Tantrix Tournament Master Titles

Full lists of TGM, ITM and TTM norms up to 31 December 2007 can be found below. New norms since 31 October 2007 are highlighted in yellow. Players are ordered by the number of norms, then by major tournament ('non-brown') norms, then by highest single tournament rating.

TANTRIX GRAND MASTER ("TGM") NORMS - 3 NORMS PLUS OVERALL ONLINE RATING >= 2000 NEEDED FOR THE TGM TITLE
a) 3 TGM norms and an OVERALL Elo rating of 2000 or more are needed for this title. Once you have 3 norms, you get it as soon as you reach 2000 overall.
    N.B. you must have 3 norms and be rated 2000+ at the same time - if you once reached 2000 but dropped below before getting your 3rd norm, that does not count.
b) TGM norms can only be obtained in a given tournament if you play at least 20 games in the tournament against at least 5 different opponents.
c) TGM norms cannot be obtained in tournaments from which only brown ITM norms can be obtained. This and b) effectively limit TGM norm opportunities to the major Championships.
d) To get a norm, your rating based a single tournament plus the number of games played must be 2050+ and the rating itself for that tournament 2000+.
e) The winner of each year's World Championship gets a bonus TGM norm, so you can get two norms in the WTC if you win it and satisfy b) and d) above.
f) All three of the norms must come from major championships - WTC/Plate, WTTC, WJTC, open continental & national online championships
g) From August 2003, a norm will not be awarded if a player does not complete all of their scheduled games in a tournament even if they meet the other criteria.
(but missing a game because your opponent defaults or not playing the final game in a match because one player has already won the match for certain is acceptable)
Name Title Country Norms Norm 1 Norm 2 Norm 3 Official Elo Addnl Lobby
Now Posn/Tournt G Elo Posn/Tournt G Elo Posn/Tournt G Elo Qual on then norms Nick.
Matt Peek TGM NZL
12 3rd, 1999 World 34 2023 1st, 2001 World 35 2064 2001 World Champ 35 BONUS 31-Aug-02 2028 9 Pekko
Neil Jenner ITM GBR
4 2nd, 2004 European 51 2001 1st, 2005 World 48 2030 2005 World Champ 48 BONUS 1 Typo
Tamás Gombkötő ITM* HUN
4 1st, 2004 European 61 2055 1st, 2005 Hungarian 41 2019 QF, 2006 European 40 2040 1 TommG
Yoseph Phillips ITM ISR
2 5th, 1999 World 29 2107 2nd, 2007 World 48 2005 yoseph
Julia Schwarz   GBR
2 1st, 2000 World 38 2049 2000 World Champ 38 BONUS jade
Péter Petrecz ITM HUN
2 3rd, 2002 World 43 2048 2004 World Champ 48 BONUS Pepe
Mike McManaway ITM NZL
2 1st, 2007 World 48 2012 2007 World Champ 48 BONUS mikem
Shaun Cooper ITM NZL
1 1st, 2001 NZ 22 2059 scoop
Steven Trezise ITM GBR
1 3rd, 2000 World 30 2041 steven2
Sarah Pizzignacco SWE
1 L16, 2006 European 33 2039 Fnitter
Graeme Jolliffe   AUS
1 2nd, 2002 Australian 31 2030 Thylacine
Zoltán Németh ITM* HUN
1 1st, 2005 European 51 2027 Zormac
János Püspöki ITM HUN
1 2003 World Team 30 2020 pusi
Jason Oliver ITM NZL
1 2007 World Team 42 2017 Zorpolotta
Simon Wright ITM GBR
1 1st, 2006 European 53 2014 shunter
Catherine Moxham ITM NZL
1 1st, 2005 NZ 37 2014 Bastet
Matt Kearse   NZL
1 2nd, 2000 World 38 2012 Fluffy
Rob Morton ITM* GBR
1 2nd, 2006 World 48 2002 skweeki
Zenon Kowalczyk   AUS
1 1999 World 34 BONUS Zazza
INTERNATIONAL TANTRIX MASTER ("ITM") NORMS - 3 NORMS PLUS OVERALL ONLINE RATING >= 1900 NEEDED FOR ITM TITLE
(includes norms that are also TGM norms)
a) 3 ITM norms and an OVERALL Elo rating of 1900 or more are needed for this title - once you have 3 norms, you get it as soon as you reach 1900 overall.
