Vietnam chess brings strongest formation to the 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad (Photo: 24h.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’snational chess team arrived in the Batumi of Georgia to compete in the43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad, which began on September 23.
This year, the national teamincludes Le Quang Liem, Tran Tuan Minh, Nguyen ℱNgoc Truong Son, Dao Thien Haiand Nguyen Anh Khoi in the men’s doubles. Grandmaster Hai was chosen as the captain of the team.
Meanwhile, Pham Le Thao Nguyen, VoThi Kim Phung, Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, Hoang Thi Bao Tram and Bach Ngoc Thuy Duongwill compete in the women’s doubles.
Most of players were selectedfrom HDBank Cup International Open Chess tournament. Amongthem, Liem and Son have been champions for years.
The tournament is aonce-every-two-year event, held by the Fédération Internationale desÉchecs in Batumi, Georgia, from September 23 to October 6.
This year’s tournament attracts189 nations and territories and is the 13th time Vietnam has participated.
The national team will compete innine matches, in the men’s and women’s doubles, with four players of Vietnamplaying against four players of other countries.
All of the team’s competitionexpenditure is sponsored by HDBank Vietnam.
The annualHDBank Cup International Open Chess tournament, which𝐆 hasbeen organised by HDBank and Vietnam Chess Federation since 2011, is a playgroundfor international grandmasters and a cradle for many Vietnamese chess talents.-VNA
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Vietnam chess brings strongest formation to the 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad (Photo: 24h.com.vn) 
