Lisa, Norasa in chase for SEAG slots<\/p>\n
Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Women's International Master (WIM) Lisa Lumongdong and Norasa
\nVerdiana moved a step closer to joining the national chess team
\nfor the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after both took the two
\nplaces provided at the Anniswati Cup.<\/p>\n
Lisa and Norasa finished in second and third place
\nrespectively behind eventual champion Evie Lindiawati, who has
\nbeen assured of an automatic berth in the next six-strong team.<\/p>\n
The two will be among an initial shortlist of eight players to
\nbe included in a selection field for the Vietnam games in
\nDecember in which chess will feature for the first time at the
\nbiennial multi-event sporting showcase in the region.<\/p>\n
Lisa put behind her upset defeat at the hands of teenager
\nIrene Sukandar the day before to bounce back with an additional
\n1.5 points collected from the last two rounds of the seven-round
\ntournament on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The former national team member at the past Chess Olympiad won
\nover Yulianti Tjindarbumi in the sixth round and drew with Evie
\nin the seventh round.<\/p>\n
Norasa also added another 1.5 points to her collection. The
\ntwo players are tied with 4.5 points each in the final standings,
\nbut Lisa built a better progressive score than Norasa.<\/p>\n
Also finishing with 4.5 points, albeit with an inferior
\nprogressive score, were WIM Upi Darmayana Tamin and Yulianti.<\/p>\n
Upi, the 1997 Asian women's champion, scored a perfect two
\npoints, winning over Amalia Andra and Irene Sukandar while
\nYulianti could only register a win.<\/p>\n
Upi, who is the other of the two players assured of a place in
\nthe national team, admitted being disappointed with the result,
\nblaming an unexpected result in her opening match and lack of
\nmatches for her modest performance.<\/p>\n
\"I drew with Irene in the first match, which devastated me. It
\naffected my concentration in the subsequent games,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead for her next duty in the team for the Vietnam
\nmission, Upi said that she would definitely need more matches and
\npractice to hone her skills.<\/p>\n
\"I should up the play frequency to make up for lost time,\"
\nsaid Upi, whose performance at the 2000 Chess Olympiad in Turkey
\nwas her last appearance in international tournaments.<\/p>\n
The Anniswati Cup will resume competition with the rapid
\ngames, five rounds on Monday and four rounds on Tuesday. The
\nrapid games, which allow 25 minutes of thinking time compared to
\n1.5 hours in classic games, will bear no influence on players'
\nbid for membership in the national team.<\/p>",
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