Local teams fall short at Asian Champs

Vietnam ranked fourth at the Asian Chess Championships which wrapped up in China on May 27.
Vietnam ranked fourth at the Asian Chess Championships which wrapped up in China on May 27.

In the first round Vietnam beat Hong Kong 4-0 to have 12 points in total after five wins, two draws and two losses. Host team China 1 successfully won the title, followed by India and China 2.

On the women’s side, the Vietnamese quartet defeated Indonesia 2.5-1.5 in their last round but failed to climb the rankings.

They finished fifth after three wins, two draws and four losses.-VNA

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