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JAMBI, bhayaksa.net—- The prestigious 10th Monthly Chess Tournament of Jambi Province 2026 for the Non-Master Category was successfully held with great enthusiasm. The chess tournament, organized by the Jambi PERCASI Provincial Board in collaboration with Muaro Jambi PERCASI Regency Board as the organizing committee, officially concluded today, Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Paviliun JBC (Jambi Business Center).
The intense competition, which took place over two days from October 17โ18, 2026, was attended by dozens of top chess players from various regencies and cities across Jambi Province. After going through a fierce tactical battle spanning 8 full rounds, the formidable chess player from Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency, Herdi Amanda, emerged as the sole 1st Place Winner, securing the top spot in the final standings with a total score of 7 points.
Based on the official final standings from the Swiss-Manager chess tournament software system, here is the complete list of the top 20 winners and special category awardees:
Top 5 Main Winners:
- 1st Place: Herdi Amanda (Tanjung Jabung Timur) โ 7 Points
- 2nd Place: Herry Sofyandy (Batang Hari) โ 6.5 Points
- 3rd Place: Bahrullah Halik (Tebo) โ 6.5 Points
- 4th Place: Gusrian Wirianto (Tanjung Jabung Timur) โ 6.5 Points
- 5th Place: Tira Sidauruk (Tanjung Jabung Barat) โ 6 Points
Rankings 6th to 10th Place:
- 6th Place: Fransiscus Silalahi (Jambi City) โ 6 Points
- 7th Place: Zaharudin (Jambi City) โ 6 Points
- 8th Place: M. Hobson Gultom (Jambi Provincial Board) โ 6 Points
- 9th Place: Hendri Pasaribu (Jambi City) โ 6 Points
- 10th Place: M. Rifko Firmansyah (Bungo) โ 5.5 Points
Rankings 11th to 20th Place:
- 11th Place: Dedi Iskandar (Tanjung Jabung Timur) โ 5.5 Points
- 12th Place: Marzuki Tarigan (Tanjung Jabung Barat) โ 5.5 Points
- 13th Place: Zainal Abidin (Tebo) โ 5.5 Points
- 14th Place: Ali Sabri (Tanjung Jabung Barat) โ 5.5 Points
- 15th Place: Ahmad Subhan (Muaro Jambi) โ 5.5 Points
- 16th Place: Apririyan Hidayat (Sarolangun) โ 5.5 Points
- 17th Place: Aprilia Tri Puji (Tanjung Jabung Barat) โ 5 Points
- 18th Place: Ahmad Zaid (Batang Hari) โ 5 Points
- 19th Place: Agus Jaya (Batang Hari) โ 5 Points
- 20th Place: Zulfan Muhammad (Batang Hari) โ 5 Points
Special Category Winners:
- Best Veteran 1: Zaharudin (Jambi City)
- Best Veteran 2: Hendri Syam (Jambi City) โ The podium presentation on stage was represented by Rudi Siahaan
- Best Women 1: Aprilia Tri Puji (Tanjung Jabung Barat)
- Best Women 2: Anna Mepti Febria (Batang Hari)
- Best Junior 1: M. Rifko Firmansyah (Bungo)
- Best Junior 2: Levinsky Bryan Kwok (Bungo)
- Best Junior 3: Gilbert Glacio (Tanjung Jabung Barat)
The 10th edition of this monthly tournament was deemed a massive success in strengthening community bonds while serving as a continuous development platform for promising non-master chess athletes across Jambi Province. The entire tournament ran safely, orderly, and smoothly, upholding the core principles of sportsmanship and the international chess motto, “Gens Una Sumus”โWe Are One Family.
Reporter: Harvery.
Editor: bhayaksa.net Team.
