Le Quang Liem shares points in the first game of round 4 of the 2025 Chess World Cup

On the evening of November 11, the first match between chess player Le Quang Liem and grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman in round 4 of the 2025 Chess World Cup ended in a draw.

Le Quang Liem (right) was defeated by the host country's player - Photo: chessbase India

The highly anticipated match in round 4 of the 2025 Chess World Cup between grandmaster Le Quang Liem (Vietnam, Elo 2729) and home opponent Karthik Venkataraman (India, Elo 2579) started with a tense and cautious draw.

In today's game, Le Quang Liem played white and opened with the move d4, then used the Indian Defense opening to deal with the home team's player.

Despite the significant difference in Elo ratings, Karthik Venkataraman showed why he is a tough opponent and has consistently surprised at this tournament.

Both players chose to play extremely carefully and precisely, avoiding any unnecessary risks.

According to detailed statistics from Chess.com, the accuracy of each move of both sides was almost perfect. With player Le Quang Liem achieving an accuracy rate of 98.7%. Meanwhile, player Karthik Venkataraman achieved an accuracy rate of 98.6%.

The second match will take place at 4:30 p.m. (Vietnam time) tomorrow (November 12). This will be the decisive match. If the draw continues, both teams will have to enter a tie-break on November 13 to determine who will win a ticket to the quarter-finals.

Vietnamese fans are waiting for Le Quang Liem to use his experience and bravery as the black player to win against the two-time champion of the Indian National Chess Championship.

TUAN LONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/le-quang-liem-chia-diem-tai-van-dau-tien-vong-4-world-cup-co-vua-2025-20251111194640741.htm