FM Nicholas Vettese won U-18 Open section in NAYCC and will get a direct IM title. Congratulations!!

According to FIDE rules for NAYCC there are requirements for IM/FM norms and titles:

1. U-18. Gold - IM title. First equal - IM norm. Silver/Bronze - FM title.

2. U-16. Gold - IM norm. First equal - FM title.

3. U-14, U-12. Gold - FM title.

Similar rules for female WIM/WFM titles.

According to these rules also:

1. Richard Zheng will get FM title (Bronze U-18).
2. Kevin Zhong will get FM title (Gold U-14).

A player needs to be at least 2200 FIDE to get a direct IM title and 2100 - for FM title. All 3 Canadians have no issues with this rule.