Liêm shines at Sharjah Masters chess event

Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm. — Photo wp.com

HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm shone at the Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship in UAE on Sunday.

HCM City-born Liêm (Elo  二, 七 一 五) beat Venkatesh M R of India (Elo  二, 五 一 七) in the third round after  五 七 moves.

While International Master Khôi (Elo  二, 四 八 四) tied with  of Ukraine (Elo  二, 六0 五) after  五 二 moves.

After three matches, Liêm ranked fourth out of  一 五0 players and young ace Khôi was in  一 五th place.

Liêm will next face  of Venezuela (Elo  二, 六 三 九), while Khôi meets Ganguly Surya Shekhar of India (Elo  二, 六 三 三).

The Sharjah Masters has attracted the participation of  一 五0 chess players from across  三0 countries and territories, playing according to the nine-round Swiss system.

The tournament, which will run until March  三 一, features  三 三 grandmasters, including  一 四 with an Elo rating of  二, 六00+ and three players with a rating above  二, 七00. A prize fund of US$ 六0,000 is up for grabs, with the champion receiving $ 一 五,000. — VNS