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FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) is the international governing body of chess, responsible for organizing world championships and setting rules.
The World Chess Champion title is awarded by FIDE to the winner of the official World Chess Championship match, which typically occurs every two years.
The highest titles awarded by FIDE, in descending order, are Grandmaster (GM), International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), and Candidate Master (CM).
The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players. FIDE uses it to rank chess players globally based on their performance against other rated players.
The Candidates Tournament is a FIDE-organized event where the top eight players compete to determine the challenger for the reigning World Chess Champion.