The JAPFA Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2015 commenced today in Jakarta, Indonesia. 12 players are contesting this round-robin tournament with an average ELO of 2452.
The field boasts of 4 GMs, 1 WGM, 6 IMs and 1 FM.
GM G.N. Gopal is the lone Indian in the fray.
The top seeds are:
| GM Sergei Tiviakov | The Netherlands | 2662 |
| GM G.N. Gopal | India | 2577 |
| GM Antonio Rogelio Jr | Philippines | 2483 |
| GM Nguyen Anh Dung | Vietnam | 2464 |
In the opening round, only one GM – Nguyen Anh Dung – managed to score the full point. GM Tiviakov and GM Antonio were held to draws by IM Alina L’Ami and IM Ali Muhammad Lutfi respectively, whilst GM G.N. Gopal was shocked by IM Sean Winshand Cuhendi in a nice attacking game. Amongst others, WGM Aulia Medina overcame IM Purnama and now leads the pack along with Nguyen Anh Dung and Sean Winshand.
The results and pairings of the tournament can be checked here: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr169744.aspx?lan=1&art=2&wi=821
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