The 3rd Indonesia Open Chess Championship (IOCC) 2013 was held from 9-18 October at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Jakarta ending with a convincing victory of GM Alexey Dreev. At the grand closing ceremony which featured an evening of traditional dance which was joined in enthusiastically by the participants, Hashim Djojohadikusomo, President of the Indonesian [...]

The 3rd Indonesia Open Chess Championship (IOCC) 2013 held from 9-18 October at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Jakarta proved to be a great success. At the grand closing ceremony which featured an evening of traditional dance which was joined in enthusiastically by the participants, Hashim Djojohadikusomo, President of the Indonesian Chess Federation who also [...]

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Stefanova has a rating of 2496 which ranks her first amongst the many women playing in IOCC 2013. The 34 year old Bulgarian native is former World champion who last year was again a finalist but unlucky loser in the 2012 World championship against Ukraine surprise winner Anna Ushenina. Chessdom: How many times have to [...]

The Indonesian Open Chess Championship (IOCC) 2013 has now finished its second to last round. On top board it was the match-up of the resourceful IM Nguyen Duc Hoa (6.5/9) who had been taking his chances well, against long time leader GM Alexey Dreev (7/9), but this time the vastly experienced Russian was a little [...]

The Indonesia Open Chess Championship 2013 entered round nine this morning, the first of two rounds today, with the eleventh and final round tomorrow! On top board the first seed, GM Alexander Moiseenko (6/8), got another shot at GM Alexey Dreev (6.5/8) after defaulting against him earlier in round six and it was an engrossing [...]

There are many of the chess elite at the Indonesia Open Chess Championship (IOCC) 2013 and GM Hoang Thanh Trang (2495) is amongst those highly regarded at IOCC. Although the Hungarian chessplayer is only seeded 30th, Hoang has shown her class by winning the European Championship in 2013 and after four rounds is fourth in [...]

Mongolia is also present and well represented at the Indonesia Open Chess Championship (I0CC) 2013. One of their best woman players is WGM Tuvshintugs Batchimeg 2376 and she is also here in Jakarta. Batchimeg, who played in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2012-2014 has started IOCC with a win in the first round. While it [...]

Today’s eight round at the Indonesian Open 2013 saw first placed GM Alexey Dreev (6/7) play second placed GM Sandro Mareco (5.5/7). A hard fought game ended in a draw, a result that ensured Dreev kept the sole lead, now on 6.5/8. Results: Round 1 / Round 2 / Round 3 / Round 4 / [...]

Indian GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly (2639) has played in the two previous Indonesia Open Chess Championships (IOCC), in 2011 and 2012. And in the third edition, the 30 year old chessplayer has returned again to play. This chessplayer who loves to play both badminton and soccer was able to come to IOCC because he is [...]