Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 2: It's a proud moment for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as six more young chess players from the islands viz Roshan A, Byom Tiwari, Hari Prasad B, Sachit Bara, R Siddharth and Rushil Y have opened their international chess ratings, as per the FIDE February 2025 Rating list published by the World Chess Federation yesterday.

These players recently competed in All India Level FIDE Rated Chess Tournaments in January 2025, including the 13th National Schools Chess Championship 2025 held in Andhra Pradesh from January 17 to May 21, 2025. Their impressive performances in these events earned them their international FIDE ratings.