5 chess players of the Vietnamese Chess Team participating in the tournament include Luong Phuong Hanh, Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien, Dinh Nho Kiet, Pham Tran Gia Phuc, Dau Khuong Duy.
On May 29 local time, the 2026 Asian Individual Chess Championship opened. This year, chess players competed in standard chess with 9 games according to the Swiss system.
In the first set of the men's group, on his table, Dau Khuong Duy played against chess player Fedosov Alexander. Although focusing on finding a chance to win, Khuong Duy did not achieve the expected result. The set ended in a draw. Khuong Duy's opponent in the 2nd set was chess player Yang Zilong (China).
In the first set, player Dinh Nho Kiet lost to Tin Jingyao (Singapore), but Pham Tran Gia Phuc won against Todmunkh Turbat (Mongolia).
In the women's group, grandmaster Luong Phuong Hanh easily won against chess player Liew Tze Yu (Singapore). Chess player Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien lost to Mungunzul Bat-Erdene (Mongolia).
The 2026 Asian Individual Chess Championship takes place in matches until the end of June 5th.
After that, the Organizing Committee determines the overall rankings in the men's and women's divisions to award prizes on June 6. The goal of the Vietnamese Chess Team is to try to achieve the best results in each table of each player.
