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The not-given-much-chance Denny Juswanto delivered a stellar performance by topping the table. He was unbeatable in 13 games and scored his first GM norm. Two other Indonesian players Cecep Kosasih and Yoseph Majella had their shares of success with IM norms. Meanwhile, India’s Krishnan Sasikiran failed to live up his 2600+ rating.

Semarang II team won the event. The members of the team were Saiful Fajar, Yusuf Hermawan, Sutrisno, Sujatmoko, and Naning. This is the first batch of “one game only” events on IndonesiaBase. Please help to improve IndonesiaBase by donating some games.

Arovah Bachtiar equaled Bela Berger in playoff rounds but the latter went on to interzone because he had better tie-break in previous qualification rounds. Another Indonesian player, the future successful lawyer Lim Hong Gie (Lugito Hayadi), was in the third place. Narrowly missed by half points.

18 years old Susanto Megaranto took home the cup with 12 VP, one and half points ahead his seniors Nasib Ginting and Awam Wahono. Arif Yanuar became the winner of the shortest game when his opponent got disqualified before moving his pieces because his opponent’s cell phone was ringing.

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 class of her own by winning all games.