Utut, Spaniard draw at Biel Open

Utut, Spaniard draw at Biel Open

JAKARTA: Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia was held to
a draw by International Master (IM) Julen Arizmendi of Spain in
the third round of the Biel Open chess tournament in Biel,
Switzerland, on Wednesday.

"With the black pieces against Arizmendi, I used a Sicilian
Dragon defense. After battling for six hours and 45 minutes, and
102 moves, a draw was unavoidable," Utut said in a press release.

Seven players are tied atop the leaderboard with a perfect
three points each. Utut, who won his previous matches, was tied
on 2.5 points with other nine players.

The Biel Open, which Utut won in 1994, has drawn 114 players
from 28 countries for this year's event. --JP

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Sentul to host FIM Asia event
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Sentul to host FIM Asia event

JAKARTA: The Sentul auto racing circuit will stage the second
series of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, from Aug. 1 to
3, according to a press release from the track's management.

The motorbike competition will see the Supersport 600cc and
Underbone 125cc contested, with riders expected to come from
Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, South Korea,
Australia, England and Indonesia.

The first of a four competitions in the series of the Asian
Karting Open Championship will also be staged on the same dates.

The management has also announced two domestic events --
Touring Car and Drag Bike -- in the following two weeks as part
of the circuit's 10th year anniversary. --JP