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Tuesday, 02/10/2018 09:34

Việt Nam tie with Georgia 2 at Chess Olympiad

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son. — Photo vnecdn.net
Viet Nam News

HA NOI — Viet Nam’s male team tied with Georgia 2-2 in the sixth round at the ongoing 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia on Sunday.

Grandmasters Le Quang Liem (Elo 2715) and Nguyen Anh Khoi (Elo 2463) drew with their rivals Luka Paichadze (Elo 2564) and Irakli Beradze (Elo 2495), respectively, while Tran Tuan Minh (Elo 2491) was defeated by Tornike Sanikizde (Elo 2497).

However, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (Elo 2620) defeated Davit Maghalashvili to help the Vietnamese side draw 2-2.

After six rounds, Viet Nam are in 25th position with three wins, two draws and one loss.

In the next round, Viet Nam will meet the Canadian team, who rank 28th.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese female team had a successful day in the sixth round, securing a 4-0 victory over Wales.

As the winner of all four rounds, young chess player Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong was considered the best Vietnamese female chess player at the competition.

Viet Nam’s women will next take on Jordan. — VNS


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