Answers.Body: <p>The current FIDE document defining how titles are earned is <a href="https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B012022" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2022</a>. This is what it says regarding &quot;direct titles&quot;:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p><strong>0.6  The Award of Titles</strong></p>
  <p>0.6.1 Titles may be awarded for specific results in specific Championship events, or are awarded on achieving a rating as laid down in these regulations. Such titles are confirmed by the QC Chairman on advice from the FIDE Office. They are then awarded by FIDE.</p>
  <p>0.6.2  For a direct title to be awarded immediately an applicant has to have achieved at some time a minimum rating as follows:</p>
  <p>GM   2300    WGM 2100<br />
  IM   2200    WIM 2000<br />
  FM   2100    WFM 1900<br />
  CM   2000    WCM 1800<br />
  If an applicant is rated lower the title is awarded conditionally and will be awarded finally on request by the respective federation as soon as the minimum rating is achieved.  Any player with a conditional title may take a lower title when they reach the required rating for that lower title.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>There are separate tables for direct titles. These notes apply:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>1.2.4  erms used in Tables for Direct Titles:</p>
  <p>Gold = first after tiebreak</p>
  <p>1st equal = best 3 players after tiebreak</p>
  <p>norm = 9 games</p>
  <p>Continental and Regional = Continental and a maximum 3 regional events per continent, and include Arab Youth.</p>
  <p>As above, each Continent is allowed to designate a maximum of 3 regional youth events for direct titles. The Continent must inform QC of any change in the composition of these regions before the beginning of each year.</p>
  <p>Sub-Continentals - include Zonals, Sub-Zonals and Arab adult.</p>
  <p>Zonals and Sub-Zonals are accepted for direct titles only if they establish qualifiers to the World Cup or World Championship.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>These tables are specified in <a href="https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01DirectTitles2017" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017</a></p>
  <p>In summary these achievements entitle you to a direct title of GM:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>World Cup - Reaching last 16<br />
  Women's World Cup - winner<br />
  World Championships &gt;65 &gt;50, Individual World U20 - Gold (i.e.first after tie-break)<br />
  Continental Individual Championships - Gold</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>In other words, only results which pretty much require you to already be a strong GM.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: So does the winner of say "Asian Zonal 3.2" gets direct GM title
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Answers.Text: @cmgchess The system of zonal and then interzonal tournaments to select the candidates for the world championships died several decades ago. Now they are used to select qualifiers for the World Cup. Zonal /= Continental.
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Answers.Text: Yeah I was referring to the one where they select players for the world cup. Sorry for the confusion. My question is if an IM won it does he become GM directly
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Answers.Text: No! He qualifies for the World Cup. Once he gets to the world cup he then needs to finish in the top 16 to get the title.
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Answers.Text: One more question. Will the winner at least get an IM title directly assuming he is untitled/FM
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Body: <p>I have seen people get direct GM titles especially in Zonal tournaments.<br />
  <a href="https://ratings.fide.com/profile/10600183" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Here</a> for an example achieved the GM title after winning the 2016 African Chess Championship.</p>
  <p>Wikipedia page for the Grandmaster title states</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>The Grandmaster title is also automatically conferred, without needing to fulfill the above criteria, when winning the Women's World Championship, the World Junior Championship, or the World Senior Championship, given that the player's peak FIDE rating is at least 2300. Current regulations can be found in the FIDE Handbook.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>but this doesn't mention anything about Zonal events.</p>
  <p>Is this still the case in 2022. Can someone achieve GM title directly in 2022 and if yes which events?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I don't understand your question. Haven't you already answered it with your quote? For instance, a player who wins the world junior championship would achieve the GM title directly. Zonal and interzonal events are no longer things since the 90s.
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Comments.Text: I'm pretty sure zonal tournaments are a thing. That's how some players get into the world cup. For example Bangladesh players
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Title: Is it possible to obtain the GM title directly without going through norm process in 2022?
ThreadText: # Is it possible to obtain the GM title directly without going through norm process in 2022?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-09-28)
  
  I have seen people get direct GM titles especially in Zonal tournaments.  
  [Here](https://ratings.fide.com/profile/10600183) for an example achieved the GM title after winning the 2016 African Chess Championship.
  
