Vietnam wins two chess World Cup tickets
Friday, 17:18, 12/05/2023
VOV.VN - Vietnam secured two chess World Cup tickets from the Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2023, which concluded in Indonesia on May 12.
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The Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2023 saw Vo Thi Kim Phung triumph in the women’s category with 6.5 points after nine rounds. The victory means the Vietnamese girl has earned a ticket to the World Cup 2023 which will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from July 30 to August 24.
Phung’s teammate Nguyen Thi Mai Hung also claimed a silver medal in the competition.
In the men’s category, local chess player Le Tuan Minh grabbed a silver medal, helping him book a place at the World Cup 2023.