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)