| Jun-12-04 | | weirdoid: Seems that all the Ardiansyahs here (Ardiansyah Haji, Ardiansyah H, and Herman Ardiansyah - did I miss any Ardiansyahs?) are the same individuals. My uncle (who lived in Indonesia back in late '70s and early '80s) told me that he was the strongest player in Indonesia at that time, and was considered something of Indonesian golden boy of chess (I think he said A. was already an IM in his late teenage - was quite an achievement those days, unlike now where teenage GMs are the norm). However, A. had hard times getting a GM norm, and by 1986 (when he finally did become a GM) he was already surpassed by Utut Adianto as Indonesia's No. 1. Also, I doubt that his name was in fact anything more than simply "Ardiansyah". Many (most?) Indonesians only have one name, and "Haji" is some sort of honorary religious title it seems. Any info on this is welcome! Regards, w |
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| Jul-15-05 | | GreaseMonkey: Here I really risk being put right - but isn't a Haj an honorary title for a Muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca. Hence weirdoid is correct - I think!? Expert advice of course very welcome |
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| Aug-30-08 | | myschkin: . . .
National champion 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976. IM 1969. GM 1986. The second Indonesian GM. A prolific chess writer, the late Ds FKN Harahap, wrote that Ardiansyah was one of the best Indonesian chess player ever (the others were Tan Hoan Liong aka Tan Hiong Liong and Baris M Hutagalung). He possesses world class tactical skill and amazing fantasies. But lack of understandings of many modern-and-not-so-modern openings, sometimes-anti-positional approaches, and above all erratic form prevent him to break 2500, not to mention 2600, rating barrier. His games in 1st First Lady Cup 1982 probably best reflect the aforementioned. (source www.indonesiabase.com) |
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Jan-21-10
 | | Troller: <Also, I doubt that his name was in fact anything more than simply "Ardiansyah". Many (most?) Indonesians only have one name, and "Haji" is some sort of honorary religious title it seems. Any info on this is welcome! > Funny, I have until now only known this guy as "Ardijansah". Former president of AIPE (chess journalists' association) Svend Novrup called him "the man without a given name". I suppose he was right. |
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| Dec-05-11 | | BIDMONFA: Herman Ardiansyah ARDIANSYAH, Haji
http://www.bidmonfa.com/ardiansyah_...
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| Dec-05-11 | | technical draw: Happy 60th birthday, uh, Herman. |
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| Mar-30-13 | | Abdel Irada: <isn't a Haj an honorary title for a Muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.> That is nearly correct. The pilgrimage itself is called the Hajj; hence one who has made it is called Hajji or Haji. |
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Nov-17-17
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https://sport.tempo.co/read/1029047... |
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| Oct-15-24 | | stone free or die: I have this nice 1969 win over Browne from the Zonal: <
[Event "Sinapore Zonal"]
[Site "Singapore INA"]
[Date "1969.08.??"]
[Round ""]
[White "Browne, Walter"]
[Black "Ardiansyah, Haji"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B93f"]
[EventDate "1969.08.??"]
[Source "TFS N8 (Aug 1969) G-136 p258"]
[Source_url "https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1969/tfs_1969-
_08.pdf"]
[Notes_1 "Tournament ran 2-20 August, 1969, Naranja + Browne 1st-2nd w 8 points"]
[Notes_2 "White is given only as Ardiansjah/Indonesien in source, <CG> notes Haji as honorific"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Qc7 7.Bd3 e6 8.
O-O Be7 9.Be3 Nbd7 10.Qf3 Nc5 11.f5 e5 12.Nde2 b5 13.Bg5 Bb7 14.Bxf6
Bxf6 15.b4 Nxd3 16.cxd3 O-O 17.Kh1 Rac8 18.Qg4 Qb6 19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.
exd5 e4 21.d4 Rfe8 22.Rac1 Rc4 23.a3 a5 24.bxa5 Qxa5 25.Rcd1 Qxa3 26.
Ng3 e3 27.Nh5 Kf8 28.Nxf6 gxf6 29.Ra1 e2 30.Qxe2 Qxa1 31.Qxe8+ Kxe8
32.Rxa1 Rxd4 33.Kg1 Rxd5 34.Ra8+ Kd7 35.Ra7+ Kc6 36.Rxf7 b4 37.Rf8 b3
38.Rc8+ Kb7 39.Rc3 Rb5 40.Rc1 Rxf5 41.Rb1 Rb5 42.Kf2 Kb6 43.Ke3 Kc5
44.Kd3 d5 45.Kc3 b2 46.Rxb2 Rxb2 47.Kxb2 Kd4 48.Kc2 Ke3 49.g3 d4 50.
Kd1 Kf3 51.Kd2 Kg2 0-1
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As noted in the comments above, and the PGN notes, only one name is used in for his name. File under: "Get 'em while they're young" |
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