Port Blair, Sept. 2: It's indeed a proud moment for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands as seven more chess players from the islands viz. ACM Darshan, T Sathiya Moorthy, P Anand Rao, B Lalith, ACM Tanisha Raj, G Disha Meenakshi, and K Venkatesh have achieved their international chess ratings, as per the latest International Rating list published on 31st August 2024 by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

These chess players recently participated in the ‘AICF Chess For Everyone’ 2nd All-India FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2024 held in Port Blair from 14.08.2024 to 18.08.2024 and performed pretty well that led them to open the International Rating. 

Achieving a FIDE rating is a significant milestone in a player's chess career, marking their entry into the global arena of chess. The Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) extends its heartfelt congratulations to these players for their remarkable achievement and wishes them continued success in their future chess endeavors.