Vietnamese chess masters take World Cup places after high result at Olympiad
Vietnam have been awarded two places to compete at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) 2025 World Cup in Georgia next July.
"We received one for men and one for women in the individual categories at the World Cup. FIDE delivers these places for us following our results from the recent 2024 Olympiad in Hungary," said Nguyen Minh Thang, general secretary of the Vietnam Chess Federation.
At the Budapest event, the Vietnamese women's side placed No 23, while the men's were at No 25. Overall Vietnam places at number 23 from among nearly 200 delegations.
According to Thang, Vietnam will have a separate slot for Grandmaster Le Quang Liem. The national No 1 is in the world top 15, which means he has an automatic place, under FIDE rules. Selection of the players will be based on their current performance levels, he said.
They will join more than 200 rivals in Georgia, an event considered the highest level tournament of chess in the world.
Before that Vietnamese players will take part in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships in New York City from December 26-31.
