Lai Li Huynh won the gold medal at the World Chess Championship after defeating Chinese player Doan Thang in the men's group final on September 27 in Shanghai (China).
This is an important victory for Lai Li Huang and the Vietnamese chess team. We have won the world chess standard men's chess championship for the first time. Previously in 2023, Lai Li Huang also entered the final but lost to a Chinese player.
On the evening of September 28, Lai Li Huang returned home. Sharing with the media when landing at Tan Son Nhat airport, Lai Ly Huynh said: I feel very wonderful with this achievement, because the day I won the world championship is also the birthday of my wife and youngest daughter. The process to achieve this achievement was also thanks to yesterday's efforts".
According to Lai Li Huynh, there is always a lucky star in every person. If we plant those lucky stars with failures and lack of confidence, we will have a hard time succeeding. If we sow hope in it, that lucky star will lead us to success, said Lai Li Huang.
According to this player, in the life of a professional athlete, winning the individual world championship is always the biggest goal and desire. Regarding the final match against Doan Thang, Lai Li Huynh confided that it was an opportunity to break the dominance of the Chinese chess world.
"We have to consider the match from many factors. The Chinese general has a long history of development, training and selecting young talents across the country, as well as selecting the strongest players to participate in world tournaments.
Entering the match, to overcome and beat them was not easy, I sowed my desires and hopes from myself as well as those who supported me. During the match, I had many emotions, but I had put all the burden and pressure aside, determined to play chess of my life, Lai Li Huynh emphasized.
The Vietnamese player said that the Chinese opponent had an advantage from the beginning of the match, but did not take advantage of it successfully. On the contrary, Lai Li Huynh took advantage of the opponent's mistakes to win. According to the new world champion, his victory was somewhat lucky, but it was also an extraordinary achievement, as he achieved it right in China.
Lai Ly Huynh, born in 1990, is a famous chess player in Vietnam, who has dominated the domestic chess world for the past few years. At the international level, he won an individual gold medal in the rapid chess event at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships; and the 2022 World Team Championship. However, the recent men's standard chess world championship is his most impressive achievement ever.
