Millionaire Chess Open Grandmaster Le Quang Liem will be the only representative of Viet Nam at this year's Millionaire Chess Open in Las Vegas, which takes place from October 8-12. — Photo thethaovietnam365.com.vn

HA NOI  (VNS) —  Millionaire Chess Open Grandmaster Le Quang Liem will be the only representative of Viet Nam at this year's Millionaire Chess Open in Las Vegas, which takes place from October 8-12.

Liem, who has an Elo rating of 2,697, is seeded No 6 at the event with a total winners' pot of US$1 million.

At last year's event, former world blitz champion Liem earned 5.5 points in nine matches, resulting in 23rd position. The standing winner, Wesley So of the Philippines, is seeded No 3 in the upcoming event. — VNS