Rezon's leads ASEAN chess event

JAKARTA: Rezon Yanuar of Indonesia shared the lead with Vietnamese Huynh Vinh Thang on three points in the Under-8 category of the 3rd ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championship in Singapore on Monday.

Rezon was the only one of the 16-strong Indonesian players who managed to win all three of his matches.

In the U-10 category, Reza Azhary stayed in third place on 2.5 points after winning twice and drawing once, while Taufik Halay, who plays in the U-16 category, won twice and lost once to stay in fourth place.

In the girls' division, Amalia Andra (U-14) and Irene Kharisma (U-12) have each collected two points in their respective classes. The event, which will run until June 14, features junior chess players from seven countries in the region. -- JP