13-year-old chess player Dau Khuong Duy won two gold medals at the World Youth Chess Championships.

Young and talented

The Vietnamese youth chess team sent a large force to participate in the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship (for the U.14, U.16, U.18 age groups). 15 Vietnamese players participating in the tournament include: Nguyen Anh Huy, Dinh Nho Kiet, Nguyen Nam Kiet, Dau Khuong Duy, Duong Vu Anh, Nguyen Manh Duc, Nguyen Vuong Tung Lam, U.14 male; Bang Gia Huy, Tran Ngoc Minh Duy, U.16 male; Le Thai Hoang Anh, Dang Le Xuan Hien, Huynh Phuc Minh Phuong, Vu Nguyen Bao Linh, Nguyen Binh Vy, U.14 female; Nguyen Ngoc Hien, U.16 female.

Dau Khuong Duy had an excellent performance at the 2024 World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships.

The 2011-born player Dau Khuong Duy performed best when he won a double gold medal in rapid chess and blitz chess for the U.14 men's age group. In rapid chess, Dau Khuong Duy competed with 106 opponents. He started as the 4th seed, although he lost to the 1st seed Haug Havard (Norway), the player from Hanoi played explosively in the remaining 10 games, thereby winning the championship with a difference of 0.5 points compared to his opponent.

In the blitz chess event, which played a total of 22 games, Dau Khuong Duy also showed impressive performance. He successfully avenged his debt against Haug Havard, and played fairly (1 win, 1 loss) against the No. 1 seed U.14 blitz chess Averin Nikolay (Russia). Dau Khuong Duy's stability helped him continuously sit at table No. 1 and win the championship with a difference of 0.5 points compared to Averin Nikolay.

Khuong Duy won first place in the world men's U.14 rapid and blitz chess events.

Dau Khuong Duy is the "favorite student" of Coach Luong Trong Minh from the Vietchess training center (Hanoi). Mr. Nguyen Minh Thang, in charge of the chess department of the Sports and Physical Training Department, said that this player has a passion and desire to conquer the pinnacle of chess and has the full support of his family, so he promises to go far.

In addition to the brilliant achievement of 2 gold medals of Dau Khuong Minh, the Vietnamese youth chess team also successfully closed the tournament with gold medals in rapid chess of Nguyen Binh Vy (U.16 women), Dang Le Xuan Hien (U.14 women); gold medal in blitz chess of Nguyen Ngoc Hien (U.16 women).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ky-thu-13-tuoi-dau-khuong-duy-doat-cu-dup-hcv-co-vua-tre-the-gioi-185241217060348559.htm