Liem tops position in Charity Cup’s qualifying round
VOV.VN - Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished in first place in the qualifying round of the Charity Cup as he battled to a draw against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in a rapid chess event.
Ahead of the qualifying round, Carlsen was only three points behind Le Quang Liem, equivalent to just one win.
After enjoying an advantage by holding the white pawn, Liem showed his confidence in the match against the renowned Norwegian, eventually finally his rival to a draw after 89 moves.
The Vietnamese player continued his good record in the competition by claiming a win over David Navara of the Czech Republic and a draw against Richard Rapport of Hungary in his 14th and 15th games, respectively.
Following the good showing, Liem topped the rankings in the qualifying round with a score of 32 points, thereby earning a ticket to enter the quarterfinals, pocketing a total of US$10,000 in the process.
Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen ranked second with 29 points.
