Members of Việt Nam team taking part at the World Under 8-18 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2023 which wrapped up on June 11 in Batumi, Georgia. VNS Photo Lâm Minh Châu

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam earned one silver and three bronze medals at the World Under 8-18 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2023 which wrapped up on June 11 in Batumi, Georgia.

All medals were in the blitz chess event, adding to their three gold, two silver and one bronze won in rapid events in previous days.

The only silver went to Tống Thái Hoàng Ân in the girls' U12 event. She took nine points from 11 matches to rank second after Aiaru Altynbek of Kazakhstan who topped with 10.5  points. 

Ân earlier took gold in rapid chess on June 8.

Đầu Khương Duy bagged his bronze in the boys' U12 class with 8.5 points. It was his second medal after a gold in the rapid event last week.

Other bronzes went to Lê Phan Hoàng Quân in the boys' U8 and Nguyễn Hồng Nhung in the girls U18.

Việt Nam had 12 masters to checkmate at the tournament. They were among more than 460 competitors from 35 countries and territories. VNS