Phụng represents Việt Nam to play at Women’s World Chess Champ 2018

November 05, 2018 - 09:00

Việt Nam’s top female chess player Võ Thị Kim Phụng is the only representative of Việt Nam to compete at the Women’s World Chess Championship 2018, held Saturday in Russia.

Phụng is expected to win at this year’s Women’s World Chess Championship. — Photo baomoi.com

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s top female chess player Võ Thị Kim Phụng is her country’s only representative at the Women’s World Chess Championship 2018 that started on Saturday in Russia.

Phụng won her ticket to play at the tournament by winning a national event.

Phụng, ranked 44, will face grandmaster Khotenashvili Bela from Georgia (21).

She is highly expected to win having beaten strong competition in the past.

The tournament will run until November 23. — VNS

Tags Vietnam Vietnam News news Kim Phụng Women’s World Chess Championship 2018

Pickleball Grand Prix for women launched in Hà Nội

Sports

Coach Kim blends experience and youth in national team selection ahead of ASEAN Cup

Sports

Việt Nam claim second win at regional futsal championship

Sports

Công Phượng's revival offers hope for Việt Nam's attack in ASEAN Cup

Sports

Vũng Tàu international marathon welcomes thousands of runners

Sports

Việt Nam thrash Myanmar 5-2 in ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship opener

More on this story

Sports

National skating federation names first chairperson

Chu Thị Thanh Hà has been named the first president of the Việt Nam Skating Federation.

Sports

Roman Safiullin becomes champ of Việt Nam F5 Futures

Russian tennis player Roman Safiullin won the Việt Nam F5 Futures – Hải Đăng Cup 2018, concluded yesterday at Southern Tây Ninh Province.

Sports

Phương shares doubles title at Lee Duk Hee Cup

Young Vietnamese tennis star Nguyễn Văn Phương won the men’s doubles final of the Lee Duk Hee Cup in South Korea with Kim Dong Ju from the host nation on Saturday.

Sports

Phương enters quarterfinals of Lee Duk Hee Cup

Young Vietnamese tennis talent Nguyễn Văn Phương, 17, booked a ticket to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Lee Duk Hee Cup in South Korea on Thursday.

Sports

Nam qualifies for semifinals of the VN F5 Futures

Việt Nam’s top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam reached the semifinals of the Việt Nam F5 Futures – Hải Đăng Cup 2018 in the southern province of Tây Ninh on Friday.

Sports

Skating expected to advance in VN

Skating is expected to develop quickly in Việt Nam as the Việt Nam Skating Federation (VSF) will soon be established.

Sports

AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy Tour comes to Hà Nội

The AFF Suzuki Cup Trophy Tour arrived in Hà Nội on Friday with just a week to go before the region’s premier football tournament kicks off.

Sports

Hà Nội to host F1 race in 2020: official

Hà Nội will host a Formula One race in April 2020, city officials said on Thursday, a first for the Southeast Asian nation where racing is still a fringe sport.

Sports

Techcombank HCM City Int’l Marathon expects 8,000 runners

More than 8,200 foreign and Vietnamese runners are expected to participate in the 2018 Techcombank HCM City International Marathon to be held in HCM City on December 2.