Home turf -- Young masters win golds in Mongolian championships
Vietnamese master Trần Minh Thắng seen with his silver trophy at the Asian Youth Chess Championships in Mongolia. Photo hanoimoi.com.vn
Việt Nam won gold medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championship, which is continuing in Mongolia.
The young masters triumphed in both blitz and rapid chess events yesterday.
In the blitz competition, they won three gold, three silver and one bronze medals.
Among the winners, Vũ Mỹ Linh took the title in the U 八 Girls, Đặng Anh Minh won the U 八 Open and Nguyễn Hồng Nhung triumphed in the U 一0 Girls competition.
In the rapid, they earned two gold medals, one silver and four bronze. Linh topped the podium for her second time before Ngô Trí Đức triumphed in the U 一 二 Open.
The wins were not expected by the Vietnamese managers, according to coach Đặng Vũ Dũng.
The championships will continue today and close on April 一 五, with four rounds of standard chess. -- VNS
