In the Borneo International Rapid Championships, held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, from 4-5 August 2018, Indonesian IM/WGM Irene Sukandar headed a strong regional field from the Philippines and Indonesia which included seven International Masters to take honors and the USD 1,500 first prize on tie-break over the Philippines IM Hamed Nouri.
Irene had led from the start, running away from the field with 7/7 but faltered in the final stretch to allow Hamed to catch her on 7/5/9.
Still a brilliant performance by the Indonesian Superstar!