Indonesian wins Asian women chess

Indonesian wins Asian women chess

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's leading female chess player, Upi
Darmayana Tamin, won the 6th Asian Women's Championship in
Madras, India Tuesday and is now eying her grandmaster title.

The 25-year-old player, who led Indonesia to finish 10th in
the Chess Olympics in Armenia last month, scored 8.5 victory
points from the 11 games. Former junior Asia champion Upi tied
with Indian hope Safira Shanaz, but clinched the title on the
tiebreak ruling.

"The Indonesian Chess Association considers Upi a suitable
candidate for the grandmaster title after watching her consistent
play in India," the association's secretary-general Djamil Djamal
said. (amd)