FIDE Titles
FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and norms (performance benchmarks in competitions including other titled players). Once awarded, titles are held for life except in cases of fraud or cheating. Open titles may be earned by all players, while women's titles are restricted to female players. Many strong female players hold both open and women's titles. FIDE also awards titles for arbiters, organizers and trainers. Titles for correspondence chess, chess problem composition and chess problem solving are no longer administered by FIDE. A chess title, usually in an abbreviated form, may be used as an honorific. For example, Magnus Carlsen may be styled as "GM Magnus Carlsen". History The term "master" for a strong chess player was initially used informally. From the late 19t ...
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Carlsen Magnus (30238051906)
Carlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl". The form Karlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Carlsson and Karlsson. Notable people with the surname include: * Agnete Carlsen (born 1971), Norwegian footballer, world champion and Olympic medalist * Audun Carlsen, Norwegian person involved in an incident with the recording artist Boy George in 2007 * Christian Thomsen Carl, also referred to as ''Carlsen'' (1676-1713), Danish navy officer * Dale Carlsen, American businessman * Dines Carlsen (1901–1966), American painter * Emil Carlsen (1853–1932), American painter * Eric Carlsén (born 1982), Swedish curler * Franziska Carlsen (1817–1876), Danish writer * Gary Carlsen (born 1945), American discus thrower * Henrik Carlsen (born 1959), Danish composer * Henrik Kurt Carlsen (1914 ? - 1989), Danish sea captain * Kenneth Carlsen (born 1973), Danish tennis player * Kirsten Carlsen (born 1938), Danish cross-country skier * Magnus Carlsen (bor ...
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