  Wikipedia page for the Grandmaster title states
  
  > The Grandmaster title is also automatically conferred, without needing to fulfill the above criteria, when winning the Women's World Championship, the World Junior Championship, or the World Senior Championship, given that the player's peak FIDE rating is at least 2300. Current regulations can be found in the FIDE Handbook.
  
  but this doesn't mention anything about Zonal events.
  
  Is this still the case in 2022. Can someone achieve GM title directly in 2022 and if yes which events?
  
  **Tags:** fide, tournament, elo, grandmaster, titles
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I don't understand your question. Haven't you already answered it with your quote? For instance, a player who wins the world junior championship would achieve the GM title directly. Zonal and interzonal events are no longer things since the 90s.  
  > **username_0**: I'm pretty sure zonal tournaments are a thing. That's how some players get into the world cup. For example Bangladesh players  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2022-09-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  The current FIDE document defining how titles are earned is [FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2022](https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B012022). This is what it says regarding "direct titles":
  
  > **0.6 The Award of Titles**
  >
  > 0.6.1 Titles may be awarded for specific results in specific Championship events, or are awarded on achieving a rating as laid down in these regulations. Such titles are confirmed by the QC Chairman on advice from the FIDE Office. They are then awarded by FIDE.
  >
  > 0.6.2 For a direct title to be awarded immediately an applicant has to have achieved at some time a minimum rating as follows:
  >
  > GM 2300 WGM 2100  
  > IM 2200 WIM 2000  
  > FM 2100 WFM 1900  
  > CM 2000 WCM 1800  
  > If an applicant is rated lower the title is awarded conditionally and will be awarded finally on request by the respective federation as soon as the minimum rating is achieved. Any player with a conditional title may take a lower title when they reach the required rating for that lower title.
  
  There are separate tables for direct titles. These notes apply:
  
  > 1.2.4 erms used in Tables for Direct Titles:
  >
  > Gold = first after tiebreak
  >
  > 1st equal = best 3 players after tiebreak
  >
  > norm = 9 games
  >
  > Continental and Regional = Continental and a maximum 3 regional events per continent, and include Arab Youth.
  >
  > As above, each Continent is allowed to designate a maximum of 3 regional youth events for direct titles. The Continent must inform QC of any change in the composition of these regions before the beginning of each year.
  >
  > Sub-Continentals - include Zonals, Sub-Zonals and Arab adult.
  >
  > Zonals and Sub-Zonals are accepted for direct titles only if they establish qualifiers to the World Cup or World Championship.
  
  These tables are specified in [Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017](https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01DirectTitles2017)
  
  In summary these achievements entitle you to a direct title of GM:
  
  > World Cup - Reaching last 16  
  > Women's World Cup - winner  
  > World Championships >65 >50, Individual World U20 - Gold (i.e.first after tie-break)  
  > Continental Individual Championships - Gold
  
  In other words, only results which pretty much require you to already be a strong GM.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: So does the winner of say "Asian Zonal 3.2" gets direct GM title  
  > **username_2**: @username_0 The system of zonal and then interzonal tournaments to select the candidates for the world championships died several decades ago. Now they are used to select qualifiers for the World Cup. Zonal /= Continental.  
  > **username_0**: Yeah I was referring to the one where they select players for the world cup. Sorry for the confusion. My question is if an IM won it does he become GM directly  
  > **username_2**: No! He qualifies for the World Cup. Once he gets to the world cup he then needs to finish in the top 16 to get the title.  
  > **username_0**: One more question. Will the winner at least get an IM title directly assuming he is untitled/FM  
  
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