February 16, 2017 | 21:14 (GMT+7)
National chess championship tournament in 2017 starts
PANO – The Vietnam Chess Federation in collaboration with Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on February 15, held the national chess championship tournament in 2017.
Photo for illustration: vietnamchess.vn
This year’s tournament attracted some 100 chess players from 12 provinces of Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, Binh Duong, Binh Dinh, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, Quang Ninh, Hanoi and Ministries of National Defense and Public Security to compete in standard mode, fast mode and blitz mode.
This competition aims to find the most outstanding players for the world and regional competitions in 2018.
The tournament will last until February 24.
Translated by Minh Anh