Utut-Karpov set for another showdown<\/p>\n
Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
A replay between Indonesian chess grand master Utut Adianto and
\nAnatoly Karpov moved a step closer to realization after the
\norganizers confirmed they had agreed on a fee with the 52-year-
\nold former world champion from Russia.<\/p>\n
\"We have already made contact with Karpov about the match. He
\nhas agreed to the fee. What we have yet to finalize is the issue
\nof prizes,\" Chairman Jeffrie Geovanie told reporters after the
\ninauguration of the new board of the Indonesian Chess Association
\n(Percasi) here on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Match of the Legends, as the match has been dubbed, is
\nscheduled to take place in Jakarta from Oct. 13 to Oct. 19.<\/p>\n
As regards how much Karpov will get paid, Jeffrie, said the
\norganizers were planning to allocate US$170,000 to cover the cost
\nof the encounter.<\/p>\n
It appears that prizes have yet to be settled but the
\nIndonesian side is likely to bow to Karpov's demand for a ratio
\nof US$30,000 for the winner and US$20,000 for the loser as was
\nthe case when the two players met for the first time back in 1997
\nin Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Utut was pipped by Karpov in 1997 at the playoff stage after
\nboth played to a 3-3 draw in six games comprising two apiece of
\nnormal games, blindfold games and rapid games.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian 38-year-old still trails his Russian opponent
\n4-7 in head-to-head matches with their last meeting in the 2002
\nCam d'Agde tournament ending in a draw.<\/p>\n
\"Given minus three currently against Karpov, I'm keen to make
\nit minus two,\" Utut said when asked about his prospects.<\/p>\n
Karpov, who dominated world chess in the 1980s before
\ncompatriot Gary Kasparov came to the limelight, is currently
\nranked 21st in the world with an elo-rating of 2693.<\/p>\n
Utut, who will be the only Indonesian to compete at the
\nupcoming World Championship in the Netherlands this November, has
\n2573 but his rating is likely to increase by around eight points
\nafter his modest run at the Aeroflot in Moscow and Asian
\nChampionship in Qatar in February, and at the Biel Masters Open
\nin July.<\/p>\n
Utut is also expected to spearhead the national team in its
\nbid to win gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA)
\nGames in Vietnam in December, where chess will be featured for
\nthe first time as a competitive event in the biennial multi-event
\nsporting showcase.<\/p>",
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