The Vietnam Chess Federation has sent its best players to Tabriz, Iran,for the 18th Asian Nations Cup, where Asian chess masters are competingfor team standard, blitz and rapid titles from May 20–30, the Nhan Dan(People) online newspaper reported.
Le Quang Liem, Nguyen NgocTruong Son, Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy arecompeting in the round-robin Open section against players from China,India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Jordan, Sri Lanka and Oman.
NguyenThi Mai Hung, Hoang Thi Nhu Y, Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Luong Phuong Hanhand Nguyen Thi Thanh An have joined other opponents from China, India,Iran A, Iran B and Kazakhstan in the Women’s section, played under around robin format with semifinal and final matches.
Vietnamese competitors have made the podium four times at this event, all of which in the Open category.
Vietnam ranked second at the 14th (2005) and 16th editions (2009), and finished third at the 15th (2008) and 17th (2012) events.
Aheadof their departure for Iran, Vietnamese players experienced a warm-upat the 2014 National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships from May 12–16,in which Quang Liem and Truong Son claimed the blitz and rapid titlesrespectively.
The national team will continue their trainingfollowing their Iranian campaign, before heading to Norway for one ofthe world’s largest chess events, the 2014 Chess Olympiad, taking placein Tromso from August 1-14.-VNA
Le Quang Liem, Nguyen NgocTruong Son, Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy arecompeting in the round-robin Open section against players from China,India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Jordan, Sri Lanka and Oman.
NguyenThi Mai Hung, Hoang Thi Nhu Y, Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Luong Phuong Hanhand Nguyen Thi Thanh An have joined other opponents from China, India,Iran A, Iran B and Kazakhstan in the Women’s section, played under around robin format with semifinal and final matches.
Vietnamese competitors have made the podium four times at this event, all of which in the Open category.
Vietnam ranked second at the 14th (2005) and 16th editions (2009), and finished third at the 15th (2008) and 17th (2012) events.
Aheadof their departure for Iran, Vietnamese players experienced a warm-upat the 2014 National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships from May 12–16,in which Quang Liem and Truong Son claimed the blitz and rapid titlesrespectively.
The national team will continue their trainingfollowing their Iranian campaign, before heading to Norway for one ofthe world’s largest chess events, the 2014 Chess Olympiad, taking placein Tromso from August 1-14.-VNA
