The U20 World Chess Tournament kicked off on February 25 in Petrovac, Montenegro.This year, Vietnam has 3 representatives including Khuong Duy (men's team), Nguyen Thien Ngan and Nguyen Binh Vy (women's team).
After 3 matches, the players scored in turn: Khuong Duy (2.5 points), Thien Ngan (2 points), Binh Vy (1.5 points).
In which, Khuong Duy impressed with his ability to take advantage of the opponent's mistakes to win.
Accordingly, in game 3, Khuong Duy took the black team, facing Chinese player Hau Nghe Pham.The Vietnamese representative has chosen his strengths and opened the battle for King's Indian Defense.After some chess, 20-year-old player Hau Nghe Pham gained an advantage when entering the mid-final stage.
However, a wrong move caused Nghe Pham to lose to Khuong Duy.After careful calculation, Khuong Duy took advantage of the opportunity to do the pilot.At this time, the resistance also had a counter-attack plan, waiting for Khuong Duy to stumble.
The problem between Khuong Duy and Hau Nghe Pham is difficult to calculate when both have their own calculations.Thanks to promoting his strengths, Khuong Duy caused the Chinese player to lose after 39 chess pieces.
The U20 World Chess Tournament takes place from February 25 to March 7, competing in the format of 11 Swiss chess tournaments, standard chess, 1 game per day.According to the results, there are 5 players holding the winning streak, including Pranav Venkatesh - the number 1 seed.
Khuong Duy was initially ranked as the 44th seed in the list of 157 players, with a coefficient of 2,411.After 3 rounds of competition with smart steps, Khuong Duy quickly promoted.Currently, the 14-year-old player is in 22nd place with 2.5 points.
Dau Khuong Duy was born in 2011, in Ha Dong, Hanoi.Khuong Duy is an international grandmaster, ranked 11th in Vietnam according to Elo's ranking.Khuong Duy is the youngest player in the top 30 countries, considered the future of Vietnamese chess.The 14-year-old player's forte is his ability to calculate and hit tactically but he is weak in the opening part.
