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Nearly 100 chess players join national championship

Nearly 100 chess players from cities, provinces and units joined a national championship that opened in Ha Long city, the northwestern province of Quang Ninh, on November 17.
Nearly 100 chess players join national championship ảnh 1At the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – Nearly 100 chess players fromcities, provinces and units joined a national championship that opened in HaLong city, the northwestern province of Quang Ninh, on November 17.

Competitors come from Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, BacGiang, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Nghe An, Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Ninh Thuan, LamDong, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Binh Duong, Kien Giang, Ho Chi Minh City and theVietnam People’s Army.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Director of theprovincial Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Thanh Tung said thetournament is annually held by the Vietnam Chess Federation, through which thebest players will be chosen for the national team to compete in regional andglobal championships as well as honour them with the title of chess master for2019 – 2020.

The competition will last until November 24./.
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