RI men's team beats Chile<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia earned mixed results at the 12th round
\nof the Chess Olympics in Moscow on Tuesday, with its men's team
\nstorming to a big win over Chile.<\/p>\n
In a contrasting style, the national women's team scrambled
\nall the way in its 0-3 rout by Germany.<\/p>\n
Indonesian quartet of Grand Master Utut Adianto, GM Edhi
\nHandoko, Master International Cerdas Barus and MI Salor
\nSitanggang shrugged off the chilly weather of minus 10 degrees
\nCelsius to overpower their Chilean rivals, with losing only half
\na point in their brief games.<\/p>\n
The convincing 3.5-0.5 victory helped Indonesia jump to the
\ntop 30 in the provisional standings after two weeks of struggle.
\nIt has now garnered 27 victory points.<\/p>\n
"If Utut and teammates manage at least a draw in their last
\ntwo matches, they'll probably join the world top 20," an elated
\nnational team manager Djamil Djamal said in his fax made
\navailable to Indonesian mass media.<\/p>\n
Utut made short work of MI Campos who was forced to give up
\nafter 36 moves of their Queen Gambit game. Playing in the second
\nboard, Edhi was troubled against MI Silva but kept up his charge
\nto stop the Chilean in the 41st move.<\/p>\n
Cerdas stretched Indonesia's lead to 3-0 as he tamed Master
\nFIDE Albarca after 41 moves. Salor had to be content with a draw
\nwith MI Salazar in a lackluster game which lasted only in 33
\nmoves.<\/p>\n
The celebration was short-lived as Djamil revealed his worries
\nabout physical fitness of his two key players Salor and Cerdas.
\nBoth players suffered from rashes due to the freezing
\ntemperature.<\/p>\n
"If their illness worsens, we'll keep them on the bench in the
\nfinal two matches," said Djamil.<\/p>\n
German women's chess wizards proved too strong for the trio of
\nUpi Dharmayana Tamin, Lisa Lumongdong and Maria Ratna Lucia who
\ncould do nothing but play a defensive-prone game.<\/p>\n
National number one Upi lost to MI Micik after 48 moves, just
\nafter Maria bowed to FM Olbrich in the 42nd move. Earlier, Lisa
\ngave up to GM Kachiani in the 38th move.<\/p>\n
The trouncing dropped the national women's team out of the top
\n30 in the provisional standings. With only two matches remaining,
\nIndonesian women's players look hopeless to repeat their fine
\nshowing two years ago in Manila. They finished 20th out of 80
\nparticipating teams. (amd)<\/p>",
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