Young Go player from Ho Chi Minh City wins right to participate in world Go tournament

VHO - By winning the National Qualifying Championship of the 1st Shinhan Bank KISEON World Go Tournament recently in Ho Chi Minh City, young player Ha Quynh Anh will be the sole representative of Vietnam to attend the World Finals, scheduled to take place at the end of December in Korea.

The national qualifiers gathered nearly 85 top players, competing in 3 groups: Championship Group, U16 Group and U11 Group. The players competed in the Swiss system of 6 rounds, the top player in the championship group will have the right to represent Vietnam in the world tournament.

Ha Quynh Anh (middle) is the only representative of Vietnam to attend the world tournament at the end of December in Korea.

Ha Quynh Anh's lead in the mixed men's and women's tournament is not only an important milestone in her personal career but also a big step forward for the Vietnamese Go movement.

Throughout the tournament, the young player from Ho Chi Minh City showed stable performance, competitive spirit and accurate reading of the game, winning 6 out of 6 games.

This impressive achievement affirms that she not only possesses outstanding professional ability but also has thorough psychological and tactical preparation, worthy of the leading position.

The next two positions respectively belong to players Pham Duc Anh (Hai Phong) and Tran Phuoc Dinh ( Da Nang ).

Sharing after the victory, Ha Quynh Anh said she aims to learn and develop further in the international arena.

Participating in the world tournament is a valuable opportunity for her to compete with top players from Korea, China, Japan and Chinese Taipei - countries with strong traditions in Go.

Quynh Anh's success is considered a great source of inspiration for the Vietnamese Go community, especially for female and young players, contributing to promoting the movement of learning and competing in this intellectual sport .

The fact that a Vietnamese player won the right to participate in the world tournament marks a significant step forward for the country's Go on the international map.

From this foundation, Ha Quynh Anh is expected not only to achieve good results at the world tournament, but also to become a symbol spreading passion and intellectual spirit to the young generation of Vietnamese chess players.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/ky-thu-tre-tphcm-gianh-quyen-tham-du-giai-co-vay-the-gioi-178027.html