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FTX Crypto Cup features eight grandmasters including Carlsen (Elo 2,864), Alireza Firouzja (2,778), Levon Aronian (2,775), Anish Giri (2,760), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2,740), Liem (2,728), Hans Niemann (2,687) and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (2,661). The first four players are in the world's top 10. Carlsen and Duda qualified for the tournament by default as they are first and second on the overall CCT standing. Aronian and Praggnanandhaa made it to the finals of the most recent two regular CCT tournaments (Chessable Masters and FTX Road to Miami), qualifying them for FTX Crypto Cup. Organizers also gave two invitation slots to Liem and Giri, who are fourth and fifth on the CCT standing. Two Chinese players Ding Liren and Wei Yi also qualified for the tournament, but due to Covid-19, they couldn't reach Miami and had to withdraw. Their slots were given to world number four Firouzja and U.S. number one Niemann. This is the second consecutive time Liem participates in a major … [Read more...] about Vietnam GM to play chess king Carlsen in US tournament

Vietnam got disadvantaged when Hoang Thi Bao Tram and Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong both played black against Ticia Gara and Zsoka Gaal. In the midgame, Gara made a big mistake that helped Tram find the way to win after 59 moves. However, Duong could not make a comeback and accepted defeat. This was her first loss after six rounds in the tournament. The highly anticipated match between two former Asian champions Vo Thi Kim Phung and Hungary’s number one player Hoang Thanh Trang ended quickly in a draw. Despite being the favorite to win this game, Trang, a player of Vietnamese origin, played black, and didn't want to take a risk. The first three games brought the score to 1.5-1.5. The victory was decided in the last game between Nguyen Thi Mai Hung and Szidonia Vajda. Both players entered the endgame with two pawns. Hung's pawn went further and was protected by the white king, giving her the winning advantage. While time was running out, Hung made a mistake that gave Vajda a chance to … [Read more...] about Vietnam crack Chess Olympiad top 10

Vietnamese swimmers continued to show their excellent performance, earning four more gold medals and broke two more records. Nguyen Manh Phu finished first in the final of the men's 100m freestyle -S4 with a time of 1:49:22. Trinh Thi Bich Nhu broke a record at the Games to win gold in the women’s 100m freestyle - S6 with a time of 1:25:11. Meanwhile, Le Thi Dung pocketed a gold medal in the women’s 50m freestyle - S8 with a time of 36:71 seconds. In the relay event, Vo Thanh Trung, Do Thanh Hai, Danh Hoa and Le Tien Dat also broke a record with 20 points, securing one gold medal. The swimming squad broke 12 records at the Games, bringing home a total of 27 gold, 19 silver, and eight bronze medals, ranking second in the sports after host Indonesia. The same day, Vietnam’s chess players had impressive performance, wining three more gold, one silver and five bronze medals in the rapid chess category at the Games. Totally, the team claimed 13 golds, 6 silvers and 11 bronzes, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese chess, swimming teams make miracles at ASEAN Para Games

Notably, the team won a half of this category’s total gold medals. In addition, as of the end of the day, the Vietnamese chess team topped the medal tally, with 10 golds, much higher than the target of three gold medals set for this Games. They were followed by the Philippines with eight golds, and host Indonesia with six golds. According to head coach Le Hien Thuc, Vietnamese players can win more gold medals in the final round of the blitz chess category on August 5, with a total of 12 sets of medals to be awarded. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about ASEAN Para Games 2022: Vietnamese chess team tops medal tally

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnam bagged 28 golds after three days into the ongoing 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia, almost completing its target of 35-40 gold medals. On August 2 alone, the swimming team sealed five gold medals, including two by Danh Hoa in the men’s 200m freestyle S4 and 50m butterfly SB3 events. The three others were captured by Do Thanh Hai in the men’s 50m breaststroke SB3; Nguyen Hoang Nha in the men’s 100m backstroke S6; and Vo Huynh Anh Khoa in the men’s 100m backstroke S8. Vietnam ese athletics, meanwhile, called it a day after securing five gold, eight silver, and two bronze medals . Tran Van Nguyen and Tran Thi Tu finished first in the final of the javelin throw F40 and discus throw F54 events, respectively. Vo Van Tung earned two golds for his performances in the events of shot put F34 and discus throw F34. Trinh Cong Luan brought the fifth gold for the squad in the discus F56 event. Vietnamese chess players … [Read more...] about ASEAN Para Games 2022: Vietnam inching to gold target

In addition to eight silvers and four bronzes, the athletics team secured five more golds on the day, bringing the total to 40 so far, just two golds away from the set target. Power-lifter Nguyen Van Hung contributed one gold medal in the final of the men’s 72kg with a weight of 161kg. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thanh Xuan and Nguyen Van Phuc bagged one silver and one bronze in the final of the 59kg event. With these results, the power-lifting team completed the set goal with five golds, three silvers and one bronzes. Vietnamese swimmers also had an excellent day as they won four more gold medals at the 100m freestyle, butterfly and backstroke, and the men’s 4x100m medley relay event. The table tennis squad earned three more bronze medals in the men's doubles TT5, men's doubles TT8, and mixed doubles TT9 categories. The host Indonesia tops the ranking with 87 gold medals, 66 silvers and 50 bronzes. Thailand comes second with 63 golds, 56 silvers and 39 bronzes. Taking place from … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks third after 4 days of competition at ASEAN Para Games