Local FM Hamdani outclasses GM Antonio at JAPFA Open

Local FM Hamdani outclasses GM Antonio at JAPFA Open

JAKARTA (JP): FIDE Master (FM) Hamdani Rudin of West Java
managed a surprise defeat of Grand Master (GM) Rogelio Antonio of
the Philippines in the fifth round of the JAPFA International
Open chess tournament at the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur on
Sunday.

Using the Sicilia defense, Hamdani took control of the game in
the 22nd move after Antonio, whose elo rating is 2,551, made a
technical error. Hamdani's 46th move was a decisive one,
eventually forcing Antonio to concede the game in the 70th move.

With the result, Hamdani moved to the top of the standings of
the tournament with 4.5 match points, along with eight other
players, Indonesian Chess Association spokesman Kristianus Liem
said in a press release.

Other players moving to the top of the standings were M.
Eugene Torre (the Philippines, elo 2,557), who defeated
Indonesian GM Edhi Handoko (2,435); IM Cerdas Barus (Jakarta,
2,445), who topped National Master (NM) Deny Sonjaya; GM Darmen
Sadvakasov (Kazakhstan, 2,471), who defeated NM Anang Heriansyah
(South Kalimantan).

In another table, GM Ian Rogers (Australia, 2,562), using the
Queen pawn opening, drew with International Master (IM) Danny
Juswanto (Jakarta, 2,483) in the 22nd move. India's number two
player, GM Dibyendu Barua (2,555), drew with NM Cecep Kosasih of
West Java in the 36th move using the Queen gambit opening. GM
Darryl Johansen (Australia, 2,494), employing the Reti opening,
and GM Alex Wojkiewicz (Poland, 2,563) agreed to a draw in the
29th move.

Percasi Master Taufik Halay, who attends the Utut Adianto
chess school, was in second place in the standings with four
match points after defeating FM Irwanto Sadikin (Jakarta, 2,315).

Taufik, 13, earlier beat NM Fahmi Jauhari of Jakarta. He has
won four games and lost one, to IM Dede Liu (Jakarta, 2,370) in
the third round of the tournament, which has attracted 230
participants from 13 countries.(ivy)