Guyanese chess players Anthony Drayton and Ronuel Greenidge will now have the title of Candidate Master affixed to their names following the confirmation of their new status by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) the world governing body for the sport.
This follows the duo’s outstanding performances at this year’s Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway in August.
Greenidge, who entered the tournament ranked 1630, is now ranked 1753 in the standard format of the sport but is not ranked in the two other formats Blitz and Rapid Play.
Drayton, who entered the Chess Olympiad with a rating of 1828, is now rated 1914 in the standard format and 1799 in the Blitz format. He is not rated in the Rapid Play format.
Su entered the world championships rated 1734 and is now rated 1792 while Thomas entered the championships rated 1777 and is now rated 1738.
Meusa still remains the highest rated player locally with a rating of 1966 while Taffin Khan is rated 1807. Neither Khan nor Meusa played at the World Championships, Meusa, because he is still recognized as a Barbadian player and Khan because a mix up with his name prevented him from being granted the necessary visa requirements to attend the championships.
