When a title is awarded for life of course you shouldn't take it away if the qualification criteria are no longer met. A knowledgeable person realises that titles are a rough indication of peak playing strength and ratings a reasonable indication of current playing strength.Charlie Storey wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2019 5:24 pmIan...do you think we should take away Titles if the player is miles away from the requirement...its a bit like false representation that you are a Master.
If I was trying to impress someone with chess titles I wouldn't claim to be an FM anyway - I'd truthfully state I was an IM.