Utut drops to fourth place

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto slipped to fourth place after recording a draw and defeat in the Grandmasters Championship in Calicut, India, yesterday.

Utut drew with GM Dibyendu Barua of India and lost to International Master Abhijit Kunte, also of India. The draw with Barua was made in the 57th move of the Slavian opening after five hours and 40 minutes. He lost to Kunte in the 61st move of the Caro Kann defense in a match lasting four hours 15 minutes.

Utut was in the lead on Monday. GM Komliakov now tops the standings with 4 points while Kunte and IM Sashikiran are in second and third with 3.5 points each. Utut has 3 points. (lnt)