The Viet Nam men''s team defeated Peru 3.5 – 1.5 early this morning (Ha
Noi time) in the ninth round of the Olympiad world chess tournament in
Tromso, Norway.
Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been promoted to third ranking
in Asia and 31st in the world, according to the International Chess
Federation.
Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem lost to
Sandipan Chanda of India in the last and tenth match of the Festival
Tradewise Gibraltar 2013 in the UK on Thursday.
Vietnamese masters dominated the Asian Zone 3.3
Chess Championships'' Women''s Division in the Philippines, with five
athletes in the top eight after the fifth round yesterday.
Chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has jumped a step to
40th in world ranking, according to the World Chess Federation''s
December list released on Sunday.
Vietnamese chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem failed to
defend his title at the US Spice Cup Festival after tying with Wesley
So of the Philippines in his final match yesterday.
