Luong Phuong Hanh is the 7th international female Grandmaster of Vietnamese chess.

Hanoi chess player Luong Phuong Hanh is eligible for the title of International Female Grandmaster and is the 7th Vietnamese chess player to be awarded this title.

Efforts are rewarded for chess player Luong Phuong Hanh

At the recently concluded Capechecs chess tournament in France, player Luong Phuong Hanh scored 6 points, ranking 28th overall. However, the great joy for the player born in 1983 is that her performance in this tournament helped her achieve the third and final standard to be awarded the title of International Women's Grandmaster by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Luong Phuong Hanh (right) competes in France, achieving the final standard to be awarded the title of International Female Grandmaster

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To be awarded the title of International Grandmaster, a female player must simultaneously meet the conditions of reaching the minimum elo mark of 2,300 and having 3 International Grandmaster standards. To have the standard, the athlete must participate in international open tournaments that meet the standards according to FIDE regulations.

In July 2019, Luong Phuong Hanh first reached the elo mark of 2,300. She also soon obtained 2 international female Grandmaster standards, but due to the impact of the Covid 19 epidemic, this female player has only now obtained the final standard. It was a journey full of perseverance and effort for Luong Phuong Hanh when she spent her own money to compete in many international tournaments in the past 2 years. Therefore, the 42-year-old player is very happy to have achieved the goal she set for herself.

Luong Phuong Hanh became an international female Grandmaster after a long journey of conquering the conditions.

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Before Luong Phuong Hanh, Vietnamese chess had 6 international female Grandmasters: Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Le Thanh Tu, Pham Le Thao Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, Vo Thi Kim Phung. Besides practicing chess and competing in domestic and international tournaments, Luong Phuong Hanh also opened chess classes for children.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/luong-phuong-hanh-la-dai-kien-tuong-nu-quoc-te-thu-7-cua-co-vua-viet-nam-185251103153832825.htm