New masters expected

New masters expected

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is expecting to produce three more
international masters during a two-week competition in Yogyakarta
now gets underway.

"It's realistic that our players could make it," Indonesian
official Sunder Sundriyo said during the championship's opening
ceremony on Wednesday. Grand Master Ardiansyah is leading the
six-strong national team for the international tournament at the
Ambarukmo Hotel.

A player must acquire at least 8.5 victory points in 24
matches to win the Master International title. Non-master Irwanto
and three FIDE Masters Denny Yuswanto, Bobby Kurniawan and Irwin
Irnandi are Indonesia's hopefuls to win the coveted title.

Foreign participants are from Australia, New Zealand, India,
Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore. (amd)