Japfa wins Batam international event

Japfa wins Batam international event

Indonesia's young chess star Grand Master (GM) Susanto
Megaranto led Japfa Chess Club to a victory at the International
Chess Team Open Tournament in Batam, Islands Riau province,
according to a release here on Tuesday.

17-year-old Susanto, who emerged as the youngest Indonesian
player ever to attain a GM title following his impressive run at
the Chess Olympiad last month, topped the standings with 7.5
points to help Japfa of Jakarta finish in the top in the team
category.

Other team members included Salor Sitanggang, Edhi Handoko and
Tirta Chandra. Benteng Utara of Jakarta and Pusam Samarinda
followed in second and third place respectively.

The tournament, which offered a total of Rp 67 million in
prize money, also featured clubs from Malaysia and Singapore.
--JP