Utut to take part in $40,000 Biel Master<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto will again take part
\nin the US$40,000 Biel Master, an invitational meet for super
\ngrand masters from July 22 to Aug. 5 in Biel, Switzerland. But
\nthis time he himself is one of the super grand masters.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian number one chess player has entered the circle
\nof the world's super grand masters after his impressive win at
\nthe Asia Pacific Zone 3.2 chess tournament in Genting Highland,
\nMalaysia, last month.<\/p>\n
The victory gave Utut 10 extra points to add to his previous
\nelo rating of 2,585. He had also reserved five points after the
\nChess Olympics in December, shooting his rating to the minimum
\nSuper Grand Master standard of 2,600 when the world chess body
\nannounces the players' new elo rating next month.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old grand master now ranks 70th in the world. To
\nfurther boost his ranking, he has to collect at least six points
\nduring the 13-round meet.<\/p>\n
But Utut is fully aware that he is going to meet tough
\nopponents. Prior to his departure, he expected to be able to
\ncollect five points, three by beating three grand masters whose
\nelo ratings were lower than his and the other two by stealing
\nsome points from counterparts with higher elo ratings.<\/p>\n
"I know it's pretty difficult to score points over those who
\nrank above me. But everything depends on preparation," Utut
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Utut said he had made 10-day intensive preparations for the
\nmeet by studying the games his prospective opponents had played
\nduring the 1994-1995 tournament seasons.<\/p>\n
The thirteen super grand masters waiting for him in Biel
\ninclude GM Alexei Shirov of Latvia (2,695), who was ranked second
\nwith an elo rating of 2,740 at last year's meet and Alexei Dreev
\nof Rusia (2,670), winner of last year's Wijk aan Zee tournament.<\/p>\n
During the meet, Utut will also have chance to retaliate
\nagainst Boris Gelfland of Belarus (2.685) and Jan Timman of the
\nNetherlands (2.590) for earlier losses. In 1993, Timman
\nchallenged world number one Anatoly Karpov for the world
\nchampionship crown. He also managed to become a finalist for
\nworld champion in 1990.<\/p>\n
Some other invitees at the meet are Nick de Firmian of the
\nUnited States (2,605, the world's 49th), Viktor Gavrikov of
\nKazakhstan (2,605, the world's 50th), Vadim Zvjaginsev of Russia
\n(2,600, the world's 65th) and Julian Hodgson of England (2,590).<\/p>\n
Utut, who earned appearance money of US$2,500 for the meet, is
\nscheduled to appear at another chess tournament in Beijing next
\nmonth.(arf)<\/p>",
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