Nguyen Thi Mai Hung has claimed the women’s crown and Nguyen Duc Hoa the
men’s crown at the 2013 National First Class Chess Championships that
officially concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23.
According to Nhan dan (People) Online, Mai Hung from northern Bac
Giang province became the new champion after she convincingly registered
one win and one draw against Hoang Thi Bao Tram of Hanoi, in the
two legs of the finals competition.
Meanwhile, Duc Hoa from
southern Kien Giang province beat another Hanoi player Tran Tuan
Minh in the first leg of the finals before holding the rival to a draw
in the return leg to clinch his second successive men’s national title.
Dao Thien Hai and Le Kieu Thien Kim, both from Ho Chi Minh City,
were named respective men’s and women’s third-place finishers.
The nine-day annual championships gathered 39 male and 24 female chess
masters from across the country, competing in a round robin
qualification tournament for 24 slots to play in the knockout round.-VNA