At this year's tournament, U8 female chess player Nguyen Duc Huyen My won a gold medal in rapid chess and a bronze medal in blitz chess. The fact that athletes in young age groups like U8 can achieve achievements in the world arena shows that the process of early detection and training in the young chess system is being effective.
In addition, player Tong Thai Hoang An also brought home a silver medal in the women's U14 rapid chess event, contributing to helping the Vietnamese youth chess team continue to maintain their achievements at this year's tournament.
According to experts, rapid chess and blitz chess events require flexible situation handling skills and stable competition bravery in high time pressure conditions. The fact that young Vietnamese athletes won medals in these events reflects professional progress as well as international competition experience.
The accumulated results from the U8 to U14 age groups are considered an important basis for Vietnamese chess to continue building a successor athlete force for regional and world tournaments in the coming years.
