GM Cerdas Barus First Place in Telin Chess Jakarta

GM Cerdas Barus scored a memorable homeland victory over many strong GMs in the First Telin Chess Tournament, Jakarta first week of April 2011. Starting the event with some luck, facing lower rated opponents till round 4, Cerdas Barus made a convincing victory over GM Zhang Zhong in round 5. For only losing to GM Eugenio Torre and draw with GM Dao Thien Hai, Cerdas Barus awarded first place with 7.5/9.

Indonesia highest rated GM Megaranto Susanto stay to rank #10 with 6.5/9. Final top 10 :

1. GM BARUS CERDAS INA 2443 7.5
2. GM GAGUNASHVILI MERAB GEO 2599 7.0
3. GM DAO THIEN HAI VIE 2507 7.0 
4. GM TORRE EUGENIO PHI 2495 7.0
5. IM LIU DEDE INA 2418 7.0
6. GM ZHANG ZHONG SIN 2592 6.5
7. IM IRWANTO SADIKIN INA 2417 6.5
8. FM WAHONO AWAM INA 2372 6.5
9. IM HALAY TAUFIK INA 2346 6.5
10. GM MEGARANTO SUSANTO INA 2533 6.5

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