Vietnam shines at World Chess Olympics
Vietnam is being tipped as one of top teams in their group after beating
rivals Uzbekistan and Iceland on the third day of the 39 th World
Chess Olympics, being held in the Siberian town of Khanty-Mansiysk,
Russia from September 19-Oct. 4.
Vietnam is being tipped as one of top teams in their group after beating
rivals Uzbekistan and Iceland on the third day of the 39 th World
Chess Olympics, being held in the Siberian town of Khanty-Mansiysk,
Russia from September 19-Oct. 4.
After competing for five hours, Vietnam ’s men defeated their Uzbekistani opponents with a score of 2.5:1.5. This was also the result recorded by the female team over Iceland .
The Uzbekistani male team has been ranked 27 th in this year’s tournament as the players included Rustam Kasimdzhanov, who has previously won the World Chess Federation’s (FIDE) world championship. Meanwhile, Lenka Ptacnikova from Iceland also used to be a world chess champion.
The Vietnamese chess players received a lot of praise after their victory over Azerbaijan in the second round.
The Vietnamese players included Le Quang Liem, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Anh Dung, Nguyen Duc Hoa, Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Pham Le Thao Nguyen, Hoang Thi Nhu Y and Nguyen Thi Mai Hung./.
After competing for five hours, Vietnam ’s men defeated their Uzbekistani opponents with a score of 2.5:1.5. This was also the result recorded by the female team over Iceland .
The Uzbekistani male team has been ranked 27 th in this year’s tournament as the players included Rustam Kasimdzhanov, who has previously won the World Chess Federation’s (FIDE) world championship. Meanwhile, Lenka Ptacnikova from Iceland also used to be a world chess champion.
The Vietnamese chess players received a lot of praise after their victory over Azerbaijan in the second round.
The Vietnamese players included Le Quang Liem, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Anh Dung, Nguyen Duc Hoa, Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Pham Le Thao Nguyen, Hoang Thi Nhu Y and Nguyen Thi Mai Hung./.
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