Chess Athletes Fostered by United Tractors FM Aditya and GM Novendra Success Becoming the Best Chess Players in Indonesia at the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship

FM Aditya Bagus Arfan (left photo) and GM Novendra Priasmoro (right photo) participating in the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championshi.

Jakarta, May 13th,2023 – Talented young chess athletes supported by PT United Tractors Tbk (UT), Aditya Bagus Arfan and Novendra Priasmoro attempted their best performances and make Indonesia proud in the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship that took place at Hotel Century Park, Jakarta. In this championship, Aditya won the International Master (IM) norm for the third time. Besides, Grand Master (GM) Novendra Priasmoro also managed to become the best Indonesian chess player at the event.

With the IM title won by Aditya, Indonesian chess has more competent athletes to compete on the international stage at present. Even though he is only 17 years old, Aditya succeeded in making an impressive achievement for Indonesia. After the event concludes, Aditya will immediately report the title he has won to the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) to obtain the IM title next June officially.

During the match, Aditya had the upper hand against fellow Indonesian representative Susanto in the middle round. Afterward, the game ended in a draw as Aditya maneuvers the black elephant b5 to threaten the white minister and get free points. Then, Aditya defeated FM Amilal Munkhdalai from Mongolia and Lin Chung-Yu Lee from Taipei at the end of the match.

On the other hand, Novendra, in this event, is the only expected athlete to ticket a competition to the 2023 Chess World Cup. Of the four leading Indonesian chess players, Novendra has been the most consistent, with four wins and three draws. In round eight of this tournament, Novendra played in mussels against Mongolian chess player GM Sumiya Bilguun. After going through quite a fierce match, Novendra was in fourth place, so he became the best player in Indonesia.

The success of Aditya and Novendra in this event cannot be separated from UT’s full support through the Inspiring Youth program since 2017. This program is created to support outstanding young chess athletes in Indonesia. The support given by UT to Aditya is in the form of soft skill and complex skill training by bringing in foreign coaches, facilitating his participation in world-class championships, and training in sports psychology.

“UT encourages younger generation to be able to have achievements at the international level. With the achievements that have been accomplished by Aditya and Novendra further, motivate us to consistently generate young people who have the chess potential to make Indonesia proud in the international scene,” said Himawan Sutanto, CSR Manager of UT.

As a form of the Company’s commitment and concern in providing a positive impact through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) implementation aspects, UT is here to consistently provide full support to the young generation to maximize their potential by participating in various world-class competitions, as the pride of Indonesia in the international scene.

United Tractors’ Overview

PT United Tractors Tbk (UT) which is known as the largest heavy equipment distributor in Indonesia has been established since 1972. Currently, UT has grown and has six business pillars, namely Construction Machinery, Mining Contracting, Coal Mining, Gold Mining, Construction Industry, and Energy. As its contributions to the achievement of Sustainable Development targets (SDGs). UT consistently carries out activities to uphold sustainability.

ESG United Tractors

As a world-class heavy equipment, mining and energy company with more than 50 years of experience in Indonesia, UT is committed to presenting a sustainable future for Indonesia through the effective application of ESG principles by paying attention to the environment, having a good impact on society, and upholding good corporate governance. good corporate governance at all levels of its business operations, as well as optimizing its competencies, expertise, and strategic assets to bring added value to all stakeholders and the Indonesian people.