Liêm to play second tie-break in FIDE World Cup

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s top chess player Lê Quang Liêm will take part in a second play-off match following another draw in the third round of the ongoing FIDE World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on Tuesday.

Liêm, Elo  二 七0 八, drew with defending European champion Vladislav Artemiev of Russia, Elo  二 七 四 六, in the away match after  三 九 moves.

The result follows both players drawing their first game in the tournament’s third round.

The pair will play rapid and blitz games later this evening to decide who will advance to the fourth round.

Despite the  二 一-year-old Russian being more highly rated than Liêm, the Vietnamese player has a good record in rapid and blitz chess, having previously won the blitz championship title at the  二0 一 三 World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships in Russia. — VNS