Utut in second place after draw<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A premature draw was apparently the best a tired
\nUtut Adianto could come up with at the Cakti Chess Invitational
\nTournament's tenth round in Madras, India, late Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
The stalemate upped the Indonesian number one grandmaster's
\ncumulative points to 7.5 and pushed him into second place to his
\nBritish rival Anthony Miles. Miles stood at 8 points to top the
\nstanding after beating another Indian player, Koshy.<\/p>\n
It was Utut's second draw in a row. In the tournament's ninth
\nround a day earlier he made a blunder and could only draw his
\ngame with an Indian player considered a \"minnow\", Sudhakar Babu.
\nThis defeat made him lose sleep, he said.<\/p>\n
\"I am not fit today. I was so devastated that I could only get
\nto sleep at 4 a.m,\" Utut wrote in a fax yesterday.<\/p>\n
Meeting Prasad, Utut had the full advantage of playing white
\nand forcing Prasad to accept his favorite Queen Gambit opening.
\nBut alas, the 31-year-old Indonesian found himself all thumbs
\nafter the night's ruminations. Prasad's offer to draw at the 13th
\nmove was both unexpected and suspiciously benevolent. It was not
\nclear why Prasad, obviously advantaged by playing the drowsy
\nIndonesian, opted to settle for a draw instead of pressing his
\napparent advantage and pursuing victory.<\/p>\n
On the tournament's last day Utut will play black against
\nBangladeshi Lovlu. Miles, on the other hand, will lock horns with
\nanother Bangladeshi, Murshed.<\/p>\n
If Utut wins, he will have his present elo rating of 2,610
\nincreased to 2,615. If he draws again, his elo rating will stay
\nthe same. A loss will cost him five points. (arf)<\/p>\n
Results:
\n Utut (Ina) 1\/2 Prasad (Ind) 1\/2
\n Miles (Gbr) 1 Koshy (Ind) 0
\n Babu (Ind) 1\/2 Ramesh (Bld) 1\/2
\n Tilak (Ind) 1 Konguvel (Ind) 0
\n Murshed (Bld) 1 Thipsay (Ind) 0
\n Barua (Ind) 1 Lovlu (Bld) 0<\/p>\n
Standing:
\n 1. Miles 8
\n 2. Utut 7 1\/2
\n 3. Prasad 7
\n 4. Barua 6 1\/2<\/p>\n
Murshed 6 1\/2
\n 6. Babu 5 1\/2
\n 7. Thipsay 4 1\/2
\n 8. Ramesh 4<\/p>\n
Tilak 4
\n 10. Konguvel 2 1\/2<\/p>\n
Lovlu 2 1\/2
\n 12. Koshy 2<\/p>",
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