CLASSIFICATION OF CHESS ACTIVITIES.
| А. Chess individuals |
(CI) |
| 1. Chess players |
CP |
| A. Super - Grandmaster: 2600+ |
SM |
| B. Grandmaster: 2450 - 2600 |
GM |
| (Woman Super - Grandmaster: 2450+) |
WSM |
| C. International Master: 2300 -2449 |
IM |
| (Woman Grandmaster) |
WGM |
| D. FIDE Master: 2150 - 2299 |
FM |
| (Woman International Master) |
WIM |
| E. Master Candidate: 2000 - 2149 |
MC |
| (Woman FIDE Master) |
WFM |
| F. 1 st amateur category (High advanced amateur): 1700 - 1999 |
HA |
| G. 2 nd amateur category (Advanced amateur): 1400 - 1699 |
AA |
| H. 3 rd amateur category ( Amateur): <1400 |
AM |
| (Chess correspondence players): | |
| ICCF Grandmaster |
CGM |
| ICCF Woman Grandmaster |
CWGM |
| ICCF International Master |
CIM |
| ICCF Woman International Master |
CWIM |
| 2. Chess arbiters |
CA |
| A. FIDE international arbiter |
IA |
| B. FIDE arbiter |
FA |
| C. National arbiter |
NA |
| D. Regional arbiter |
RA |
| 3. Chess organizers |
CO |
| A. FIDE international organizer |
FO |
| B. International organizer |
IO |
| C.National organizer |
NO |
| D. Regional organizer |
RO |
| 4. Chess businessmen (owners of chess shops, chess books sellers etc.) |
CB |
| 5. Chess compositors |
CC |
| (Chess compositors, chess problem): |
|
| GM |
PGM |
| IM |
PIM |
| FM |
PFM |
| (Chess solving): |
|
| GM |
SGM |
| IM |
SIM |
| FM |
SFM |
| (Arbiters): |
|
| International Judge of Chess Compositions |
PJ |
| 6. Chess donators |
CD |
| 7. Chess managers (leaders and managers of federations, clubs, other chess organizations and players) |
CM |
| 8. Chess service (+ workers, scientists, programmers, rating experts ect.) |
CS |
| 9. Chess teachers (+ trainers, coach, instructors) |
CT |
| 10. Chess writers (journalists, observers ect.) |
CW |
| 11. Chess fans |
CF |
| 12. Chess partners (having some business relations with chess bodies) |
CR |
| B. Chess organizations |
(CL) |
| 1. Chess academies, schools |
COA |
| 2. Chess business bodies |
COB |
| 3. Chess clubs |
COC |
| 4. Chess donators (organizations) |
COD |
| 5. Chess founds |
COF |
| 6. Chess federations (+ associations, + leagues) |
COL |
| A. World federations |
(CWL) |
| B. Continental federations |
(CCL) |
| C. Interregional federations |
(CIL) |
| D. National federations |
(CNL) |
| E. Regional federations |
(CRL) |
| 7. Chess magazines, newspapers |
(COM) |
| 8. Chess partners (organizations) |
(COP) |
| 9. Chess web-sites |
(COW) |
| C. Chess events |
(CE) |
