Le Quang Liem and his opponent both drew in Round 5 of the 2025 Chess World Cup.

After the first round of the 5th stage of the 2025 Chess World Cup, Grandmaster Le Quang Liem drew with German player Alexander Donchenko.

Le Quang Liem (in black) shares points with German player Alexander Donchenko - Photo: chessbase India

At 4:30 PM today, November 14th, the match between Grandmaster Le Quang Liem and Grandmaster Donchenko was dramatic right from the first moves. The Vietnamese player, playing with the black pieces in the first round, chose the English Opening with a pawn move to C4.

In the middle game, there were moments when the German player increased the pressure significantly.

Faced with relentless attacks from his opponent, Grandmaster Le Quang Liem demonstrated exceptional composure and situational awareness. He calmly neutralized all of Donchenko's moves, bringing the game back to a balanced state, and the match ended in a draw after 31 moves.

What's astonishing is the accuracy of each move by both players. According to analysis from computer tools, both Le Quang Liem and Alexander Donchenko achieved a near-perfect accuracy rate of 98.5%.

This figure reflects the extremely high level of expertise and absolute caution displayed by the two players in a crucial match of the tournament.

This draw puts the two players in a perfectly balanced position ahead of the second round of the 2025 Chess World Cup Round of 16.

The second match of the 5th round of the 2025 Chess World Cup between Le Quang Liem and Alexander Donchenko will take place at 4:30 PM (Vietnam time) on November 15th.

TUAN LONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/le-quang-liem-bat-phan-thang-bai-tai-vong-5-world-cup-co-vua-2025-2025111420341917.htm