# Indonesian Chess Championship

The Indonesian Chess Championship is organized by PERCASI (Indonesian: Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia), the Indonesian Chess Federation. PERCASI was established in 1948 in Yogyakarta, although its official founding date is August 17, 1950, when its statutes and bylaws were enacted. Its offices were moved to Jakarta in 1955.
The first Indonesian championship recognized by PERCASI was held in Solo in 1953, although there are claims of a national championship having taken place in Semarang in 1952. Ardiansyah holds the record for most championships won with five. Since 1978, a women's championship has been held concurrently with the open championship.

## Open championship winners

    YearPlaceChampion 11953SoloArovah Bachtiar 21954TegalBaris Hutagalung [Wikidata] 31955JakartaBaris Hutagalung 41956MagelangAbubakar Baswedan 51958Malangcancelled 61960MedanBaris Hutagalung 71962JakartaArovah Bachtiar 81964–1965Jakarta/BandungOng Yok Hwa 91967JakartaArovah Bachtiar 101969BanjarmasinArdiansyah 111970JakartaArdiansyah 121971PadangArovah Bachtiar 131972JakartaJacobus Sawandar Sampouw 141973DenpasarJohny Suwuh 151974MalangArdiansyah 161975MedanHerman Suradiradja 171976JakartaArdiansyah 181978Yogyakarta/JakartaEdhi Handoko 191979–1980Cipayung/JakartaEdhi Handoko 201980SalatigaSutan Aritonang 211982BandungUtut Adianto 221984JakartaEdhi Handoko 231986Mataram/JakartaSalor Sitanggang [Wikidata] 241987PaluCerdas Barus 251988SalatigaArdiansyah 261990BanjarmasinNasib Ginting 271991Ujung PandangEdhi Handoko 281992JakartaUtut Adianto 291993BandungSalor Sitanggang 301994YogyakartaNasib Ginting 311995PalangkarayaAwam Wahono 321997Banda AcehSuyud Hartoyo 331999BekasiCerdas Barus 342001DenpasarIrwanto Sadikin 352002PalembangCerdas Barus 362003SemarangJunaid Pamungkas 372005TarakanIrwanto Sadikin 382006BatamSusanto Megaranto 392007SurabayaSusanto Megaranto 402009PalangkarayaSusanto Megaranto 412010ManadoSusanto Megaranto 422011PalembangSalor Sitanggang 432013JakartaPitra Andika 442014MakassarTirta Chandra Purnama 452015JakartaSean Winshand Cuhendi 462017BogorNovendra Priasmoro 472018Banda AcehMohamad Ervan 482019AmbonMuhamad Agus Kurniawan

## Women's championship winners

    YearPlaceChampion 11978YogyakartaHanik Maria 21979CipayungImasniti 31980SalatigaDarmayanti Tamin [Wikidata] 41982BandungDarmayanti Tamin 51984JakartaLindri Juni Wijayanti 61986MataramDarmayanti Tamin 71987PaluBetty Makalew 81988SalatigaLindri Juni Wijayanti 91990BanjarmasinLindri Juni Wijayanti 101991Ujung PandangLindri Juni Wijayanti 111992JakartaSuzana Widiastuti 121993BandungMaria Lucia Ratnasari Sulistya 131994YogyakartaLisa Karlina Lumongdong 141995PalangkarayaMaria Lucia Ratnasari Sulistya 151997Banda AcehElizabeth Musung 161999BekasiAi Zakiah 172001DenpasarAi Zakiah 182002PalembangEvi Lindiawati 192003SemarangSusianah Handayani 202005TarakanLisa Karlina Lumongdong 212006BatamIrene Kharisma Sukandar 222007SurabayaIrene Kharisma Sukandar 232009PalangkarayaIrene Kharisma Sukandar 242010ManadoIrene Kharisma Sukandar 252011PalembangYemi Jelsen 262013JakartaBaiq Vina Lestari 272014MakassarMedina Warda Aulia 282015JakartaChelsie Monica Ignesias Sihite 292017BogorAay Aisyah Anisah 302018Banda AcehUmmi Fisabilillah 312019AmbonFariha Mariroh