Vietnam chess ace Le Quang Liem makes world’s top 15 for first time
Liem made a significant leap of six positions
Liem made a significant leap of six positions
Liem received a prize worth US$11,500
He will face Arjun Erigaisi from India in Saturday’s semifinals
He scored 22 points after 15 games
He stands a good chance of securing a slot in the quarterfinals
He is currently ranked eighth out of the 16 players
Liem became the runner-up after an undefeated streak
The Vietnamese claimed victory after 52 moves
Le Quang Liem had beaten defending European champion Vladislav Artemiev before the defeat by defending world champion Levon Aronian
Le Quang Liem beat American Jeffery Xiong in a blitz match as a tiebreaker