National leading Grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished third in the Open category. The No 3 seed earned 6.5 points after nine rounds, behind No 2 Wei Yi of China, and No 15 Amin Tabatabaei from India. All of them had the same 6.5 points but Wei won due to his better parameters.

IM Pham Le Thao Nguyen wins a bronze at the Asian Chess Championship in Manila.

Another Vietnamese in top 10 was GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son finishing fifth with six points.

On the women’s side, International Master Pham Le Thao Nguyen missed her second place after a draw in the eighth match. She pocketed 6.5 points, 0.5 less than the top two masters.

Indian women’s GM Rout Padmini made a bang as the No 8 seed left all title favorites behind to win the gold medal. IM Gong Qianyun of Singapore came second.

An outright GM title will be given automatically to the champion and a 10,000 USD cash prize.

The top five finishers in the men’s side will gain spots to the World Chess Cup 2019 set on November 4-30 in Khanty-Mansyisk, Russia where the top two will automatically booked a berth to the Candidates Tournament serving as the last stop before the next World Championship in 2020.

Bac Giang team bags 7 medals at South East Asia Youth Chess Championships

(BGO) – The South East Asia Youth Chess Championships was held in the Philippines from June 18 – 28, attracting 365 players from 8 countries in the region. 

 

Bac Giang bags 2 golds at national chess tournament 2018

(BGO) – The Vietnam Chess Federation (VCF) coordinated with the Bac Giang provincial Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport to hold the National Team Chess Tournament 2018 in Bac Giang hotel, lasting from May 30 till June 10. 

 

National Youth Chess Championships kicks off in Hai Phong

The 2018 National Youth Chess Championships kicks off in the northern port city of Hai Phong on July 3, attracting the participation of around 940 athletes from across the country.

 

Liem attends Super Grandmaster Chess event in China

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem took part in the 9th Danzhou Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament which kicked off in China on July 27.

 

Bac Giang team wins 5 medals at national excellent youth chess championship

(BGO) – The National Excellent Youth Chess Championship 2018 was held by Vietnam Chess Federation (VCF) in Ninh Binh province from August 30 to September 9, drawing 260 players from 24 provinces, cities and sectors across the nation.

 

Source: VNS/VNA