Le Quang Liem draws in round 5 of the 2025 Chess World Cup

After the first round of the 2025 Chess World Cup, Grandmaster Le Quang Liem had a draw with player Alexander Donchenko (Germany).

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

At 4:30 p.m. today, November 14, the match between Grandmaster Le Quang Liem and Grandmaster Donchenko was dramatic from the very first moves. The Vietnamese player held the black pieces in the first round. Donchenko chose the English Opening with the pawn move on square C4.

In the middle game, there were times when the German player increased the pressure strongly.

Facing the fierce attacks of his opponent, Grandmaster Le Quang Liem showed his courage and excellent ability to handle situations. He calmly neutralized all of Donchenko's attacks, bringing the game back to balance and the match ended in a draw after 31 moves.

What is amazing is the accuracy of each move of both players. According to analysis from computer tools, both Le Quang Liem and Alexander Donchenko achieved an almost absolute accuracy rate of 98.5%.

This figure reflects the extremely high professional quality and absolute caution of the two players in a key match of the tournament.

This draw puts the two players in a completely balanced position before the second match of the 1/8 round of the 2025 Chess World Cup.

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

TUAN LONG

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