Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem reaches chess World Cup round of 16 with historic win
Vietnam News 11:32 13/11/2025Vietnam’s top chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has advanced to the round of 16 at the 2025 FIDE World Cup after defeating India’s Karthik Venkataraman on Wednesday, logging the best result by a Vietnamese player in the tournament’s history.
Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem defeats Jeffery Xiong to gain edge in FIDE Chess World Cup round 3
Vietnam News 11:51 08/11/2025Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem took a major step toward the last 32 of the 2025 FIDE World Cup after defeating American grandmaster Jeffery Xiong in the first game of their third-round match on Friday.
7-year-old chess player becomes Vietnam’s youngest Woman Candidate Master
Vietnam News 15:21 06/11/2025Seven-year-old Vo Lan Khue has become the youngest Vietnamese player ever to earn the Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title after striking gold at the 2025 Asian Schools Chess Championships in Mongolia, the Vietnam Chess Federation said.
Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem advances at FIDE Chess World Cup after beating Georgia’s Jobava
Vietnam News 15:19 06/11/2025Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem reached the next round of the 2025 FIDE World Cup on Wednesday after defeating Georgia’s Baadur Jobava in Goa, India.
Vietnam’s Lai Ly Huynh makes history with world Xiangqi championship victory on Chinese soil
Vietnam News 15:46 28/09/2025Vietnamese player Lai Ly Huynh etched his name into the annals of xiangqi history on Saturday afternoon, becoming the first non-Chinese player ever to win the men’s individual standard title at the World Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Championship.
Time to Go: Japan pro board game player retires at 98
World 15:30 20/08/2025Japan's oldest professional player of the board game Go retired on Wednesday aged 98, saying that she can no longer handle "six hours without a break".
Vietnam sweeps podium at world youth rapid, blitz chess championship
Vietnam News 10:53 16/04/2025In a remarkable display of talent and dominance, three young Vietnamese chess players bagged gold, silver, and bronze medals in the U14 category at the FIDE World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 in Greece.
Vietnamese tween player seizes gold at FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2023
Vietnam News 13:26 27/10/2023The last time a Vietnamese player claimed this age group title was in 2014
Vietnamese girl named runner-up at World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships
Vietnam News 15:31 12/06/2023A Kazakhstani player emerged as the champion
Vietnam achieves 3 golds at World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships
Vietnam News 13:30 10/06/2023Vietnam currently holds the second position in the medal standings
Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem ends journey at int’l chess championship after semifinal defeat
Vietnam News 10:56 24/09/2022Liem received a prize worth US$11,500
Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem enters int’l chess championship semifinals
Vietnam News 14:25 23/09/2022He will face Arjun Erigaisi from India in Saturday’s semifinals
