Pham Le Thao Nguyen and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (Can Tho) won gold medals in the mixed doubles rapid chess and blitz chess event at the 2026 National Team Chess Championship being held in Ninh Binh.
On June 15, the rapid chess, blitz chess, blitz chess (chess) and rapid chess, blitz chess (ASEAN chess) events ended the final rounds.
In the mixed doubles rapid chess event, the pair of chess players Pham Le Thao Nguyen and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son won a total of 12.5 points after 8 matches to rank first overall, winning a gold medal.
In the last set, Pham Le Thao Nguyen and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son competed against the pair of chess players Nguyen Anh Dung, Pham Thi Thu Hien (Quang Ninh) and won 1.5-0.5.
In this event, the second place is the pair of chess players Le Tuan Minh, Nguyen Hong Nhung (Hanoi, 12.5 points) and the third place is Nguyen Quang Minh, Le Thai Hoang Anh (HCMC, 9.5 points).
Following that, the couple Thao Nguyen and Truong Son competed in mixed doubles blitz chess. Both achieved a total of 15 points after 8 matches to rank first and receive a gold medal.
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City teams also ranked behind the 2 players of Can Tho team.
After the rapid chess, blitz chess, blitz chess (chess), rapid chess, blitz chess (Asean chess) events ended, the Ho Chi Minh City team temporarily led the medal standings with 5 gold medals, 9 silver medals, 7 bronze medals. The Hanoi team temporarily held second place with 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 2 bronze medals.
The gold medals won by Pham Le Thao Nguyen and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son have temporarily helped Can Tho team maintain 5th place in the overall standings.
From June 16, chess players will compete in standard chess. The tournament will take place until June 22.
