Maksum gets his first elo rating

Maksum gets his first elo rating

JAKARTA (JP): Maksum Firdaus is assured of his first elo rating of 2,345 after beating FIDE Master Syarif Mahmud in the eighth session of the Enerpac elo rating chess tournament on Monday evening. FIDE is the world chess governing body.

The 10-session, 10-day tournament has pit 10 non-rated players against 10 rated players since Nov. 4. The non-rated players will gain their first elo rating of 2,325 if they win at least five points. By beating Mahmud, Maksum collected 5.5 points, or 0.5 points more than required.

Another non-rated player, Hanny Marentek, also secured his first elo rating of 2,345 after drawing with Master International Danny Juswanto. (arf)