JAKARTA - The All-Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) of DKI Jakarta immediately kicked off under the leadership of the new captain, Hardiyanto Kenneth. DKI Jakarta's Percasi immediately held the 2025 Regional Championships (Kejurda) at Tamini Square, East Jakarta, on Saturday and Sunday, 9-10 August 2025.
The 2025 Catur Jakarta Championships will hold matches for the Junior, Senior, and Veteran groups, both men and women. The total participants in all categories reached 288 people. Percasi Jakarta held a Regional Championship with the aim of capturing athletes to represent DKI Jakarta at the National Championship (Kejurnas), which will take place in West Sulawesi from 12 to 18 September 2025.
"The purpose of this Vocational Championship is to select candidates for DKI Jakarta representatives to the National Championships in West Sulawesi. We as defending champions want to defend our title. That's why we are selecting so that the selected candidates are truly strong. Nationally, we are defending champions and do not want to go down to class," said Kenneth in his statement, Saturday 9 August.
From this regional championship, continued Bang Kent - Hardiyanto Kenneth's nickname - about 50 of the best chess athletes will be chosen to represent Jakarta in the National Championships. He welcomed the extraordinary enthusiasm of Jakarta chess players in the 2025 Regional Office and is sure that Jakarta will still be able to become champions in the National Championships.
"I see that the enthusiasm is high. They are purely competitive chess players. I gave advice not to be arrogant if they become champions. This shock is for junior, open, senior, and veterans of children. Our target is to send 50 people to represent Jakarta," said the man who is also a member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD from the PDI-P faction.
According to him, regeneration is the main focus of Percasi DKI Jakarta in producing talented young athletes who are ready to compete in the national arena. Mental development of champions and strategies to deal with match pressure is also an important part of the training program being carried out.
"We want to produce athletes who are not only technically strong, but also mentally resilient. Competition at the national and international levels is getting tighter, so our preparations must be comprehensive," explained the chairman of the LXII Lemhannas PPRA Alumni Family Association.
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Kent also emphasized the importance of support from various parties. Such as collaboration with the government, sponsors, and the chess community is very crucial.
"We hope that together we can build a solid ecosystem so that our athletes can achieve the maximum," he concluded.
It should be noted previously that the All-Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) of DKI Jakarta now has a new captain. Hardiyanto Kenneth was officially elected as Chairman of the DKI Jakarta Percasi for the 2025'2029 period at the Provincial Conference which was held at the Tavia Heritage Hotel, Central Jakarta, on Saturday 26 July 2025.
This 44-year-old man was elected by acclamation, replacing his senior, Pandapotan Sinaga. Kenneth claimed to have had an interest in chess since childhood, but only ventured to be directly involved in the organization this year.
As a new leader, Kenneth has a high target to advance chess in Jakarta.
"Hopefully Percasi DKI Jakarta can be more advanced under my leadership and be able to add medals at PON 2028. Currently, chess is not included in the list of sports that will be competed in PON 2028 which will be held in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). This is our homework together, especially for Jakarta Percasi administrators. We will coordinate with KONI DKI Jakarta to fight for it," said Kenneth.
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