Tarakan Students Win Two of World Chess Champion in Turki

TARAKAN Borneo - Achievements boast carved student named Dita Karenza Tarakan. Girl born 21 April 2000 Tarakan has just won two champions at the same time at the World School Chess Championship event in 2010 which lasted from 19 July to 1 August in Istanbul Turkey.

In the event the worl School Chess Championship girl who was familiarly called Dita won the third winner in the Standard Chess number and Second Place in Computer Chess number. Obviously winning the 10-year-old girl is a remarkable achievement for Indonesia, and especially the city of Tarakan in East Kalimantan.

As a form of recognition of their achievement, the Mayor of Tarakan, Udin Hianggio immediately welcomed the arrival of Dita which accompanied the mother and grandmother in the VIP Room Juata Tarakan Airport, at 13.00, Tuesday (03/09/2010). When the couple arrived at Tarakan child Neny Rosa and Karjani were smiling while holding cup victory.

Udin said the achievements Dita is not only the pride of the town of Tarakan, but throughout Indonesia. "This extraordinary achievement, of course, with this achievement, we would expect in Tarakan, there emerged a new Dita-Dita

With this achievement, Udin plans to provide educational scholarships. "Insyallah this scholarship will we think together PERCASI (All-Indonesian Chess Association) Tarakan, because for this achievement already exists protapnya," he said. . (*)

Source: TribunKaltim (3 August 2010)