Two RI players on top in JAPFA Open

Two RI players on top in JAPFA Open

JAKARTA (JP): International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto and IM
Cerdas Barus are two Indonesian chess players who stayed in the
top position with 6 match points (MP) at the JAPFA International
Open 2000 tournament in the Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Sanur, Bali.

Danny, whose elo rating is 2471, got tough resistance from
1998 FIDE world junior champion GM Darmen Sadvakasov (Kazakhstan,
2471) before both players agreed to tie in the 39th move, using
the English opening on Tuesday. Sadvakasov stayed in the top
position.

Cerdas beat fellow countryman IM Dede Liu (2370) in the 33th
move by Grunfeld opening. GM Ian Rogers (Australia, 2562) moved
up after beating National Master (NM) Cecep Kosasih after 41
moves using Benko Gambit defense.

Other chess players who share the top position are the 1999
FIDE world junior champion IM Krishnan Sasikiran (India, 2514)
who beat FIDE Master (FM) Awam Wahono (West Java, 2405) in the
35th move by Queen Pawn opening; GM Normund Miezis (Latvia, 2486)
who beat Indonesian veteran player GM Ardiansyah (2396) in the
41th move by English opening, and IM Bong Villamayor (the
Philippines, 2474) who outclassed IM Salor Sitanggang in the 42th
move by Reti opening.

Young player Taufik Halay, Indonesian Chess Association
(Percasi) Master (PM), earned 4.5 MP after he was forced to tie
with PM Adang Gumilar in the 45th move by Trompowsky attack
opening. (ivy)