Susanto wins second game by default<\/p>\n
Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Susanto Megaranto got away with a win by default in the second
\nround of the Japfa Chess Festival here on Thursday while Tuti
\nRahayu and Yulianti Tjindarbumi shared the top place in the
\nwomen's competition.<\/p>\n
The 16-year-old Susanto, who is the top seed at the
\ntournament, was getting outplayed as his opponent, veteran Fabian
\nLumentut, was looking unstoppable and on the verge of promoting
\nhis marching pawn.<\/p>\n
Just as a loss seemed certain for Susanto, Fabian realized
\nthat he had run out of time and was declared the loser.<\/p>\n
\"I tried hard to race against the clock but there was too
\nlittle time left and it was not enough to maneuver for a win,\"
\nFabian said.<\/p>\n
It was a relief for Susanto, who had been under pressure due
\nto his poor moves in the middle of the game.<\/p>\n
\"I had the edge in the opening, but I slipped on move 23. As a
\nconsequence, I had to endure serious pressure on the king's
\nwing,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"I have played some poor games,\" said Susanto, who was held to
\na draw in the opening round.<\/p>\n
After two games, he is in the middle of the standings with 1.5
\npoints along with other 32 others including the second-seeded
\nGrand Master (GM) Cerdas Barus and International Master (IM)
\nDanny Juswanto.<\/p>\n
Third-seeded GM Edhi Handoko was among the leaders with 2
\npoints, after he chalked his second straight win. He beat Black
\non Thursday.<\/p>\n
GM Ardiansyah won over Thoha and is also tied atop the
\nstandings. There are over 200 players competing.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Tuti Rahayu and Yulianti Tjindarbumi were the only
\ntwo players with a perfect three points after three games in the
\nwomen's competition, with 40 participants.<\/p>\n
Tuti defeated Betty Makalew and Irene Kharisma in the second
\nand third round respectively on Thursday, while Yulianti
\ncollected her points at the expense of Novianti Ginting and
\nSulung Wahyuningsih.<\/p>\n
Susiana Handayani and Neiko Rasaki settle for a draw and are
\ntied with 2.5 points each.<\/p>\n
The Under-20 competition had a four-way tie atop the
\nleaderboard with Surya Wahyudi, the bronze medalist at the 2002
\nWorld Youth Chess Olympiad, Hesnud Daulah, Endi Gunawan and
\nFerdinand Hutabarat all registering a perfect 3 points each.<\/p>\n
The tournament, which will run until March 24 with a total of
\nRp 50 million on offer, also features an exhibition among
\ncelebrities.<\/p>",
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