VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Tuan Minh and Hoang Thi Bao Tram won the National Chess Championships’ standard event yesterday in HCM City.

Hanoian Tran Tuan Minh defends his title at the National Chess Championships’ standard category. — Photo cothongminh.com

Defending champion of No.1 Seed Minh of Hanoi triumphed in the men’s category with seven points after nine matches.

He was followed by Tran Quoc Dung and Dao Thien Hai, both of HCM City.

On the women’s side, reigning champion Tram of the hosts earned seven points to top the podium.

Her teammates Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong and Nguyen Thi Thanh An came second and third, respectively.

This year, national top masters Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (on the men’s side) and Pham Le Thao Nguyen and Vo Thi Kim Phung (on the women’s side) did not take part in the event.

Masters will continue with blitz and rapid events in the coming days. Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son will defend his blitz title while his wife Women’s GM Nguyen will check mate to secure a title after finishing second in both blitz and rapid pools last year.

The championships will conclude on May 6. 

Source: VNS