Vietnamese Girl Finishes as Runner-Up at World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships
An impressive performance was delivered by An, who was the fifth seed with an Elo rating of 1,459. Throughout the tournament, she secured eight wins, two draws, and only suffered one loss in her 11 games. This exceptional record earned her a total of nine points and the silver medal. The event was won by Altynbek Aiaru from Kazakhstan, who scored 10.5 points with an outstanding record of 10 victories out of 11 games. An’s only draw in the tournament occurred in the match against Aiaru. In addition to An’s silver medal, three other Vietnamese chess players also achieved notable results. Le Phan Hoang Quan, Dau Khuong Duy, and Nguyen Hong Nhung secured three bronze medals in the Boys U8, Boys U12, and Girls U18 blitz chess categories, respectively. In the preceding rapid chess competitions, Le Thai Hoang Anh, Dau Khuong Duy, and Pham Tran Gia Phuc displayed exceptional performances and secured three gold medals in the Girls U12, Boys U12, and Boys U14 categories, respectively. Furthe...