Local FM Hamdani outclasses GM Antonio at JAPFA Open<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): FIDE Master (FM) Hamdani Rudin of West Java
\nmanaged a surprise defeat of Grand Master (GM) Rogelio Antonio of
\nthe Philippines in the fifth round of the JAPFA International
\nOpen chess tournament at the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur on
\nSunday.<\/p>\n
Using the Sicilia defense, Hamdani took control of the game in
\nthe 22nd move after Antonio, whose elo rating is 2,551, made a
\ntechnical error. Hamdani's 46th move was a decisive one,
\neventually forcing Antonio to concede the game in the 70th move.<\/p>\n
With the result, Hamdani moved to the top of the standings of
\nthe tournament with 4.5 match points, along with eight other
\nplayers, Indonesian Chess Association spokesman Kristianus Liem
\nsaid in a press release.<\/p>\n
Other players moving to the top of the standings were M.
\nEugene Torre (the Philippines, elo 2,557), who defeated
\nIndonesian GM Edhi Handoko (2,435); IM Cerdas Barus (Jakarta,
\n2,445), who topped National Master (NM) Deny Sonjaya; GM Darmen
\nSadvakasov (Kazakhstan, 2,471), who defeated NM Anang Heriansyah
\n(South Kalimantan).<\/p>\n
In another table, GM Ian Rogers (Australia, 2,562), using the
\nQueen pawn opening, drew with International Master (IM) Danny
\nJuswanto (Jakarta, 2,483) in the 22nd move. India's number two
\nplayer, GM Dibyendu Barua (2,555), drew with NM Cecep Kosasih of
\nWest Java in the 36th move using the Queen gambit opening. GM
\nDarryl Johansen (Australia, 2,494), employing the Reti opening,
\nand GM Alex Wojkiewicz (Poland, 2,563) agreed to a draw in the
\n29th move.<\/p>\n
Percasi Master Taufik Halay, who attends the Utut Adianto
\nchess school, was in second place in the standings with four
\nmatch points after defeating FM Irwanto Sadikin (Jakarta, 2,315).<\/p>\n
Taufik, 13, earlier beat NM Fahmi Jauhari of Jakarta. He has
\nwon four games and lost one, to IM Dede Liu (Jakarta, 2,370) in
\nthe third round of the tournament, which has attracted 230
\nparticipants from 13 countries.(ivy)<\/p>",
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