Port Blair, July 1: It is a proud moment for the islanders as Y Ronnie Ronaldo, a young aspiring chess player from the A & N Islands, has opened his international chess rating according to the latest international rating list released by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) yesterday evening.

Y Ronnie Ronaldo, a Class IX student of Sagritara School, Port Blair, participated in the International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2024 held at Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh from June 04 to 09, 2024. He played quite well in the tournament and scored 5 points, 2 of which were scored against rated players, which led him to open the International Rating. His FIDE rating is 1453.