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Cerdas Barus

17 Feb 2011Published11 Aug 2014Updated

FIDE ID 7100094. Born at Kabanjahe, North Sumatera, 1961.01.01 (age 54). Peak rating 2503 (2003). NM 1982, IM 1993, GM 2003. National champion 1987, 1999, 2002. 6th Indonesian GM.

• 1984.01.01		2205
• 1985.01.01		2295
• 1988.01.01		2330
• 1989.01.01		2335
• 1991.01.01		2375
• 1993.07.01		2405
• 1995.01.01		2415
• 1995.07.01		2410
• 1997.01.01		2440
• 1997.07.01		2445
• 1998.01.01		2470
• 1998.07.01		2465
• 2000.01.01		2445
• 2000.07.01		2435
• 2000.10.01		2456
• 2002.10.01		2479
• 2003.01.01		2501
• 2003.04.01		2503
• 2004.01.01		2479
• 2008.04.01		2456
• 2009.04.01		2458
• 2011.03.01		2443
• 2011.07.01		2420
• 2011.09.01		2438
• 2011.11.01		2403
• 2012.08.01		2400
• 2012.11.01		2396
• 2013.11.01		2392

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FIDE Zonal 12, Jakarta 1993

					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	VP	SK
1	Rogers, IanRogers, Ian FIDE ID: 3200019.	3200019	g	2575	1	0	1	1	½	1	½	1	1	1	1	9.0	68.5
2	Johansen, Darryl KeithJohansen, Darryl Keith FIDE ID: 3200035.	3200035	m	2500	1	1	½	1	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	8.0	70.0
3	Barus, CerdasBarus, Cerdas FIDE ID: 7100094. POB: Kabanjahe . DOB: 1961.01.01. Title(s): NM 1982, IM 1993, GM 2003. Peak Elo: 2503 (2003).	7100094	f	2375	1	0	1	0	1	1	½	1	1	1	½	8.0	68.5
4	Bancod, RonaldBancod, Ronald FIDE ID: 5200938.	5200938			1	½	0	1	½	0	1	½	1	1	½	7.0	71.5
5	Rodriguez, RubenRodriguez, Ruben FIDE ID: 5200040.	5200040	m	2415	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	7.0	64.0
6	Wahyuwidayat, Utut AdiantoWahyuwidayat, Utut Adianto FIDE ID: 7100019. POB: Jakarta . DOB: 1965.06.13. Title(s): NM 1982, IM 1985, GM 1986. Peak Elo: 2615 (1997).	7100019	g	2490	1	1	½	1	0	0	1	½	1	0	½	6.5	71.0
7	Yang, XianYang, Xian FIDE ID: 6000150.	6000150	f	2415	1	0	1	½	1	½	½	½	0	1	½	6.5	63.5
8	Gunawan, Ruben MuljadiGunawan, Ruben Muljadi FIDE ID: 7100248. DOB: 1968.04.17.	7100248	f	2265	½	½	½	1	1	½	0	1	0	1	0	6.0	57.5
9	Handoko, EdhiHandoko, Edhi FIDE ID: 7100043. POB: Solo . DOB: 1960.08.28. Title(s): NM 1978, IM 1982, GM 1994. Peak Elo: 2520 (1993).	7100043	m	2475	½	1	1	0	½	½	0	1	0	0	1	5.5	69.0
10	Hsu, Li YangHsu, Li Yang FIDE ID: 5800080.	5800080	f	2370	0	½	1	0	½	1	½	½	½	0	1	5.5	56.0
11	Carag, ElmerCarag, Elmer FIDE ID: 5200946.	5200946			1	0	1	½	0	0	½	1	½	1	0	5.5	55.5
12	Juswanto, DennyJuswanto, Denny FIDE ID: 7100221. DOB: 1959.01.21. Title(s): IM 1996. Peak Elo: 2520 (2002).	7100221	f	2280	½	1	0	0	1	1	½	½	0	0	1	5.5	54.5
13	Từ, Hoàng ThôngTừ, Hoàng Thông FIDE ID: 12400076.	12400076	m	2435	½	½	0	1	0	1	½	0	½	½	½	5.0	73.5
14	Wohl, Aleksandar HWohl, Aleksandar H FIDE ID: 3200345.	3200345		2360	0	0	1	0	½	½	0	½	½	1	1	5.0	49.5
15	Mok, Tze MengMok, Tze Meng FIDE ID: 5700329.	5700329		2200	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	½	½	0	½	4.5	52.5
16	Nishimura, HiroyukiNishimura, Hiroyuki FIDE ID: 7000081.	7000081		2325	0	1	0	1	0	½	½	0	1	0	0	4.0	55.5
17	Ker, Anthony FKer, Anthony F FIDE ID: 4300084.	4300084	f	2320	0	0	½	1	½	½	1	0	½	0	0	4.0	51.5
18	Reilly, TimothyReilly, Timothy FIDE ID: 3200302.	3200302		2350	0	0	0	0	0	½	½	1	½	1	0	3.5	52.5
19	Abdullah, Mohammad KamalAbdullah, Mohammad Kamal FIDE ID: 5700086.	5700086		2230	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	½	0	0	2.5	51.5
20	Norris, Damian CNorris, Damian C FIDE ID: 11400048.	11400048		2235	0	1	0	0	½	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	54.0
VP	: Victory points.
SK	: Solkoff.

