FIDE Rating Scale Categories |
| Rating | Category | Home | |
| 2600 + | World Championship Contenders | ||
| 2400 + | Grandmasters. Most International Masters | Home | |
| 2200 + | Most National Masters | ||
| 2000 + | Candidate Masters, Experts | Home | |
| 2000 = | = = = = = = = = = = = = | ||
| 1800 + | Amateurs (Class A, Category 1) | ||
| 1600 + | Amateurs (Class B, Category 2) | ||
| 1400 + | Amateurs (Class C, Category 3) | ||
| 1200 + | Amateurs (Class D, Category 4) | ||
| 1200 - | Novices | ||
| Note: 2000 is a reference point between Masters and Amateurs. | |||