Dede Liu takes IM title

Dede Liu takes IM title

JAKARTA (JP): National master Dede Liu obtained his
international master (IM) title after beating Grand Master
Ardiansyah at the 40th move in the 11th round of the second leg
of the Gunadarma International Master Chess Tournament which was
concluded yesterday.

With the victory, Dede collected a total match point of 7.5.
For Ardiansyah, who's elo rating is 2,425, the loss was his
second with the first being by Ruben Gunawan on Monday.

The title Dede earned will be officially awarded in Moscow
next month during a FIDE congress.

With the conclusion of the tournament yesterday, Indonesia
will add the number of its international masters to 11. (arf)