Indonesia National Championship 2009

The Indonesian 40th national championship held from 16 to 24 November in Palangkaraya City , Center Kalimantan/Borneo province. Top name dominated top category. Indonesian strongest active player GM Susanto Megaranto won the pretigious "Senior" or Open category. While Indonesian WGM Irene K. Sukandar success in Girl "Senior" category. Irene take 9,5 score in 11 rounds, lost to untitled Baiq Vina and drew to NM Linda.

Summary of result below :

Kejurnas Catur ke-40 Palangkaraya 2009:
Senior Men (13 round) :
1. GM SUSANTO MEGARANTO 2566 JABAR 10,5
2. IM NASIB GINTING 2418 KALTIM 10,5
3. NM BUDIMAN HS 2309 SULSEL 10,5
4. NM RICKY RISMANTO 2294 JABAR 10,0
5. FM ANJAS NOVITA 2456 JABAR 9,5
6. NM IQRA MOESA PUTRA 2301 JATIM 9,5
7. NM PITRA ANDIKA 2289 SUMUT 9,5
8. IM DEDE LIU 2373 DKI 9,5
9. IM DANNY YUSWANTO, IR. 2443 9,5 DKI
10. NM KHAIRIL ANWAR 2259 KALSEL 9,5

Senior Women (11 round):
1. WGM Irene Kharisma Sukendar 2376 9,5
2. Baiq Vina Lestari 2159 8,5
3. WCM Evi Lindiawati 2130 8,0
4. NM Kadek Iin Dwijayanti 2062 8,0
5. NM Linda Handjoyo 1976 6,5
6. NM Norasa Verdiana 2054 6,5
7. WIM Upi Darmayana D.tamin 2114 6,0
8. NM Yemi Jelsen 2020 6,0
9. Yulianti Tjindarbumi 2064 6,0
10. NM Sulung Wahyuningsih 1997 6,0

Meanwhile the SCUA (Utut Adianto Chess School) players dominated in age group. Names like Chelsie Monica, Dewi AA and young prodigy Medina Aulia all won her respective group.

U20 Girl :
1. WFM Dewi AA Citra (Kaltim) 8,5
2.Ajeng Nuraida (Jabar) 6,5
3.Regisa Hausa (Jabar) 6

U18 Girl :
1. Chelsie Monica Sihite (Kaltim) 8,5
2. Nita Nurmala (Banten) 7
3. Bulan Indah Firmanty (Jabar) 7

U16 Girl
1.MFW Medina Warda Aulia (DKI) 8
2.Yuliana Santosa (Kaltim) 7
3. Esterian Liana 6,5

U14 Girl - 1. Virda Rizka Aulia (DKI)

U12 Girl - 1. Anastasia Patriks (DKI)

U10 Girl - 1. Nyimas Sonya Nafa (DKI)

U8 Girl -1. Vannesa Elaine (DKI)

U20 Boy (11 round)
1. MN Kaisar Jenius Hakiki (DKI) 10
2. FM Farid Firmansyah 9,5
3. Agus Sugiyanto 8

U18 Boy ( 9 round)
1. Galang Rambu Anarki 7,5
2. Sugeng Prasetya 6,5
3. CM Rezon Yanuar 6

U16 Boy- 1. Masruri Rahman (DKI)

U14 Boy - 1. Erly Candra Kurniawan

U12 Boy - 1. Sean Winshand Cuhendi (DKI)

U10 Boy- 1. Ikhsan Siregar

U8 Boy - 1. Tromphin Sitorus.

For report in Bahasa Indonesia see PotretCatur
Profile of GM Susanto Megaranto and WGM Irene K. Sukandar