Huynh, Yến remain leaders of chess championships

HCM City’s master Nguyễn Hoàng Yến leads the National Chinese Chess Championship’s women’s class after four rounds. — Photo nguoinoitieng.tv

HÀ NỘI — There was no change to the top spots of the National Chinese Chess Championships as both leading masters won yesterday in Đà Nẵng.

No 2 seed Lại Lý Huỳnh of Bình Dương bagged his fourth win, beating Nguyễn Công Chương of Khánh Hòa in the fourth round match of the men’s pool.

Nguyễn Nhật Minh Quang of HCM City jumped to second position with a win against No 3 seed Vũ Hữu Cường of Hà Nội.

Huynh will play HCM City’s Diệp Khai Nguyên, who has 3.5 points and currently sits in fourth place.

Quang will face Võ Minh Nhất from Bình Phước in the next round.

On the women’s side, Nguyễn Hoàng Yến of HCM City is on top with four points.

She is followed by teammates Đàm Thùy Dung and Trần Huỳnh Thiên Kim.

In the mixed doubles category, HCM City replace Bình Định as the No 1 team after four rounds. Bình Định are second and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu are third.

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