Chess player Tin Jingyao has met the criteria to become a Grandmaster, pending ratification by the International Chess Federation.Fresh from winning two SEA Games medals in Vietnam earlier this month, Singapore's top-ranked chess player Tin Jingyao is set to become the nation's fifth and youngest Grandmaster after more sterling performances in the Hanoi GM Chess Tournament.
The player must also have a 2,600 Elo performance rating for these tournaments, and cross the 2,500 Fide rating. "This event has given me some good confidence in my own abilities, calculation and openings. I think in terms of level of play, it's probably my best event yet."Tin, ranked 705th among the world's active players, added that he aims to finish the ongoing tournament well and work on his ratings.
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