Jakarta

. 1993.02.??-?. Swiss 11 rounds. 20 players. Rating average 2351. IM norm.

National Invitation, Jakarta 1997


1	Sadikin, IrwantoSadikin, Irwanto FIDE ID: 7100590. DOB: 1970.08.06. Peak Elo: 2517 (2005).	7100590	f	2280	1
2	Ginting, NasibGinting, Nasib FIDE ID: 7100060.	7100060		2420	½
3	Antonio, Rogelio M JrAntonio, Rogelio M Jr FIDE ID: 5200032.	5200032	g	2525	½
4	Handoko, EdhiHandoko, Edhi FIDE ID: 7100043. POB: Solo . DOB: 1960.08.28. Title(s): NM 1978, IM 1982, GM 1994. Peak Elo: 2520 (1993).	7100043	g	2470	0
5	Supriyanto, TommySupriyanto, Tommy FIDE ID: 7100728.	7100728		2325	1
6	ArdiansyahArdiansyah FIDE ID: 7100027. POB: Banjarmasin . DOB: 1951.12.05. Title(s): NM 1969, IM 1969, GM 1986. Peak Elo: 2480 (1987).	7100027	g	2443	1
7	Sitanggang, SalorSitanggang, Salor FIDE ID: 7100051. POB: Samosir . DOB: 1953.06.04. Title(s): FM 1985, IM 1994, NM 1978. Peak Elo: 2425 (1995).	7100051	m	2415	1
8	Tunasly, ZulkiflyTunasly, Zulkifly	n/a		2315	1
9	Rudin, HamdaniRudin, Hamdani FIDE ID: 7100213.	7100213		2320	1
10	Firdaus, MaksumFirdaus, Maksum FIDE ID: 7100833. POB: Medan . DOB: 1967.02.23.	7100833		2375	1
11	Juswanto, DennyJuswanto, Denny FIDE ID: 7100221. DOB: 1959.01.21. Title(s): IM 1996. Peak Elo: 2520 (2002).	7100221	f	2430	1
12	Mariano, Nelson IIMariano, Nelson II FIDE ID: 5200610.	5200610	m	2490	½
13	Kurniawan, BobbyKurniawan, Bobby FIDE ID: 7100515.	7100515	m	2405	1
14	Từ, Hoàng ThôngTừ, Hoàng Thông FIDE ID: 12400076.	12400076	m	2475	½
15	Gunawan, Ruben MuljadiGunawan, Ruben Muljadi FIDE ID: 7100248. DOB: 1968.04.17.	7100248	m	2460	½

Jakarta

. 1997.06.21-07.06. Round Robin 15 rounds. 16 players. Rating average 2412. Category VII. 1st GM norm.

