With Le Quang Liem's victory, the Vietnamese chess team have achieved a 2-2 draw against championship contender China, continuing their unbeaten streak after the sixth round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Hungary.

Le Quang Liem’s undefeated streak ended on September 6 after he lost to world No 41 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi in the second round’s first match of the Chess World Cup in Georgia.

Vietnam’s female team rose seven steps from 16th to ninth place out of 140 teams at the Chess Olympiad on September 13 in Baku, Azerbaizan.

The Vietnamese women’s team lost to Russia 1.5-2.5 in the ninth round match of the Chess Olympiad on September 12 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Vietnamese women suffered their first defeat at the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan on September 9.