Truong Son shines at Hunan International Chess Open
VOV.VN -Vietnamese grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son enjoyed a straight-forward victory during the second match of the Belt and Road China Hunan International Chess Open 2019, which is currently underway in China.
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| Vietnamese grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (Photo: Doc Lap/Thanh Nien) |
The positive result keeps Son top of the tournament’s rankings after enjoying two wins.
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| The nation’s highest ranked chess player Le Quang Liem (Photo: FIDE) |
Elsewhere, Le Quang Liem, the nation’s highest ranked chess player with an Elo rating of 2713, held his Chinese opponent Dai Changren to a draw after 43 moves.
After competing in two draws against lower-rated opponents, Liem has lost five Elo points.
The Vietnamese player needs to enjoy some better results in the following seven matches in order to stay in contention for the championship title.
