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The event was series of match between vice Women World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk from Russia and three Indonesian young talents Andrean Susilodinata, Tirta Chandra Purnama, and Susanto Megaranto. Lady with mission Alexandra Kosteniuk showed a class of her own by winning all games.

Sopiko Guramishvili entered the event as runner up of Girls World Youth Chess Championship U12 2003 at Halkidiki, Greece. Sukandar placed herself at 6-9 in the same event. The gap of class between these two was arguably noticeable as Guramishvili showed her domination throughout.

This event was a battle between two young players, 13 years old Irene Sukandar and 15 years old Anya Corke. Despite the age difference Sukandar showed to Corke that she was more than worthy opponent. Corke levelled the score line after a hard fought victory in the last round. In the next few years Corke has emerged as a Hong Kong number one.

Match between Indonesian young star Susanto Megaranto and the best Vietnamese player Đào Thiên Hải ended sharing the spoil 3-3. Đào lost the first two games before took over the lead in the end of the match. It was still a tie, 1-1, in the next two blitz games. The Vietnamese GM finally dispatched Susanto in a sudden death.