Adianto Utut (16.03.1965)

Adianto-Utut

The first Indonesian Grandmaster (1986), FIDE Senior (2005). Former President of the Indonesia Chess Federation. On May 9, 2009, he was elected to the Regional Representative Council, the upper house of Indonesia’s bicameral parliament.

Gold medalist at the 2000 chess Olympiad of Istanbul for the best performance at board 1.

Best results: shared first at San Francisco 1987, at New York Open 1993, 1st at Schaan 1993, won Kuala Lumpur Zonal in 1995. In 1997, he drew 3-3 with Karpov in a friendly match and also won the Burma Zonal in 1998. Finished second at Far East Zonal to qualify for the World Championship in 2001, won the 2003 SEA individual Championship.

Peak rating:  2615 in 1998.