GM Liem to play chess legend Carlsen at Champions Chess Tour
VOV.VN - Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem is set to take on renowned Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen again in the second stage of the Champions Chess Tour 2022 – an online rapid chess tournament.
After progressing to the quarterfinals in the first stage of the 2022 Airthings Masters, Liem advanced to the second stage titled Charity Cup of the grand series 2022 Champion Chess Tour.
According to organisers, No.7 seed Le Quang Liem is scheduled to play Carlsen on the final competition day of the second stage on March 23.
This will mark the 15th time that the Vietnamese GM will play the world’s leading chess player in an official tournament, including both online and face-to-face events.
In the previous 14 encounters, Liem’s record is four draws and ten loses. The Vietnamese player lost out to Magnus Carlsen in the quarterfinals of the Airthings Masters on February 24 and is raising hope to gain his first victory in the March 23 match.
The Airthings Masters is the first stage of the grand series 2022 Champion Chess Tour. The event took place between February 19 and February 26, attracting the participation of 16 players, including six of the world's top 10. The format of the competition will see eight players will advance to the knockout stage.
The Charity Cup is the second stage which will run from March 20 to March 27 and will have the same format as the Airthings Masters.
The prize pool for this event is US$150,000, with the champion pocketing US$25,000. Competitors at the tournament will receive US$750 for a win and US$250 for a draw.
