reformed title rules

Below are the regulations for titles:
Note: Please avoid replying to this forum directly. If you have questions on titles, DM a leader or post in general chat, NOT this forum.

ATCM (Atomic Candidate Master) is the requirement for getting into this team. To get it, you must:
Have played at least 200 rated atomic chess games on this account.
Had a peak rating of 2000 atomic (non-provisional)

ATPM (Atomic Players’ Master) is one level above ATCM. To get it, you must:
Have played at least 400 rated atomic games on this account
Had a peak rating of at least 2200 atomic (non-provisional)
Play three tournaments that satisfy the following:
— a. 2250 rating performance or more
— b. Played at least 10 games in said tournament
— c. At least 15 players in the tournament who played a game
— d. No time controls faster than 1/2+0
— e. The tournament must be rated

ATIM Atomic International Master) is a prestigious title above ATPM. To get it, you must:
Have played at least 550 rated atomic games on this account
Had a peak rating of at least 2350 Atomic (non-provisional)
Play three tournaments that satisfy the following:
— a. 2400 rating performance or more for under 50 games, and 2300 performance or more for over 50 games
— b. Played at least 10 games in said tournament
— c. At least 15 players in the tournament who played a game
— d. No time controls faster than 1/2+0
— e. The tournament must be rated

ATGM (Atomic Grandmaster) is a title displaying immense brilliance and playing strength. To get it, you must:
Have played at least 700 rated atomic games on this account
Had a peak rating of at least 2450 Atomic (non-provisional)
Play five tournaments that satisfy the following:
-- a. 2500 rating performance or more for under 50 games, and 2400 performance or more for over 50 games
-- b. Played at least 12 games in said tournament
— c. At least 15 players in the tournament who played a game
— d. No time controls faster than 1/2+0
— e. The tournament must be rated

HATGM/ATSGM (Honorary Atomic Grandmaster/Atomic Super Grandmaster) is an honorary title given to people worthy of more than the ATGM. A panel decides who gets it each month: the only way to try and get it is to be the best for an entire month, reach milestones, break records etc, but it will usually go to retired atomic greats

quick question - who is on the HATGM/ATSGM panel and who has received this away

not like im getting it or anything just wondering haha

@T-R-I-D-E-N-T said in #2:

quick question - who is on the HATGM/ATSGM panel and who has received this away

You know what why don’t we just open it up to all/ ill open a forum and people can post their votes... sorry for my indecisive mind :)

shouldn't hyper be allowed as some hourly atomic arenas are hyper

Trident and all:
After some consideration, I will allow hyperbullet (1/2x+0).
Confirming:
— No 1/4+0
— No 0+1
And allowed
— 1/2+0
— 0+2
— 1/4+1
Etc...

Hi @Jesse10, I'm curious whether performances from tournaments such as the on going 960 tournament could count towards title applications, or is it strictly just public tournaments?
But if so, how many rounds would have to be played?

@CondensedWater said ^

Hi @Jesse10, I'm curious whether performances from tournaments such as the on going 960 tournament could count towards title applications, or is it strictly just public tournaments?
But if so, how many rounds would have to be played?

Unfortunately I can’t count these types of tournaments (don’t know how to describe them) for a few main reasons;

1. I don’t know the lichess formula for performance. I could and have made rough estimates, but without the EXACT formula it would be unfair to award norms.
2. In tournaments like these (maybe I can call them scheduling tournaments actually), you get lots of time (even if you can’t use it the time is hypothetically there for use) to prepare. Part of the point of norms is that you are tested rounded, Agzinst players you know well and some you don’t. At least that’s what I try to achieve.
3. The only exception is AWC. The winner gets auto-ATGM. The reason is because I think:
   a. The calibre of AWC, especially in RO16 onwards, is so high that winning is deserved enough and,
   b. The AWC needs legitimacy. People who win should be GrNdmasters - they won the World Championship after all

I hope this answers your question; if you guys want me to look into incorporating high-calibre community-orgAnised tournaments, let me know.

Hmm, I see.
I'll look into the problems. It feels wrong for major community tournaments to not contribute to norms since not only is the average player level in such tournaments much higher the tournament is much more professional.