The eight-year-old’s medal came somewhat as a surprise since he has never done anything at the national level so far. His family sent him to the championship held in Weifang, Shandong Province, China, at its own cost.

Dau Khuong Duy competes at the World Cadet Chess Championship 2019 in China.

Duy finished third after losing to Artem Lebedev of Russia and Dinmukhammed Tulendinov of Kazakhstan.

The third grader at Hanoi’s Nguyen Du Elementary School could read and write at the age of two and a half and started to learn chess in January last year.

This summer he reportedly spent six-eight hours every day training.

The World Cadet Chess Championship was held in the Under 8, 10 and 12 categories for girls and boys. It was joined by 582 players from 55 countries and territories.

Vietnam sent a 22-member team and was one of six nations to win medals along with Russia, Kazakhstan, the U.S., China, and Mongolia.

Vietnamese players win medals at world chess championship

Vietnamese players won one silver and two bronze medals at the 3rd World Cadets Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship among boys and girls under 8, 10 and 12 years old.

Bac Giang wins 5 medals at national youth chess championship

(BGO) – The National Youth Chess Championship 2019 for Excellent Player, SHB cup was held in Hai Phong province from July 27 – August 4  with the participation of more than 300 young players from 22 provinces, cities and sectors across the nation.  

Liem struggles to hit his stride during Hunan Chess Open

Vietnamese super grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been struggling for form at the ongoing Belt and Road China Hunan International Chess Open 2019 which has so far seen him draw four games against lower-rated opponents.

GM Son joins teammate Liem at FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss

Vietnamese Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son has won a slot to compete at the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, a new tournament added to the World Championship cycle by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

National Youth Chess Championship – Vietcombank Cup: Bac Giang win 17 medals

(BGO) – The National Youth Chess Championship 2019 took place at Hanoi Quan Ngua Sports Palace from June 29 to July 10, drawing more than 1,200  young chess players from 43 provinces, cities and sectors nationwide as well as members of Vietnam Chess Federation (chess clubs and training centres).

Source: VnExpress