After defeating Vietnam's current number 1 Lai Ly Huynh in the semi-finals, player Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang with his impressive performance was expected to overthrow former world chess champion, current Chinese chess champion, Special Grandmaster Tuong Xuyen but failed.
Tuong Xuyen (left) defeated Nhat Quang in the first leg of the final.
Having drawn the go-ahead card in the first leg of the final, Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang launched an offensive strategy right after the opening move, forcing Tuong Xuyen into a cornered position. Undaunted, the Chinese chess master gradually overcame the difficulties and counterattacked sharply, causing the 2022 Vietnamese chess champion to be pressed for time with only 1 minute and 30 seconds left compared to his opponent's 22 minutes and 30 seconds.
Tuong Xuyen shows his world champion level
Under time pressure and with 3 pawns less than his opponent, Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang tried to find a draw but failed. Accepting to sign the defeat record after nearly 3 hours of competition, Nhat Quang must make double the effort in the second leg of the final match taking place tomorrow (July 24).
Nhat Quang must win the second leg of the final to rekindle their championship chances.
Meanwhile, chess player Tuong Xuyen holds a huge advantage when he only needs to draw in the second leg final against Nhat Quang to win the championship and receive a "huge" prize of 25,000 USD. From a situation where he was thought to be eliminated in the group stage, Tuong Xuyen has come back strongly and is considered to have one hand on the throne of the 2023 International Chess Championship.
Lai Ly Huynh (left) quickly drew with Uong Duong Bac in the third place match.
In the first leg of the third place match, Lai Ly Huynh took the initiative to quickly draw with Uong Duong Bac after 15 moves and will determine the winner tomorrow.
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