    N.B. you must have 3 norms and be rated 1900+ at the same time - if you once reached 1900 but dropped below before getting your 3rd norm, that does not count.
b) ITM norms can only be obtained in a given tournament if you play at least 7 games in the tournament against at least 4 different opponents.
c) To get a norm, your rating based a single tournament plus the number of games played must be 2000+ and the rating itself for that tournament 1950+.
d) The winner of each year's World Championship gets a bonus TGM/ITM norm, so you can get two norms in the WTC if you win it and satisfy b) and c) above.
e) At least 2 of the 3 norms must come from Main events, defined as the WTC, WTTC, WJTC, open continental & national online championships (i.e. events not in brown)
    N.B. Although the WTC and Plate are rated together, norms based partly on the Plate are not trated as norms from main events so they are shown in brown too.
    Post-qualification norms and second/subsequent 'brown' norms are shown in the Addnl norms column. The three norms shown in detail are those counted for the original ITM title.
f) From August 2003, a norm will not be awarded if a player does not complete all of their scheduled games in a tournament even if they meet the other criteria.
(but missing a game because your opponent defaults or not playing the final game in a match because one player has already won the match for certain is acceptable)
Name Title Country Norms Norm 1 Norm 2 Norm 3 Official Elo Addnl Lobby
Now Main Oth. Total Posn/Tournt G Elo Posn/Tournt G Elo Posn/Tournt G Elo Qual on then norms Nick.
Matt Peek TGM NZL
18 18 3rd, 1999 World 34 2023 1st, 2001 World 35 2064 2001 World Champ 35 BONUS 31-Dec-01 1989 15 Pekko
Tamás Gombkötő ITM* HUN
9 2 11 1st, 2004 European 61 2055 2nd, 2004 Hungarian 38 1966 L32, 2005 European 28 2013 31-Jul-05 1959 8 TommG
Péter Petrecz ITM HUN
9 2 11 1st, 1999 European 10 2051 3rd, 2001 European 24 1986 3rd, 2002 World 43 2048 31-Dec-02 1973 8 Pepe
Yoseph Phillips ITM ISR
6 1 7 5th, 1999 World 29 2107 1st, 2004 Asian 18 1982 2004 World Team 15 2012 31-Dec-04 1913 4 yoseph
Zoltán Németh ITM* HUN
6 1 7 4th, 2003 European 40 1988 2003 World Team 30 1977 4th, 2004 European 54 1973 30-Apr-04 1935 4 Zormac
Neil Jenner ITM GBR
6 6 2nd, 2004 European 51 2001 2004 World Team 33 1978 1st, 2005 World 48 2030 30-Nov-05 1969 3 Typo
Rob Morton ITM* GBR
5 5 QF, 2003 World 31 1985 2004 World Team 33 1988 2nd, 2004 World 50 1955 31-Jul-04^ 1964 2 skweeki
Mike McManaway ITM NZL
4 1 5 2nd, 1999 May Open 16 2052 1st, 1999 Pacific 9 2056 4th, 2004 World 50 1953 31-Dec-04 1919 2 mikem
Shaun Cooper ITM NZL
