Utut remains second in Biel

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto was placed second after drawing with GM Rainer Tischbierek of Germany, whose elo rating is 2,515, at the international chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland, Sunday evening.

In the five-hour-30-minute match, Utut played black and used Pirc defense.

"Since the beginning, the match was tight and we finally agreed to draw on the 51st step," Utut told Antara yesterday.

Russian GM Andrei Kharlov remains in the top position with an elo rating of 2565. (yan)