Arovah Bachtiar
| Arovah Bachtiar | |
|---|---|
 Arovah Bachtiar in 1966 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Born | 25 March 1934 |
| Title | International Master (1978) |
| Peak rating | 2400 (July 1971)[1] |
Arovah Bachtiar (born 25 March 1934) is an Indonesian International master (IM) (1978). He is a four-times Indonesian Chess Championship winner (1953, 1962, 1967, 1971).
Biography[edit]
From the early 1950s to the second half of the 1970s, Arovah Bachtiar was one of Indonesia's leading chess players. He four time won the Indonesian Chess Championship: in 1953, 1962, 1967, and 1971. In September 1963, Arovah Bachtiar participated in World Chess Championship South-East Asian Zonal Tournament in Jakarta, where shared 1st–2nd place with Béla Berger but lost the additional match.[2] Arovah Bachtiar participated twice more in World Chess Championship Zonal Tournaments (1972, 1975) but no longer repeated this success.[3]
Arovah Bachtiar played for Indonesia in the Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1960, at second board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+12, =2, -6),
- In 1966, at first board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+3, =8, -7),
- In 1970, at fourth board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+10, =6, -2),
- In 1972, at third board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+5, =4, -8),
- In 1978, at third board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3, =4, -1).
Arovah Bachtiar played for Indonesia in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championships:[5]
- In 1974, at first board in the 1st Asian Team Chess Championship in Penang (+3, =2, -1) and won team and individual bronze medals,
- In 1979, at reserve board in the 3rd Asian Team Chess Championship in Singapore (+3, =1, -0) and won team bronze and individual gold medals.
In 1978, Arovah Bachtiar awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
References[edit]
- ^ "Bachtiar, Arovah".
- ^ "The World Chess Championship Zonals 1963-1966 (C06)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Bachtiar, Arovah". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Arovah Bachtiar". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Arovah Bachtiar". www.olimpbase.org.
External links[edit]
- Arovah Bachtiar player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Arovah Bachtiar chess games at 365Chess.com
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