does that mean? Future Master??? Fantastic Master???
Fanatic?? etc.
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{hplabs,amdahl,3comvax}!bnrmtv!zarifes --Ken Zarifes
Re: FM - What is it?
Author: ashby
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1985 20:06
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1985 20:06
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FM refers to FIDE Master. (FIDE is the internation chess organization.)
Re: FM - What is it?
Author: Mark Galassi
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1985 21:10
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1985 21:10
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In article <215@bnrmtv.UUCP> zarifes@bnrmtv.UUCP (Kenneth Zarifes) writes:
> I've recently noticed people in Chess Life being referred to FM.
>What does that mean?
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FM is "FIDE Master", a master recognized not only by her/his country,
but also by the international chess federation FIDE. She/he has not
yet reached the norm of international master (IM).
Regards,
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Mark Galassi
...!tektronix!reed!rosalia
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Re: FM - What is it?
Author: ron
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1985 16:00
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1985 16:00
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You idiot, FM is a bridge title. Just kidding.
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