Vũng Tàu Intourco GM Circuit 1st Leg, Vũng Tàu 2000

					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	VP	SB
1	Barus, CerdasBarus, Cerdas FIDE ID: 7100094. POB: Kabanjahe . DOB: 1961.01.01. Title(s): NM 1982, IM 1993, GM 2003. Peak Elo: 2503 (2003).	7100094	m	2445		½	½	½	1	1	1	½	½	1	½	1	8.0	40.50
2	Villamayor, BuenaventuraVillamayor, Buenaventura FIDE ID: 5200393.	5200393	m	2474	½		½	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	½	8.0	40.00
3	Đào, Thiên HảiĐào, Thiên Hải FIDE ID: 12400084. POB: Sa Đéc . DOB: 1978. Title(s): IM 1993, GM 1995. Peak Elo: 2609 (2005).	12400084	g	2550	½	½		½	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	½	7.5	37.50
4	Sharavdorj, DashzevegSharavdorj, Dashzeveg FIDE ID: 4900340.	4900340	g	2473	½	½	½		0	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	7.0	33.00
5	Simanjuntak, SebastianSimanjuntak, Sebastian FIDE ID: 7100116.	7100116		2313	0	½	½	1		1	0	½	0	½	1	1	6.0	29.75
6	Từ, Hoàng ThôngTừ, Hoàng Thông FIDE ID: 12400076.	12400076	g	2515	0	½	½	½	0		½	1	1	0	1	1	6.0	28.00
7	Lioe, DedeLioe, Dede FIDE ID: 7100566. DOB: 1970.03.09. Peak Elo: 2425 (1995).	7100566	m	2370	0	0	½	½	1	½		½	0	1	½	1	5.5	25.75
8	Bitoon, RichardBitoon, Richard FIDE ID: 5201110.	5201110		2436	½	0	0	½	½	0	½		½	½	1	1	5.0	22.00
9	Wynn, Zaw HtunWynn, Zaw Htun FIDE ID: 13002783. DOB: 1982.09.15.	13002783		2524	½	0	0	0	1	0	1	½		0	½	1	4.5	21.00
10	Roca, PetronioRoca, Petronio FIDE ID: 5200180.	5200180		2362	0	0	0	0	½	1	0	½	1		½	½	4.0	18.25
11	ArdiansyahArdiansyah FIDE ID: 7100027. POB: Banjarmasin . DOB: 1951.12.05. Title(s): NM 1969, IM 1969, GM 1986. Peak Elo: 2480 (1987).	7100027	g	2396	½	0	0	0	0	0	½	0	½	½		1	3.0	12.50
12	Myo, NaingMyo, Naing FIDE ID: 13002430.	13002430	m	2545	0	½	½	0	0	0	0	0	0	½	0		1.5	9.75
VP	: Victory points.
SB	: Sonneborn berger.

Vũng Tàu

. 2000.05.30-06.07. Round Robin 11 rounds. 12 players. Rating average 2450. Category VIII. 2nd GM norm.

Wismilak International, Surabaya 2002

					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	VP	SB
1	Stefanova, AntoanetaStefanova, Antoaneta FIDE ID: 2902257.	2902257	m	2497		½	1	½	1	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	9.5	47.00
2	Barus, CerdasBarus, Cerdas FIDE ID: 7100094. POB: Kabanjahe . DOB: 1961.01.01. Title(s): NM 1982, IM 1993, GM 2003. Peak Elo: 2503 (2003).	7100094	m	2456	½		½	1	1	1	½	1	0	½	1	1	8.0	41.50
3	Juswanto, DennyJuswanto, Denny FIDE ID: 7100221. DOB: 1959.01.21. Title(s): IM 1996. Peak Elo: 2520 (2002).	7100221	m	2520	0	½		½	1	½	0	1	½	½	1	½	6.0	30.00
4	Zaw, Win LayZaw, Win Lay FIDE ID: 13000098. DOB: 1953.10.22.	13000098	g	2531	½	0	½		½	½	½	0	1	1	1	½	6.0	29.25
5	Sadikin, IrwantoSadikin, Irwanto FIDE ID: 7100590. DOB: 1970.08.06. Peak Elo: 2517 (2005).	7100590	f	2362	0	0	0	½		1	1	½	½	1	1	½	6.0	27.25
6	Megaranto, SusantoMegaranto, Susanto FIDE ID: 7101384. DOB: 1987.10.08.	7101384		2364	0	0	½	½	0		1	1	0	1	1	1	6.0	26.00
7	Paciencia, EnriquePaciencia, Enrique FIDE ID: 5201322.	5201322	m	2483	½	½	1	½	0	0		½	1	0	½	½	5.0	28.00
8	Handoko, EdhiHandoko, Edhi FIDE ID: 7100043. POB: Solo . DOB: 1960.08.28. Title(s): NM 1978, IM 1982, GM 1994. Peak Elo: 2520 (1993).	7100043	g	2431	0	0	0	1	½	0	½		1	1	0	1	5.0	22.50
9	ArdiansyahArdiansyah FIDE ID: 7100027. POB: Banjarmasin . DOB: 1951.12.05. Title(s): NM 1969, IM 1969, GM 1986. Peak Elo: 2480 (1987).	7100027	g	2411	0	1	½	0	½	1	0	0		1	0	½	4.5	25.00
10	Kosasih, CecepKosasih, Cecep FIDE ID: 7101040.	7101040		2422	0	½	½	0	0	0	1	0	0		½	1	3.5	16.75
11	Rudin, HamdaniRudin, Hamdani FIDE ID: 7100213.	7100213	f	2375	0	0	0	0	0	0	½	1	1	½		½	3.5	15.25
12	Nay, Oo Kyaw TunNay, Oo Kyaw Tun FIDE ID: 13000110.	13000110	m	2504	0	0	½	½	½	0	½	0	½	0	½		3.0	15.50
VP	: Victory points.
SB	: Sonneborn berger.

