Rwanda dips in new world chess rankings

Rwanda's global chess rating has suffered continuously in the past few months. The country is now ranked 163rd, down from 162nd in August and 160th in June. Countries are ranked according to the average rating of their top 10 rated active players.
100 girls from 20 secondary schools were trained by volunteers from the Rwanda Chess Federation last month as the federation mulls a strategy to improve the countryu2019s ranking. (Courtesy)
100 girls from 20 secondary schools were trained by volunteers from the Rwanda Chess Federation last month as the federation mulls a strategy to improve the country’s ranking. (Courtesy)
James Karuhanga