Elshinta.com – August has become an important moment for Indonesian chess after three athletes namely Azarya Jodi Setyaki, Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra and Irene Kharisma Sukandar achieved brilliant achievements.

In a written statement received in Jakarta on Friday, Jodi directed herself to become Grand Master (GM) with the addition of Evaluation down to 30.3 points from the winner of the First Saturday tournament in Budapest, Hungary on August 16 with a convincing victory over Hungarian chess player GM Aczel Gergely.

“My position was one piece behind, but there was compensation for the attacks, so I focused on getting the attack right,” said Jodi who told the story during his exchanges with general manager Aczel. Gergely.

“I have determined in my heart that if I want to become a grandmaster, I must be able to beat a grandmaster,” added Lisa Lumongdong, WIM’s first son.

In addition to Jodi, two Indonesian chess players, Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra and Irene Kharisma Sukandar have also made brilliant achievements which can be considered as gifts for the 77th independence of the Republic of Indonesia.

After participating in the Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, India from July 28 to August 9, 2022, Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra was inaugurated as the WGM.FIDE Congress at the same venue.

For two weeks, Citra has been legally awarded the WGM title as it is listed on the FIDE website.

Citra became the third Indonesian chess player to win the most prestigious title after Irene Kharisma Sukandar in 2008 and Medina Warda Aulia in 2013.

While the warmest gift comes from Abu Dhabi. IM Irene Kharisma Sukandar (2373) who after the Chess Olympics did not immediately return to Indonesia, but flew to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to participate in the 28th Abu Chess Festival Dhabi, from August 17 to 25, 2022.

There he secured his second GM Norma after forcing a final round draw for India’s GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2571).

With the results of the toss, Irene won 5 points out of 9 rounds and it turned out that number was enough to win the GM Norma because from 9 rounds Irene was recorded to have met 7 GMs with the results of two wins, two draws and three losses.

His two wins came from GM Jobava Baadur (2585, Georgia) and GM Robert Hovhannisyan (2599, Armenia).

For Irene, this is her second Norma GM. He won the first GM Standard when he became Asian Continental Champion in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2012. “It took me ten years to reach the second GM Standard,” Irene said.

PB Percasi GM President Utut Adianto admitted he was proud of the achievements of the three Indonesian chess players.

“This is the third good news in a row this month. The national trainings that we are organizing are starting to bear fruit one by one. Let’s send the children to be more accomplished and able to live from their chess exploits,” said the GM Utut. .