Vietnamese female grandmaster wins Southeast Asian blitz chess title

The blitz event followed the conclusion of the tournament's classical chess competition, with Vietnamese players continuing their campaign in the rapid-format contests.

In the women's category, Bao Tram finished first with eight points after nine rounds.

The 1987-born grandmaster suffered her only defeat against Shania Mae Mendoza but won her next five games to secure the gold medal.

In the men's category, Pham Tran Gia Phuc scored 7.5 points from nine rounds to finish fourth overall.

The young Vietnamese player competed against several more experienced opponents during the event.

Vietnamese players Nguyen Duc Hoa and Gia Phuc in the men's category, along with Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, Bao Tram and Nguyen Hong Anh in the women's category, competed in the rapid chess event on Monday afternoon.