Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria

Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria

JAKARTA (JP): Upi Darmayana Tamin, projected to be Indonesia's
first woman grandmaster, lost 3-1 to Georgia's woman grandmaster
Nana Alexandria in their four-round chess duel which ended here
on Thursday.

Playing like a novice, Upi, whose elo rating is 2,135, lost
the first two matches on June 9 and June 10. Apparently being
afraid of another loss, Upi, despite her good position, quickly
accepted Nana's offer of a draw at the 18th move on Tuesday.

After a day off on Wednesday, the two resumed battle on
Thursday. This time it was Upi, again despite her better
position, who offered a draw at the 20th move, which six-time
Olympic champion Nana, whose elo rating is 2,300, quickly
accepted.

Nana is currently playing Indonesia's 1991 Asian Junior
Champion, Maria Lucia, in Surabaya as of yesterday until Monday.
On Tuesday, Nana will play 1994 national woman champion Lisa
Lumongdong in Jakarta. (arf)