Chess tourney to break world record

Wed, 02 May 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): The Bhakti Olahraga Indonesia Foundation (YBOI)
plans to break a world record by organizing the largest number of
participants to play in a chess tournament, scheduled to be held
on Aug. 17 to commemorate Indonesian Independence Day.

"We expect at least 1,000 players to participate in the
tournament in our effort to break the record," foundation
chairman Singgih Yehezkiel was quoted as saying by Antara news
agency on Tuesday.

"We have contacted Jaya Suprana from the Indonesian Record
Museum (MURI) to witness the event. We may also contact the
Guinness Book of Records."

Singgih said the foundation had contacted Indonesia's leading
chess players, such as Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto and GM
Ardiansyah, to participate in the event, which will offer Rp 20
million (US$1,713) in prize money.

Registration will open in July. (nvn)

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