Vo Thi Kim Phung takes the gold medal in the women's standard chess event. (Source: VNA)Bac Giang (VNA) - Vietnam won 14 medals, including four golds, four silvers and sixbronzes, at the ASEAN Chess Championships 2019 which closed in northern BacGiang province on November 3.
Vo Thi Kim Phungtopped the women's standard chess, Le Tuan Minh won in the men's rapidchess, Hoang Thi Bao Tram triumphed in the women's rapid chess and DoHoang Minh Tho won the women's blitz.
Two other gold medalsof the tournament went to Besamina Paulo of the Philippines in the men'sstandard and blitz categories.
Vietnam’s silvermedals were bagged by Duong The Anh in the men’s standard; Nguyen Thi Thanh Anin the women’s standard; Le Minh Hoang in the men’s blitz; and Vo Thi Kim Phungin the women’s blitz.
The six bronzemedalists were Dang Hoang Son in the men’s standard; Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong inthe women’s standard; Duong The Anh in the men’s rapid; Nguyen Hong Anh in the women’s rapid; DangHoang Son in the men’s blitz and Hoang Thi Bao Tram in the women’s blitz.
The championships,which ran from October 25 to November 3, attracted about 50 athletes from Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines and host Vietnam./.
VNA
