GM Edhi through to second round

GM Edhi through to second round

JAKARTA: Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Edhi Handoko, who won
the Japfa Chess Festival on Monday, carried on to beat Fernando
Silalahi to take a place in the second round of the grand final
of the Gunadarma Chess League here on Tuesday.

The first round featured 32 players who had battled through
the preceding eight rounds of the league. With a KO system being
used, 15 players, including 16-year-old Susanto Megaranto, FIDE
Master (FM) Irwanto Sadikin and FM Awam Wahono advanced to the
second round of the tournament.

The three defeated their respective opponents 2-0. Sixteen
contests will be played Wednesday.

A total of Rp 35 million (around US$4,000) in cash prizes is
up for grabs, with the winner pocketing Rp 8 million. --JP