4 4 1st, 2001 NZ 22 2059 QF, 2002 World 29 1976 2003 World Team 25 1978 31-Jul-03 1970 1 scoop
Jason Oliver ITM NZL
3 1 4 2nd, 2006 NZ 36 1964 2nd, 2006 Plate 42 1980 2007 World Team 42 2017 31-Mar-07 1950 1 Zorpolotta
Steven Trezise ITM GBR
3 3 2nd, 1999 European 10 2044 3rd, 2000 World 30 2041 1st, 2002 European 36 2000 31-Aug-02 1954 steven
Simon Wright ITM GBR
3 3 2004 World Team 21 1979 QF, 2004 World 31 1983 1st, 2006 European 53 2014 30-Apr-06 1940 shunter
Catherine Moxham ITM NZL
3 3 2004 World Team 33 1979 1st, 2005 NZ 37 2014 QF, 2006 World 31 1996 31-Dec-06 1958 Bastet
James Else ITM GBR
3 3 2004 World Team 33 1987 3rd, 2005 European 52 1953 2nd, 2005 World 50 1953 30-Nov-05 1939 ta56636
Jérôme Papillon ITM FRA
2 1 3 3rd, 1999 Masters 8 2031 1st, 2003 European 39 1993 2004 World Team 15 2133 31-Jul-04 1913 papillon
Britta Steude ITM NZL
2 1 3 1st, 1999 May Open 16 2065 1st, 2001 Pacific 18 2034 L16, 2006 World 24 2000 31-Dec-06 1908 Bdot
János Püspöki ITM HUN
2 1 3 QF, 2002 World 29 2012 2003 World Team 30 2020 3rd, 2003 Hun. Mas. 8 2052 31-Dec-03 1916 pusi
László Szobonya ITM* HUN
2 1 3 2004 World Team 33 1967 3rd, 2006 European 54 1979 2nd, 2006 Hun. Mas. 11 2030 31-Dec-06 1933 SiRPi
Ben Polman ITM NED
2 2^ 1st, 2001 European 22 2004 QF, 2004 European 40 1986 See ^ below 30-Apr-04^ 1916 benopi
* = also aTTM; ^ = Ben originally qualified under the old system by including what is now a TTM norm (see below) - Rob, who also qualified this way, would since have qualified under the new system too.
Attila Mikulán TTM HUN
1 2 3 3rd, 2003 Magyar 30 1987 1st, 2004 Hun. Mas. 8 2049 1 blick
Ben Trumbore   USA
2 2 1st, 1999 PanAm 7 2088 1st, 2000 PanAm 20 1984 Crispy
Brad Swanlund   USA
2 2 1st, 2002 PanAm 18 2015 2002 World Team 8 2060 brad
Julia Schwarz   GBR
2 2 1st, 2000 World 38 2049 2000 World Champ 38 BONUS jade
Frank Heyer   FRA
2 2 2nd, 2002 European 35 1969 L16, 2003 World 24 2031 blob
Jacques Giraud FRA
2 2 L16, 2007 World 24 2009 QF, 2007 French 36 1996 jacgir
Chris Hill NZL
2 2 2003 World Team 30 1995 3rd, 2004 NZ 36 1988 fear
Murray Pharaoh NZL
2 2 1st, 2003 NZ 29 1988 2003 World Team 30 1990 Scarab
Rick Yagodich GBR
2 2 2003 World Team 30 1982 3rd, 2003 World 46 1986 Rick
Zenon Kowalczyk   AUS
1 1 2 2nd, 1999 Masters 8 2003 1999 World Champ 34 BONUS Zazza
Simone Puterman   RSA
1 1 1st, 1999 African 10 2054 IrcMaidon
Chris Peek   NZL
1 1 2nd, 1999 Pacific 9 2048 Chriz
Sarah Pizzignacco SWE
1 1 L16, 2006 European 33 2039 Fnitter
Marek Reniers POL
1 1 L16, 2004 World 25 2032 1kornik21
Graeme Jolliffe   AUS
1 1 2nd, 2002 Australian 31 2030 Thylacine
Bevan Chong   NZL
1 1 2nd, 2001 Pacific 19 2025 Mighty
Attila Bőhl HUN