JAKARTA Young Indonesian chess player, Shafira Devi Harfesa, has set a target to win the Woman Grand Master (WGM) title after confirming the move to the 2025 Chess World Cup.
Shafira got a ticket to appear at the 2025 Chess World Cup after winning the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championship in the women's category in Mongolia by defeating WGM Munkhzul Turmunkh in May 2025.
"My target in the future is to get a Woman Grand Master title as soon as possible," said Shafira.
To be able to get this status, Shafira must reach elong rating 2,300. Currently, Shafira's rating based on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) website is 2,167.
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Thus, she needs to win several certain tournaments at a continental level to reach a eligible figure to become a Women Grand Masters.
Chairman of the Regional Management of the All-Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) DIY, Bambang Wisnu Handoyo, is optimistic that Shafira can win the Woman Grand Master title in the future.
"There is still a lot to be done. Percasi is targeting GM. Therefore, we are closer to Pak Utut Adianto (Chairman of PB Percasi)," said Bambang.
The 2025 Chess World Cup will take place in Batumi, Georgia, 5-29 July 2025. This is the first time Shafira has appeared in this prestigious event.
Saat ini Shafira tengah sibuk dengan aktivitas di Pelatnas Catur di Bekasi, Jawa Barat, sebagai persiapan ke ajang penting itu. Selama di sana ia menjalani sparring dan pemberikan materi bersama dua mentornya, GM Susanto Megaranto dan IM Tirta Chandra Purnama.
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