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Chess presents interesting intellectual challenges.  It is said that {{Cquote|Chess has an advantage over most school subjects: it combines both [[theory and practice]]. Ideas are honed and tested in the crucible of competitive play. Poor formulation or poor execution of ideas loses games. Careless, faulty thinking is ruthlessly refuted on the chessboard.<ref>[http://users.eniinternet.com/bradleym/NoAlt.html]</ref>}}

Chess presents interesting intellectual challenges.  It is said that {{Cquote|Chess has an advantage over most school subjects: it combines both [[theory and practice]]. Ideas are honed and tested in the crucible of competitive play. Poor formulation or poor execution of ideas loses games. Careless, faulty thinking is ruthlessly refuted on the chessboard.<ref>[http://users.eniinternet.com/bradleym/NoAlt.html]</ref>}}

The four basic levels of high skill in chess are:

The four basic levels of high skill in chess are, in this order of ranking:

*Grandmaster

*Grandmaster

*International Master as recognized by FIDE (the World Chess Federation, known by the acronym for its French name, the Federation Internationale des Echecs)

*International Master as recognized by FIDE (the World Chess Federation, known by the acronym for its French name, the Federation Internationale des Echecs)

*FIDE Master

*FIDE Master ("CM")

*Candidate Master

*Candidate Master ("CM")

== Online Chess==

== Online Chess==