Utut leaves for chess tourneys

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)