On September 23, player Nguyen Thanh Bao beat opponent Lee Wen Ze (Malaysia) 2-0 in round 3 of the 2025 World Chess Championship held in Shanghai (China). Playing with calmness in each match, Nguyen Thanh Bao did not give the opponent a chance to draw, forced to lose the match.
Playing at the same time, player Lai Ly Huynh won 2-0 Mingjian Li (USA). Currently, Nguyen Thanh Bao has 3 wins, reaching 6 points while Lai Ly Huynh has 2 wins, 1 draw, Thus earning 5 points.
According to the draw for round 4, Lai Li Huynh will meet player Fung Tony Ga Zen (Hongkong, China) while Nguyen Thanh Bao will compete against Kao Sheng Wen (Taiwan, China).
The competition day of September 23 of the women's team witnessed 2 wins by Vietnamese players. Dam Thi Thuy Dung beat chew Ying Xuan (Malaysia East) with a score of 2-0 while her teammate Kieu Bich Thuy also beat Suwannee Mee-Asa (Thailand) with a score of 2-0.
According to regulations, male players compete in 8 rounds and then choose the 2 best players to compete in the final match in round 9. The women's group competed in the final round of round 7.
In this tournament, the Vietnam General Chess Team also participated in the U12 and U16 men's and women's groups. The 2025 World Chess Championship will close on September 28.
