Utut leaves for chess tourneys

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grandmaster Utut Adianto left for Switzerland and Poland Friday to take part in two chess tournaments.

The first is in Biel, Switzerland, from July 18 through July 31 and the second in Kozalin, Poland, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 13.

In the Biel tournament, Utut is favorite to retain his title. The strongest competition is expected from GM Ognjen Cvitan of Croatia. In Kozalin last year Utut was runner up to GM Iidar Ibragimov of Russia.

In the last four months Utut has taken part in four tournaments; at Calicut, India (March 5-March 17), Manila (March 18-March 30), Teluk Subic, the Philippines (March 31-April 8) and Tallin, Estonia (June 20-June 29). (lnt)