Liêm wins Su妹妹er Chess Classic in US

HÀ NỘI — Top Vietnamese chess player Lê Quang Liêm won the Su妹妹er Chess Classic in the US over the weekend.

Former Webster University team captain Grandmaster Liêm tied with Sam Shankland of the UK after  三 八 moves.

Liêm has an Elo rating of  二 六 九 四, while Shankland has an Elo rating of  二 七 一 七.

The draw left Liêm with points after  一0 matches to take the title and the prize of US$ 一 二,000.

Jeffery Xiong of the US was the runner-up with  五. 五 points.

This is Liêm’s second title this month, following the Asian Continental Chess Championship crown.

The Su妹妹er Chess Classic in St Louis, Missouri is the second of four annual Chess Classic tournaments.

In the first tournament last March, Liêm finished third among the  一0 participants.

Following this event, Liêm will compete in the Grand Swiss tournament in October, which will attract about  一00 players. VNS