
Vietnam eliminated early from online chess Olympiad 2020
Overall, Vietnam were ranked 9th out of ten teams in Pool A in the Top Division
Overall, Vietnam were ranked 9th out of ten teams in Pool A in the Top Division
Though many find it hard to believe, the Japanese chess squad is, in fact, being led by a Vietnamese national
In the newly established scene, ‘Vit U Co Tuong’ stands out as a household name
Le Quang Liem had beaten defending European champion Vladislav Artemiev before the defeat by defending world champion Levon Aronian
The Vietnamese grandmaster had some outstanding victories, including one again ‘chess king’ Kasparov, at the tournament
The blitz game victory was sweet revenge for Liem after an earlier rapid match defeat to the legendary player
Liem is currently ranked 23rd on the FIDE’s Top 100 Players list from August 2017
Tran Quoc Cuong in Soc Trang province invented the “Heart chess” and “Star chess”, which increasingly appeal to youths, particularly couples, for the novelty, innovativeness and romance involved.