Vietnam leads in Asian youth chess champs 2018
Vietnam won the Asian Youth Xiangqi (Chinese chess) Championship Vietnam Open, with 17 out of the 30 gold medals.
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The event wrapped up in Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on December 20 with the participation of 120 entrants from six countries and territories.
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| The Asian Youth Xiangqi (Chinese chess) Championship Vietnam Open drew 120 entrants from six countries and territories. (Photo: webthethao.vn) |
The players competed in categories for boys and girls aging from eight to 20.
Outstanding youngsters at the event were Hoang Nhat Minh and Dinh Tran Thanh Lam – who each won three goals in the categories for U8 boys and U10 girls respectively.
Kieu Bich Thuy bagged gold in the 20-year-old group, while Phan Huy Hoang picked up two golds in the 10-year-old group.
Phan Nguyen Cong Minh, defeated Chinese player Hua Chen Hao to secure victory in the 14-year-old group.
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(Source: VNA)
