RI to send team to youth tourney

JAKARTA (JP): Four chess players who teamed up to win the 17th Merdeka Cup junior championship in Malaysia will represent Indonesia in the World Youth Chess Championship in Spain in October.

An Indonesian Chess Association executive, Eka Putra Wirya, said on Friday that Tirta Chandra, Taufik Halay, Susanto Megaranto and Hastomo would form the backbone of the national team, with Erwin Juliano serving as a substitute.

The world meet will take place from Oct. 24 to Nov. 5. Eka said that after a one-week break, two of the teenage chess players would fly to France to take part in the Rapid Chess Olympics.

Eka accompanied the chess prodigies when they paid a courtesy call on National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar on Thursday. (lnt)