Kasparov to visit Indonesia

Kasparov to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA (JP): The Professional Chess Player Association's
world champion, Garry Kasparov of Russia, has expressed hopes of
visiting Indonesia this year.

A release from the Indonesian Chess Association said
Kasparov's agent, Owen William in Palm Beach, Florida, hoped the
association could arrange a series of simultaneous matches
between Kasparov and some top local players during his visit.

The association's executive director, Machnan Kamaluddin, said
he would try hard to find sponsors to invite Kasparov.

"If the country's economic disaster ends soon, it would be an
honor for Indonesians, especially the Indonesian chess community,
that a world champion as great as Kasparov wants to visit and
play against our players," he said.

Anatoly Karpov of Russia, Jan Timman of the Netherlands, Judit
Polgar of Hungary, Nigel Short of England and Yasser Seirawan of
the United States are world top players who have visited
Indonesia in the last five years. (yan)