Nguyen Anh Khoi . — Photo nettinhte

HA NOI (VNS)  — Nguyen Anh Khoi of Viet Nam now ranks second in the Boys' U12 category of the ongoing World Youth Chess Championships in Durban, South Africa.

On Sunday, Khoi, the fifth seed, beat American Taghizadeh Rayan for his third win.

He will next play Engel Luis of Germany.

Viet Nam have sent eight competitors to South Africa, but the rest failed to place in the top three of various categories in the tournament, which ends on September 29. — VNS