Utut draws again in Beijing

Utut draws again in Beijing

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto had to
accept the offer of a draw from Chinese Grand Master Xu Jun in
the sixth Tan Chin Nam Cup, a 16-category chess championship, in
Beijing on Monday.

Utut, who also tied with GM Wang Zili of China in the opener,
was unable to restore his psychological condition. Both chess
players agreed to draw in the 14th move using the Indian Queen
defense.

"I was surprised when he offered me a draw because the match
had yet to start. But since I held the black pieces I can accept
the offer as it's not really too disappointing," Utut said from
Beijing.

"It's difficult if a white pieces holder is satisfied with a
draw. If Utut had forced himself to play, he could have lost the
match. Xu Jun's elo rating is higher than Utut's and, as he held
the white pieces, he would try to earn one point. The draw result
is good enough for Utut," said the Indonesian Chess Association
(Percasi) official in charge of athletes' development Eka Putra
Wirya. (yan)