JAKARTA - Successfully securing tickets to the 2025 Chess World Cup is a matter of pride for young Indonesian chess player Shafira Devi Harfesa.
This Sleman chess player in Yogyakarta sealed the World Cup ticket after winning the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship 2025 in Ulaanabaatar, Mongolia on April 22-3 May.
"I myself am happy and proud of myself," said Shafira Devi to reporters in Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, May 10.
Despite his non-seeded status, Shafira appeared fierce by silencing representatives of Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Mongolia.
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"In the last round, it was (the most tense) because the last round was really like a decision for me to become a champion," said the chess player at Utut School, Adianto.
The sweet score from Shafira made him predicted to be one of the milestones of Indonesia's new chess generation.
Chairman of the Executive Board of the All-Indonesian Chess Association (PB Percasi) Utut Adianto assessed that Shafira has the potential to become a world-class chess player.
Shafira became the third Indonesian female chess player to break into the Catur World Cup after Irene Kharisma Sukandar and Medina Warda Aulia.
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