The Vietnam Chess Federation has announced a list of 30 competitors who are leading players in their age groups to compete in all categories ranging from U8 to U18 in the 11-round Swiss tournaments.

The matches will begin on April 14 and wrap up a week later at the Hotel Zepter in Vrnjacka Banja.

Later, they will take part in the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 from June 14 to 27 in Montesilvano, Italy.

Prior to the world events, masters will horn their skills in the National Chess Championships 2026 on March 6-16 in Hai Phong City.

Among the medal candidates are International Master Dinh Nho Kiet, Nguyen Ngoc Hien, Nguyen Binh Vy, Dang Le Xuan Hien, Nguyen Quang Anh, Vu Gia Bao, Le Anh Tu, Tran Le Vy, Tong Thai Hoang An and Nguyen Luong Vu who have grabbed number of regional championship's titles.

In other chess news, this board game will not be organised in the 20th Asian Games in Japan in September but the senior masters will have other event instead.

They will join world strongest players in the Olympiad 2026, which is held every two years, on September 15-28 in Uzbekistan.

In the previous event in Hungary, Vietnamese representatives were grandmasters Le Quang Liem, Tran Tuan Minh, Le Tuan Minh, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Banh Gia Huy in the men's side and women's grandmasters Pham Le Thao Nguyen, Luong Phuong Hanh, Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong, Vo Thi Kim Phung and Le Thanh Tu.

Vietnam secured a bronze by Le Tuan Minh in the individual event. Meanwhile, they placed No 25 and No 23, respectively, in the team classes.

India are reigning champions of both two categories.

Two Vietnamese grandmasters to compete at FIDE World Cup 2025 in India

VOV.VN - Grandmasters Le Quang Liem and Banh Gia Huy will represent Vietnam at the FIDE World Cup 2025 in India from October 31 to November 27.