May 04, 2017 | 19:46 (GMT+7)
Asia U20 Chess Championship 2017 kicks off
PANO – Two Vietnamese chess players Tran Tuan Minh and Tran Minh Thang are participating in the Asia U20 Chess Championship 2017 in Shiraz, Iran, from May 3 to 11.
Chess player Tran Tuan Minh. Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn
More than 50 players have been drawn to this year’s tourney. Minh, 20, with an Elo of 2534, is seeded No.1 at the event, while his brother Thang is seeded No.6. They will compete with rivals from Iran, India, Kazakhstan and other countries
Earlier, both Minh and Thang achieved great success at the national chess championship tournament 2017. Minh won double titles in standard and fast events while Thang won the bronze medal in standard chess.
Translated by Chung Anh