Lai Ly Huynh lost to 17-year-old Chinese chess prodigy, missed Asian medal

Vietnam's No. 1 chess player Lai Ly Huynh, also the reigning world champion in standard chess, only finished fourth in blitz chess at the Asian Mind Sports Games in Singapore.

Lai Ly Huynh ranked behind 3 Chinese players

This Asian Mind Sports Games will not have the standard chess event, Lai Li Huynh's forte, but will only organize rapid chess and blitz chess events. At the 2025 World Championship, Lai Li Huynh won the gold medal in standard chess while Doan Thang (China) won the gold medal in rapid chess.

Lai Ly Huynh (left) ranked fourth in the rapid chess event of Chinese chess at the 2025 Asian Mind Sports Games.

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The Chinese chess team continues to send two young talents, Doan Thang (20 years old) and Manh Phon Due (17 years old), to participate in the Asian Mind Sports Games in Singapore. In addition, there are other players such as Vuong Vu Bac, Vuong Gia Thuy, Duong Tu Nam, Vuong Tu Ham. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese chess team, in addition to Lai Ly Huynh, also has players Nguyen Minh Nhat Quang, Ton That Nhat Tan, Ha Van Tien, Dao Van Trong and Phan Nguyen Cong Minh.

In the rapid chess event that ended today, Lai Ly Huynh competed fiercely with Chinese players. In the 8th and penultimate game, the number 1 chess player in Vietnam lost to Manh Phon Due, thus losing his chance to compete for the gold medal. Thanks to the advantage of defeating Lai Ly Huynh, Chinese chess prodigy Manh Phon Due was crowned champion with 15 points.

Chinese players competed successfully, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in rapid chess.

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Chinese chess also won big when Wang Yibo (14 points) ranked second, Doan Thang (14 points) ranked third. Meanwhile, with 13 points, Lai Ly Huynh ranked fourth overall in the rapid chess event. Tomorrow, Lai Ly Huynh and his teammates will compete in the blitz chess event with the expectation of exploding against the main opponents, still the Chinese players.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lai-ly-huynh-thua-than-dong-17-tuoi-co-tuong-trung-quoc-lo-huy-chuong-chau-a-185251114174710627.htm