Error saves Utut after unnecessary sacrifice<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A pair of blunders were the highlights yesterday
\nas Indonesia's number one chess wizard Utut Adianto was lucky to
\nescape with a draw at the Biel Masters tournament in Switzerland
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Utut, the first Indonesian to join the world's elite group of
\nSuper Grand Masters, produced a late comeback to force an
\nunlikely draw with Alexander Mikhaelevsky of Israel in their
\nfourth-round game after making an early blunder.<\/p>\n
Taking advantage of playing white, Utut developed his d4
\nopening into an attacking formation. Mikhaelevsky responded with
\na Tartakower defense.<\/p>\n
The relentless offense took a knock, however, when Utut made
\nan inadvertent sacrifice of a pawn on the 15th move. The Israeli
\nplayer quickly seized the initiative and turned up the heat on
\nUtut.<\/p>\n
"I should have won the game, or at least had a great
\nopportunity to win, if only I had not sacrificed the pawn," a
\ndejected Utut, winner here in 1994, said after the marathon match
\nwhich lasted five hours 48 minutes.<\/p>\n
Both players entered Thursday's game with three wins each.<\/p>\n
However a Mikhaelevsky mistake on the 34th move saved Utut's
\nblushes. Neither player was able to take the upper hand
\nthereafter and they agreed to a draw after 57 moves.<\/p>\n
The draw kept them on top of the provisional standings, along
\nwith Milos Pavlovic of Yugoslavia, with 3.5 points each. Pavlovic
\nbeat Ukrainian Grand Master Vladimir Tukmakov in the day's
\nanother match.<\/p>\n
Other results included two draws, by Pikula of Croatia who
\nplayed Portisch of Hungary and Cherniaev of Russia who faced
\nKallai of Hungary, and two victories, by host player Kaenel over
\ncompatriot Milov, and Zurab Sturua of Georgia over fellow
\ncountryman Guerieli.<\/p>\n
Utut plays Sturua in the fifth round. (lnt)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/error-saves-utut-after-unnecessary-sacrifice-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }