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Ummi Fisabilillah, Women's Master Fide is one of the cornerstones of Indonesia at the junior Asian chess championship titled the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2019 which will be held from June 30 to July 9 in Surakarta or Solo. In the same championship last year, Indonesia managed to be a champion when International Master (MI) Novendra Priasmoro won the standard chess number. But this time Novendra is no longer participating because he will concentrate on participating in the chess championship series in Europe. To RRI, Ummi Fisabilillah claimed that she was ready to fight at the Asian Junior Chess Championship.

“I’ve been surely prepared since a long time, undergoing more training and practices, and practice again,” Umi said.

Not only preparing, the 19-year-old chess player also targets to win the title or at least the top three so she can get an International Women's Master. At present Ummi Fisabilillah has gained two Indonesian Master norms for women and she only needs one more norm to move fully into the International Women's Masters.

“More enthusiasm is sure. This is already the second one. So I must keep being enthusiastic so that I can get all the three norms faster. Moreover, I will join the Asian Junior. So it's a chance too. The 1st winner will win the title. The 2nd winner wins the norm. If possible, the target is the top second,” Umi further said.

Previously, in the Japfa Woman Grand Master tournament in Yogyakarta, there were two female chess players who got the norm. They are the Woman International Master Chelsie Monica Sihite who has Woman Grand Master and Ummi Fisabilillah who gets the Women's International Master norm. // Rosihan Anwar RRI reports. (RRI / ROSIHAN / AHM)