Utut settles for another draw<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Despite playing white, Utut Adianto yesterday
\nmanaged only a draw against his British rival Nigel Short at the
\n27th move, resulting in a score of 3-1 for Short.<\/p>\n
After a Reti defense, Short tried a new experiment at the 6th
\nmove by shifting his c7 pawn to c5. Utut answered by capturing
\nShort's b4 bishop, allowing Short's pawns on the b file to lie
\none after another.<\/p>\n
It was not a beneficial position for Short, but the world
\nnumber 14 player responded by harassing Utut's a2 pawn.<\/p>\n
Roy Pitono, an international judge who refereed the game, said
\nhe believed it was Short's tendency to break away from the
\ntheories and try experiments which led to a victory over former
\nworld champion Anatoly Karpov. "It is his advantage," Roy added.<\/p>\n
Utut blundered at the ninth move by moving his f1 bishop to g2
\ninstead of placing his b1 knight to d2. Short replied by locating
\nhis a8 rook to a5 to pose a danger to Utut's c5 pawn.<\/p>\n
Had Utut put his b1 knight to d2, Utut would have been able to
\nanticipate Short's threat by locating his d2 knight to b3 while
\nat the same time protected his c5 pawn, Roy said after the
\nshortest game of the duel.<\/p>\n
To neutralize the malicious effect, Utut had to sacrifice his
\na2 pawn at the 20th move. This gave him a way to renew charges
\nthrough the c file.<\/p>\n
"But by the time Utut succeeded in neutralizing the effect, it
\nwas also the time he realized that his only choice was to draw,"
\nRoy said.<\/p>\n
Hence, to speed up the draw, Utut forced a great exchange
\nuntil the 27th move at which the two players were reduced to a
\nrook and five pawns each. (arf)<\/p>",
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