Utut to compete in Siberia

Utut to compete in Siberia

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will
compete in the Neftjugansk invitational chess tournament in
Siberia, Russia, next week.

Antara reported that 10 chess players from Russia, Moldova,
Estonia, Ukraine, China, Brazil and Indonesia would participate
in the category 14 tournament. They all have an average elo
rating of 2580. Utut's elo rating is 2583.

The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) official in charge
of athletes development, Eka Putra Wirya, said half of the
participants were Super Grand Masters, including 1980 junior
world champion GM Sergei Dolmatov of Russia, whose elo rating is
2608.

The 1999 junior world champion Alexander Galkim of Russia,
whose elo rating is 2587, will also participate in the
tournament.

Eka said the invitation from Siberia shows that Utut is
considered a good player even though his rating is below 2600.
(yan)