Andrean falls to sad end in Greece<\/p>\n
Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Andrean Susilodinata took only half a point from a possible three
\nin the last three rounds at the World Youth Chess Olympiad in
\nGreece which ended on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The 11-year-old Indonesian succumbed to Magnus Carlsen of
\nNorway in the ninth round. He drew with Max Vachier-Lagrave of
\nFrance before tumbling back in his game against Ian
\nNepomniachtchi of Russia in the final round on Sunday.<\/p>\n
It was not readily known where Andrean, who competed in the
\nunder 12 category, was on the final standings, but given his
\noverall 7.5 points he might have dropped far below.<\/p>\n
Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen, who drew with David Howell on the
\nday, were co-winners with 9 points each.<\/p>\n
In the game against Nepomniachtchi, which could be viewed
\nthrough www.fideonline.com, Andrean opted for his favorite Caro-
\nKann defense.<\/p>\n
However, the Russian, who is the 2002 European champion in his
\nage category, seemed to choose his owns lines and looked to hold
\nan edge throughout. The game ended after 55 moves as Andrean
\ncould not prevent his opponent from promoting his pawn on the c-
\nfile.<\/p>\n
It was a sad end for Andrean, who, before entering the final
\nthree rounds, appeared to have good prospects by staying in the
\ntop five of the standings.<\/p>\n
\"It is again about mental strength. He has yet to build solid
\nconfidence, which results in his choosing wrong moves in critical
\nconditions,\" Kristianus Liem, a chess columnist, told The Jakarta
\nPost here on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Despite the flop in the final bids, Kristianus said that
\nAndrean, who was the sole Indonesian competitor at the
\ntournament, deserved his status as the world-class player in his
\nage category given that he always played on the top board in the
\ntournament.<\/p>",
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