Although this year chess is not included in the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20) held in Japan, the Vietnamese team will challenge themselves in the 2026 World Chess Olympiad to hone their skills in an international tournament.

The tournament is organised by the International Chess Federation FIDE every two years. In its 2024 edition, Vietnam ranked 25th in the men's team division, and placed 23rd in the women's team division.

Individually, Le Tuan Minh secured third place with nine out of 11 points to earn a bronze medal at the World Chess Olympiad 2024. This was also the only medal for Vietnam in the competition.

In the 2024 edition, the Indian chess team won the championship title, while the US finished second and Uzbekistan came third in the men's division. The Indian team took the lead in the women’s division.

The Olympiad is one of the world's most prestigious chess tournaments. Players compete in standard chess following the FIDE regulations.

Le Tuan Minh claims bronze medal at Chess Olympiad 2024

VOV.VN - Extending an 11-game unbeaten streak, Vietnamese chess player Le Tuan Minh successfully secured third place with nine out of 11 points to earn an individual bronze medal at the 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 which was held in Budapest in Hungary.