Quang Liem continues to make his mark at the world chess tournament
On the evening of August 20, Vietnam time, in Tromse (Norway), the first round of the 1/8 round of the Chess World Cup 2013 took place. Le Quang Liem tied with the reigning Chess World Cup 2011 champion Peter Svidler.
In the first round, Le Quang Liem played first with the white pieces. The two players accepted a draw after 38 moves.
The return match will take place on August 21st, and Le Quang Liem's Russian opponent Peter Svidler will have the advantage of holding the white pieces.
Chess player Le Quang Liem. (Photo: Quang Nhut/VNA)
Le Quang Liem's entry into the round of 16 (round 4) of the Chess World Cup 2013 is a miracle for Liem personally and Vietnamese chess.
Previously, Liem eliminated Aleksandr Grischuk (elo 2785), one of the strongest players in Russia, ranked 4th in the world and number 1 in Russia in terms of Elo coefficient according to the classification of the International Chess Federation FIDE as of August 2013.
The Chess World Cup 2013, currently taking place in Norway, is gathering the strongest players in the world today. The tournament, divided into 8 rounds, will end on September 5, and the final winner will receive a prize of 120,000 USD./.
According to (Vietnam+) - DT
