Live Chess Match Between 'Dewa Kipas' And GM Irene Sukandar
JAKARTA - The hashtag #15.00WIB is perched on Indonesia's Twitter trending topic. Netizens are waiting for Dewa Kipas or Dadang Subur to compete against GM Irena Sukandar.
"Chess matches have never been more interesting in Indonesia", said Deddy Corbuzier on his YouTube channel #CloseTheDoor.
The live match between Dewa Kipas and GM Irene Sukandar is planned to be held at 15.00 p.m. local time. According to VOI editorial team, more than 100.000 netizens have been waiting for the live match on Deddy Corbuzier's YouTube channel.
In a poll conducted by Deddy Corbuzier before the match, 79 percent of netizens favored Dewa Kipas to win chess against GM Irene Sukandar. Meanwhile, 21 others support the Indonesian female chess player.
"I'm not sure..because I can't take sides either..but for sure this old man got lots of vibe...357K votes...This is crazy", wrote the Instagram caption @mastercorbuzier.
Deddy Corbuzier has prepared a total prize of IDR 300 million which will be given to whoever wins, both Dewa Kipas and GM Irene Sukandar. For him, whatever the result will be, this match will make Indonesian people even more fond of chess.