ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini menganalisis upaya yang dilakukan Utut Adianto dakam memajukan prestasi olahraga catur Indonesia. Dalam upaya tersebut terdapat Faktor pendorong dan penghambat yang menyebabkan prestasi Utut Adianto mengalami pasang surut. Keterbelakangan kondisi prestasi olahraga catur di Indonesia, khususnya prestasi pecatur Indonesia dalam kancah internasional merupakan hal yang menjadi pendorong bagi Utut Adianto untuk menjadi pecatur yang disegani dunia internasional. Sejak kecil Utut Adianto telah memiliki kemampuan yang besar dalam olahraga catur dan telah mencetak prestasi internasional yang membanggakan bagi Indonesia. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan heuristik, kritik, dan interpretasi terhadap koran sezaman, arsip organisasi Percasi, dan wawancara dengan pelaku sejarah. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan, ditemukan fakta bahwa tekad dan juga kerja keras dari Utut Adianto menghantarkannya menjadi seorang pecatur terbaik Indonesia dan disegani dunia Internasional. Perestasi tersebut, diharapkan dapat memajukan pemikiran pecatur Indonesia untuk dapat mengikuti prestasi yang ditorehkan Utut Adianto.

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ABSTRACT
This undergraduate Thesis analyzes the efforts made by Utut Adianto in developing the achievements of Indonesian chess. In that effort there are pushing and inhibiting factors that cause Utut Adianto 39 s achievement rise and fall. The conditions of chess achievement in Indonesia which are underdeveloped, especially the achievement of Indonesian chess players in the international arena is a matter of motivation for Utut Adianto to become a respected international chess player. Since his childhood, Utut Adianto has a great ability on chess and has scored a proud international achievement for Indonesia. The research was conducted heuristically and criticically towards contemporary newspapers, Percasi organization archives, and interviews with historical actors. Based on the research that has been done, the writter has found the fact that the determination and hard work of Utut Adianto had been delivered him to become the best chess player of Indonesia as well as he is respected internationally. The achievement made by Utut, is expected to advance the thinking of Indonesian chess players to be able to follow the achievements that are inscribed by Utut Adianto.