Fide Master, Anthony Drayton, is seeking to be one of a few in the region to capture the International Masters Title.

Drayton hopes to build momentum towards this feat when he competes for Guyana at the Olympiad or Chess Olympics later this year.
He is set to be part of the country’s team to the event in Hungary that will look to make its mark at the global level from September 10 to 23.

“I want to try to achieve international title; it is very hard and takes Consecutive tournaments to do so; so hopefully by 2025, I can achieve that title; it would be the first of its kind in this country and a special achievement on my part,’ Drayton told the media.

Drayton has been growing in confidence and skill with his most recent regional success being the heist of the CARICOM classic chess tournament in March in Guyana.
FIDE Master Drayton who recently competed in a Challenger series of the 2024 Heroes Day Chess Tournament in Barbados says that he wants to get closer to a grand master title.

He said, “It’s one title away from grand master title. Chess is going very well right now and I think it’s is achievable and can inspire the juniors to have something to strive towards.”
Drayton, who boasts a FIDE rating of 1978 showed his skills at the Caribbean tournament with four straight wins in the first four rounds before winning two more matches to finish just outside the podium positions.

The tournament ended with Barbados’ Emar Edwards as the champion after he took 7 points from a possible 9.

The Guyana chess federation, in a statement, said Drayton is an inspiration, demonstrating that with dedication, strategic thinking, and resilience, success is within reach on the global stage and signal Guyana’s rising prominence in the regional and international chess community.