Evi Yuli Ana, a chess player and an English student at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) accomplished an excellent accomplishment at the ASEAN University Games (AUG) 2024. At the AUG, she won a gold medal and two silver medals. These medals led Indonesia to be the grand champion at the international chess championship.

Evi—who currently studies in the English Department at Udinus—participated in various categories. She attained her gold medal in the Standard Chess Women's Team category, and her silver medals were earned in the Rapid Chess Women's Team and Blitz Chess Women's Team categories. Alongside other chess players from Indonesia, Evi successfully showcased her high-skilled playstyle amidst competitive matches between 4000 athletes from 11 different countries.

Dr. Kusni Ingsih, M.M., the Vice Chancellor III of Academic Affairs at Udinus, expressed her pride in the accomplishment achieved by Evi. “Evi’s skills in chess are such a remarkable feat, as she could compete against other international chess players. Her feat brought the alma mater and the nation a good image,” she uttered.

“Hopefully, Evi’s accomplishments can inspire other chess players at Udinus to further hone their skills and earn both national and international accomplishments,” she explained.

The AUG 2024—hosted by UPN Surabaya—showcased how dominant Indonesia is when it comes to chess by emerging as the grand champion. At the event, Indonesia was able to earn eight gold medals, seven silver medals, and two bronze medals. In addition to Evi, Udinus also sent other four athletes to represent Indonesia in other sports branches. Those athletes were Dinda Putri Lestari (Taekwondo), Hera Irnandha (Karate), Muhammad Albagir (Futsal), and Ahmad Hafid (Wall Climbing).

These phenomenal accomplishments do not only grant Evi an opportunity to be more popular among chess athletes but also prove that chess players from Udinus can be powerful in the international world. (Humas Udinus/Alex. Foto: Humas Udinus)