Le Quang Liem will meet the host Indian player Venkataraman Karthik in the fourth round of the 2025 World Cup. The standard co match between these two players will take place on the evening of November 11 local time in India.
Venkataraman Karthik has won the Indian national chess championship in 2024. Currently, this player has a elo coefficient of 2,579 while Le Quang Liem has a elo coefficient of 2,729.
Experts predict this will be a match between the two sides because Le Quang Liem is an experienced player and Venkataraman Karthik is in good form in the first rounds of the 2025 World Cup.
If he wins, Le Quang Liem will make history as the first player from Vietnam to enter the 5th round of the Chess World Cup organized by FIDE. Up to now, no Vietnamese player has reached the 5th round of this tournament.
According to regulations, the pair will compete in 2 matches (first leg, second leg) on standard flags. If the standard chess score is even, the two sides will continue to play tie-breaks of quick chess and lightning chess to determine the final result.
The 2025 World Cup will host the women's event in July while the men's event is currently taking place in India. The Vietnamese chess team has 2 male spots to participate in the 2025 World Cup, Le Quang Liem and Bang Gia Huy. However, young player Bang Gia Huy was eliminated in the first round.
