Gunawan draws with Murshed

Gunawan draws with Murshed

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian FIDE Master Ruben Gunawan succeeded in forcing Bangladeshi Grand Master Niaz Murshed to accept a draw in the first round of the Grand Master International Tournament in Dacca on Saturday.

The other Indonesian chess player at the tournament, Grand Master Edhi Handoko, won over India's International Master V. Koshy, at the Enerpac chess school, where Ruben works, Antara reported yesterday.

There are 14 participants from eight countries taking part in the tournament, including Grand Master Grigory Serper from Uzbekistan, Grand Master Stuart Qonquest from England and Grand Master Mikhail Krasenkov from Russia. (arf)