PANO - The National Youth Chess Championship 2013-Cup Dragon Capital opened today in Da Lat City with the participation of 600 chess players from 29 cities and provinces nationwide.

Players will compete in age groups of under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 20 for individual and group awards in 3 categories of standard chess, rapid chess and blitz chess under Swiss system.

This tourney aims to promote chess playing movement among youths and build up strong forces of chess players as well as seek young talents for the national squad to compete in tournaments in the region and the rest of the world.

The championship is scheduled to last untill July 22nd.

Translated by Chung Anh