Le Tuan Minh (Hanoi) easily won the gold medal in the super-stunt event at the 2025 National Chess Tournament for Excellence. The content has 126 players competing in the men's group.
After 9 matches, Le Tuan Minh scored a total of 8.5 points to win the number one position. This grandmaster has 8 wins and 1 draw on his own table. The runner-up was chess player Tran Dang Minh Quang (Hanoi), earning 8 points.
In the women's super-suit group, grandmaster Pham Le Thao Nguyen (Can Tho) defeated juniors Vu Bui Thi Thanh Van (Ninh Binh) and Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong (Ho Chi Minh City) to win the gold medal. She scored 8 points after 9 matches. Snooker Bui Thi Thanh Van won 7.7 points while Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong won 7 points.
The quick chess event recorded the gold medal of the men's group by chess player Dang Hoang Son (Ho Chi Minh City, 7.5 points) and the women's group by Nguyen Hong Anh (Ho Chi Minh City, 7.5 points).
Meanwhile, the champion of the men's lightning chess is player Tran Dang Minh Quang (Hanoi, 7.5 points) and the top chess player for women is Ton Nu Quynh Duong (Ho Chi Minh City, 8 points).
On August 26, the players competed in the first board of standard chess. In addition, players at the tournament will also compete for Asean flags and Maruk flags. This year, Maruk chess will be held at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.
The tournament will end on September 1. This year's tournament has a total prize of more than 300 million VND.
