Utut bags first win at NY Open

Utut bags first win at NY Open

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one Grand Master Utut Adianto stopped American Gary Shure at the 41st move during the US$100,000 New York Open 1995 on Wednesday, the tournament's first day.

The first-board win serves as the first step for Utut toward boosting his present elo rating of 2,595 to 2,600. Utut still has to finish the other eight boards before the end of the tournament tomorrow.

A total of 174 players from 33 countries are taking part in the open chess tournament. They include 35 top world grand masters, such as England's GM Adams, who has an elo rating of 2,655, his compatriot Hodgson (2,615), Russia's Epishin (2,635) and American Kaidanov (2,605). (arf)