Surabaya

. 2002.07.22-29. Round Robin 11 rounds. 12 players. Rating average 2446. Category VIII. 3rd GM norm.

35th Olympiad, Bled 2002


1	Luga, AllanLuga, Allan				1
2	Schandorff Madsen, LarsSchandorff Madsen, Lars FIDE ID: 1400070.	1400070	g	2546	½
3	Damljanović, BrankoDamljanović, Branko FIDE ID: 900125.	900125	g	2550	1
4	Nguyễn, Anh DũngNguyễn, Anh Dũng FIDE ID: 12400025.	12400025	g	2540	½
5	San Segundo Carrillo, PabloSan Segundo Carrillo, Pablo FIDE ID: 2200082.	2200082	g	2523	½
6	Thórhallsson, ThrösturThórhallsson, Thröstur FIDE ID: 2300109.	2300109	g	2443	1
7	Lane, Gary WilliamLane, Gary William FIDE ID: 3203301.	3203301	m	2436	1
8	Pacheco, MarcoPacheco, Marco FIDE ID: 3800989.	3800989		2284	1
9	Khairallah, FaisalKhairallah, Faisal FIDE ID: 4628250.	4628250		2228	1
10	Dineley, RichardDineley, Richard FIDE ID: 1800680.	1800680		2284	1

Bled

. 2002.10.25-11.11. Swiss Team 14 rounds. 8.5 VP in 10 games. Opponents’ rating average 2403. 4th GM norm. The minimum rating of 2500 surpassed. GM title completed.

GM Cerdas Barus. Photo © Chessbase. What makes Cerdas Barus a unique chess player is not only he is a GM but he is deaf.

Cerdas hails from Kabanjahe, Tanah Karo. Tanah Karo is known with a tradition of producing many excellent chess players such as Narsar Karokaro, Si Tumbuk, Si Ngukum, Merlep Ginting, Monang Sinulingga to name a few.

He knew chess at the late age of 14. It was not even the ‘ordinary’ chess, but Karo chess which has the different rules. He only focused more to the ordinary chess when his family moved to Medan in 1978. At this city he honed his skill with national class players like David Purba and Thomas Ginting. Cerdas was really talented. He could catch up quickly. In 1981 he came second in North Sumatera Provincial Chess Championship. In his first National Championship, Bandung 1982, Cerdas won National Master title.

His international career began in 1983 as a member of Medan team which participated in Asian Cities Championship in Hong Kong. It was followed by Chess Olympiad in Greece a year later. After this Olympiad 1984 he had been practically involved in the most, if not all, of Indonesian important chess events for almost three decades.

Cerdas might recall 2002 as the golden year. In addition to being National Champion, he was also the winner of Hamzah Haz Open Jakarta and the runner-up of Wismilak International. In November he hit his peak on Chess Olympiad held at Bled, Slovenia. Cerdas won a gold medal for the third board after collecting 8.5 VP out of 10 games. The achievement also meant Cerdas had completed the requirement of GM title. Actually Cerdas didn’t need a norm anymore but the Bled Olympiad raised his rating above 2500, the minimum requirement for GM title. He got other three GM norms in National Invitation Jakarta 1997, Vũng Tàu Intourco 2000, and previously mentioned Wismilak Surabaya 2002.

Since getting his GM title Cerdas Barus has been continuously being part of Indonesia chess élite. At the twilight of his chess career, he was still able to prove that he was good enough to be a member of Indonesian team for SEA Games 2011.

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